The United Nations Security Council has called for political prisoners to be released but must do more to make sure this happens. Write to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon now calling for urgent action for Burma’s political prisoners.
Reports
Threat to the Peace: A Call for the UN Security Council to Act in Burma
Report commissioned by Vacláv Havel and Archbishop Desmond Tutu and prepared by DLA Piper. It calls on UNSC members to pass a resolution requiring the regime to work with the United Nations in restoring democracy to Burma, and to release Aung San Suu Kyi and all prisoners of conscience.
Aung…
10 Years of Empty Words
As Aung San Suu Kyi reaches ten years in detention, this report highlights the disparity between the supportive words of world leaders and the lack of effective action to support her and the people of Burma.
Security Council Burma Statement is Progress, But Not Enough
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the first formal statement on Burma by the United Nations Security Council as a significant step, but warned that a binding resolution is likely to be one of the few things that will force the regime into genuine talks about reform.
The United Nations…
Crimes in Burma
A report from Harvard Law School, commissioned by some of the most respected jurists in international law, using the UN’s own reports to highlight how Burma’s generals have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Reports
Threat to the Peace: A Call for the UN Security Council to Act in Burma
Report commissioned by Vacláv Havel and Archbishop Desmond Tutu and prepared by DLA Piper. It calls on UNSC members to pass a resolution requiring the regime to work with the United Nations in restoring democracy to Burma, and to release Aung San Suu Kyi and all prisoners of conscience.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, the National League for Democracy, has backed the report, and called on governments to act.
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