Written statement submitted by the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (Rights & Democracy). "In the year 2001, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), Burma?s ruling military junta, is still holding on power by the use of force. Gross violations of international human rights and humanitarian law continued. Reported human rights violations included: extra-judicial, summary and arbitrary executions, forced disappearances, rape, torture, inhuman treatment, mass arrests, forced labour, forced relocation, and denial of freedom of assembly, association, expression and movement..." ... ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS: forced resettlement, forced relocation, forced movement, forced displacement, forced migration, forced to move, displaced