by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Jan 10, 2007 | Press Releases, Self-determination and Solidarity
Alarmed with reports that Burma, will likely escape strong pressure to implement democratic reforms when the ASEAN holds its annual summit in Cebu this week, rights groups Free Burma Coalition-Philippin es and the Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID) today...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Dec 4, 2006 | Papers, Resources, Self-determination and Solidarity
Among the 10-member countries of ASEAN, Burma is considered the most brutal to its own citizens. Its human rights record is unsurpassed in the region. Among its fellow ASEAN members, Burma is uncooperative. Its secretive regime, a military junta has ruled, or...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Dec 4, 2006 | Papers, Resources, Self-determination and Solidarity
For the last three to five years, we have seen the international community’s unrelenting advocacy and campaign work aimed in attaining genuine political changes inside Burma. The campaign to block Burma from chairing the ASEAN this year was a major success....
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Dec 4, 2006 | Self-determination and Solidarity
As a whole, the idea of constructive engagement is a process not just in the level of government but one that comprehensively include business, politics and culture—people-to-people engagement inside the ASEAN. But what has happened is that the ASEAN could engage...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Oct 19, 2006 | Press Releases, Self-determination and Solidarity
Indeed Burma’s inclusion in the UNSC is a battle won for the international community. It offers a broader space for a democratization process to move inside Burma. But as the ruling junta continues to violate the rights of its citizens, the task of the UNSC should not...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Oct 10, 2006 | Press Releases, Self-determination and Solidarity
“This is cowardice,”said Egoy Bans of Free Burma Coalition-Philippines (FBC-Phils) in reaction to the arrest and detention of five activists in Burma on Sept 27. Egoy added that “the ruling junta is now running amuck with the arrest of pro-democracy activists after...
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