Crimes against Humanity

Political Prisoners in Burma:
A Crime against Humanity

Ko Mya Aye is a political prisoner in Burma. He is currently serving a 65 year jail term for his involvement in the uprising in 2007. In January 2011 the United Nations ruled that his detention is arbitrary and breaks international law. Arbitrary detention is in violation of Article 7 of the Rome Statute. It is a crime against humanity.

Take action now to persuade the European Union to support a UN Inquiry into crimes against humanity in Burma.

So far twelve European countries support an inquiry. If we can get two more to support, we will have more than half of EU members supporting an Inquiry. Our first targets are Sweden and Luxembourg.

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Crimes against Humanity

Countries supporting a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma

European Union Members “The proposed Commission of Inquiry would certainly help Burma/Myanmar in the process of the needed transition to democracy.” Slovak Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs – August 2010		Rest of the world “I would like to underscore the American commitment to seek accountability for the human rights violations that have occurred in Burma by working to establish an international Commission of Inquiry through close consultations with our friends, allies, and other partners at the United Nations.” U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton - 28th October 2010
	Belgium		Australia
	Czech Republic		Canada
	Denmark		New Zealand
	Estonia		USA
	France
	Hungary
	Ireland
	Latvia
	Lithuania
	Netherlands
	Slovakia
	United Kingdom

Support from organisations in Burma
Supporting organisations include:

National League for Democracy
National Democratic Front
88 Generation Students
Committee Representing the People’s Parliament
United Nationalities Alliance
Women’s League of Burma
Assistance Association for Political Prisoners – Burma
All Burma Monks Alliance
Burma Lawyers Council
Federation of Trade Unions – Burma
Karen National Union
Burma Partnership
All Burma Federation of Student Unions
Burma Fund – UN Office

Support from other organisations and individuals

European Parliament
The Elders
Human Rights Watch
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
Amnesty International
Open Society Institute
Nobel Women’s Initiative
ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus
AVAAZ
International Trade Union Confederation
Trades Union Congress
Physicians for Human Rights
International Center for Transitional Justice

The following Nobel Laureates:

Mairead Maguire
Betty Williams
Rigoberto Menchu Tum
Jody Williams
Shirin Ebadi
President Jose Romas Horta
The Dalai Lama
President Mikhail Gorbachev
Wangari Maathai
John Hume
President Kim Dae-jung
Adolfo Perez Esquivel
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Ellie Wiesel
Amartya Sen

Leading Jurists:
Judge Richard Goldstone (South Africa)
Judge Patricia Wald (United States)
Judge Pedro Nikken (Venezuela)
Judge Ganzorig Gombosuren (Mongolia)
Sir Geoffrey Nice (United Kingdom)

In December 2009, 442 Parliamentarians
worldwide signed a letter supporting a UN
Commission of Inquiry.