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Facilitating of All Burma Federation of Student Unions (Foreign Affairs
Committee) for the presentation of the 1999 John Humphrey Freedom Award to Min
Ko Naing, Chairman of ABFSU and Dr.Cynthia Maung.
10 December,1999
1. Today, the presentation of 1999 John Humphrey Freedom Award to Min Ko
Naing, Chairman of ABFSU and Dr. Cynthia Maung are hold by the International
Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development and the World Civil Society
Conference (WOCSOC), at the Sheraton Centre in Montreal Ballroom, 1201 Rene
Levesque Blvd. West.
2. Min Ko Naing, an image of 1988 pro-democracy movements in Burma, was
elected as Chairman of All Burma Federation of Student Unions which was
re-formed in 28Aug 1988 at the student rally. He was a third year Zoology
student at Rangoon University when he took part in the March and June student
affairs and the 1988 General Strike. The speeches given by and the pamphlets
written by Min Ko Naing during this time were used to rally the people who
bowed down to the military dictatorship for the last 27 years. His strong
presence and courageous actions not only represented the students but also the
historic student union that was forced underground for 30 years. Min Ko Naing
was arrested n 23 March 1989 by the military intelligence and sentenced to 20
years imprisonment in 1992. Though Min Ko Naing is in custody, he is still
recognized as the chairman of ABFSU by decisions made at the student conference
in 1989 and 1990. Students have been demanding the release Min Ko Naing and
other students in every student movement since. Currently, he is held at the
Sittwa prison and is still struggling for the movement.
3. We, All Burma Federation of Student Unions, believed that the award
given to Min Ko Naing encourages the students inside Burma and brings them
closer to their international student counterparts. We feel that that award
honors and recognizes the Burmese student movements and the monumental
scarifies of many of the participants.
4. We, Foreign Affairs Committee of ABFSU, are please with the
international award for our leader and would like to thank the international
organizations and persons who nominated and appointed Min Ko Naing for the 1999
John Humphrey Freedom award. The strong support from the international
community and students around the world encourages us in our continuing
struggle for democracy and freedom in Burma.
Foreign Affairs Committee
All Burma Federation of Student Unions.
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<b>Facilitating of All Burma Federation of Student Unions (Foreign
Affairs Committee) for the presentation of the 1999 John Humphrey Freedom
Award to Min Ko Naing, Chairman of ABFSU and Dr.Cynthia Maung.<br>
<br>
10 December,1999<br>
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</b><font face=3D"Times New Roman, Times" size=3D4>1.<x-tab> &nbs=
p; </x-tab></font>Today,
the presentation of 1999 John Humphrey Freedom Award to Min Ko Naing,
Chairman of ABFSU and Dr. Cynthia Maung are hold by the International
Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development and the World Civil
Society Conference (WOCSOC), at the Sheraton Centre in Montreal Ballroom,
1201 Rene Levesque Blvd. West. <br>
<font face=3D"Times New Roman, Times" size=3D4>2.<x-tab> &n=
bsp; </x-tab></font>Min
Ko Naing, an image of 1988 pro-democracy movements in Burma, was elected
as Chairman of All Burma Federation of Student Unions which was re-formed
in 28Aug 1988 at the student rally. He was a third year Zoology student
at Rangoon University when he took part in the March and June student
affairs and the 1988 General Strike. The speeches given by and the
pamphlets written by Min Ko Naing during this time were used to rally the
people who bowed down to the military dictatorship for the last 27 years.
His strong presence and courageous actions not only represented the
students but also the historic student union that was forced underground
for 30 years. Min Ko Naing was arrested n 23 March 1989 by the military
intelligence and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in 1992. Though Min
Ko Naing is in custody, he is still recognized as the chairman of ABFSU
by decisions made at the student conference in 1989 and 1990. Students
have been demanding the release Min Ko Naing and other students in every
student movement since. Currently, he is held at the Sittwa prison and is
still struggling for the movement. <br>
<font face=3D"Times New Roman, Times" size=3D4>3.<x-tab> &n=
bsp; </x-tab></font>We,
All Burma Federation of Student Unions, believed that the award given to
Min Ko Naing encourages the students inside Burma and brings them closer
to their international student counterparts. We feel that that award
honors and recognizes the Burmese student movements and the monumental
scarifies of many of the participants.<br>
<font face=3D"Times New Roman, Times" size=3D4>4.<x-tab> &n=
bsp; </x-tab></font>We,
Foreign Affairs Committee of ABFSU, are please with the international
award for our leader and would like to thank the international
organizations and persons who nominated and appointed Min Ko Naing for
the 1999 John Humphrey Freedom award. The strong support from the
international community and students around the world encourages us in
our continuing struggle for democracy and freedom in Burma. <br>
<br>
Foreign Affairs Committee<br>
All Burma Federation of Student Unions. <br>
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