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Amnesty International-India to campaign on Burma
New Delhi, June 1, 2001
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)
As a part of Amnesty International's global campaign against
torture and ill-treatment, the India Section of Amnesty International
has started activities campaigning for an end to repression and torture
in Burma. During the past one month, it has been interacting with
Burmese pro-democracy groups and the Indian supporters to involve a
wider civil society groups and individuals in the campaign.
Starting from April 18 this year, members of Amnesty International
around the world have stepped up their campaign for human rights in
Burma by lobbying governments and investors to push for human rights
improvements in the military-run country.
"The focus of the campaign in India is to place the issues of torture
and repression in Myanmar (Burma) within the civil society thus
contributing to generating a demand within the region for an end to
torture and repression in Myanmar", said Vijay Nagaraj, co-ordinator of
the India Section.
It has organized two meetings with Burmese groups and Indian civil
society groups to strengthen the campaign movement in India. A working
committee, involving broader section of Indian civil rights activists
and Burmese activists, was formed at yesterday's meeting in New Delhi to
launch campaigns and activities highlighting rampant torture and
repression in Burma.
The campaign includes protest rallies, signature campaigns, photo and
art exhibitions, lobbying Members of Parliament and interacting with
various civil societies in India. One specific activity is to appeal the
Burmese junta for the immediate and unconditional release of imprisoned
Burmese student leader Min Ko Naing and journalist U Win Tin.
Amnesty International in its December 2000 report says that torture and
ill-treatment have become institutionalized in Burma with the security
forces using torture as a means to extract information, punish,
humiliate and control people.
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<center><b><u><font color="#3366FF"><font size=+2>Amnesty International-India
to campaign on Burma</font></font></u></b></center>
<p><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>New Delhi, June 1, 2001</font></font>
<br><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>Mizzima News Group <a href="http://www.mizzima.com";>(www.mizzima.com)</a></font></font>
<p><font size=+1> As a part of
Amnesty International's global campaign against torture and ill-treatment,
the India Section of Amnesty International has started activities campaigning
for an end to repression and torture in Burma. During the past one month,
it has been interacting with Burmese pro-democracy groups and the Indian
supporters to involve a wider civil society groups and individuals in the
campaign.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Starting from April 18 this year, members of Amnesty International
around the world have stepped up their campaign for human rights in Burma
by lobbying governments and investors to push for human rights improvements
in the military-run country.</font>
<p><font size=+1>"The focus of the campaign in India is to place the issues
of torture and repression in Myanmar (Burma) within the civil society thus
contributing to generating a demand within the region for an end to torture
and repression in Myanmar", said Vijay Nagaraj, co-ordinator of the India
Section.</font>
<p><font size=+1>It has organized two meetings with Burmese groups and
Indian civil society groups to strengthen the campaign movement in India.
A working committee, involving broader section of Indian civil rights activists
and Burmese activists, was formed at yesterday's meeting in New Delhi to
launch campaigns and activities highlighting rampant torture and repression
in Burma.</font>
<p><font size=+1>The campaign includes protest rallies, signature campaigns,
photo and art exhibitions, lobbying Members of Parliament and interacting
with various civil societies in India. One specific activity is to appeal
the Burmese junta for the immediate and unconditional release of imprisoned
Burmese student leader Min Ko Naing and journalist U Win Tin.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Amnesty International in its December 2000 report says
that torture and ill-treatment have become institutionalized in Burma with
the security forces using torture as a means to extract information, punish,
humiliate and control people.</font>
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