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Subject: ASA urges SLORC to begin dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

         ASIAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (ASA) CONFERENCE URGES SLORC  
            TO BEGIN DIALOGUE WITH AUNG SAN SUU KYI AND LEADERS 
                         OF ETHNIC NATIONALITIES

Date: February 14, 1996


The 13th Conference of Asian Students Association (ASA) was held
in Hong Kong from 27th to 31st January, 1996. Delegates
representing student organizations from 20 countries such as
Bangladesh, Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Palestine,
Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Australia, Aoteroa
(New Zealand), Fiji, PNG, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, South
Africa and Hong Kong participated in the conference.

The ASA is a student umbrella organization that supports and
works toward the cause of democracy and human rights in the
Asian-Pacific region.

The conference began with keynote speeches given by prominent
activists and authors from the USA, Philippines, and South
Africa.  

After a series of sub-regional workshops, political discussion
and country reports a Free Burma Motion was included amongst 
those adopted by the conference.


RESOLUTION ON BURMA
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ASA called for SLORC to:

1.Respect the result of the national elections of 1990.

2.Free all political prisoners  including student leader Min Ko  
  Naing.

3.Withdraw  repressive laws and regulations imposed on the 
  people of Burma.

4.Stop the military campaign against students camps.

5.Begin  tripartite dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and 
leaders of ethnic nationalities.

ASA also calls for the Thai government to stop forcing Burmese
students into the restricted area in Rachburi province and free
Burmese students and dissidents who are serving indefinite
sentences in Special Detention Center and Immigration
Detention Center.


Political Actions
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The ASA calls for the Unite Nations and individual countries to
impose economic sanctions, an arms embargo and tourism boycott
against Burma.

ASA will launch a "Free Burma" and "Boycott Burma" campaign
(1996- 1998)that includes actions, posters, petitions, etc.

ASA declare 8 August as "free Burma solidarity action day" and
urge all member countries to rally on the day.

The ASA secretariat and all member organizations join the Free
Burma International students Solidarity Network in order to
struggle hand in hand with Burmese students for Democracy and
Human Rights in Burma.

ASA called for international students and members to support
Burmese students and refrain from visiting Burma and drinking
Pepsi.


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