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Indian leaders to address media on human rights in Burma
New Delhi, August 7, 2001
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)
Leaders of major political parties in India will address "the
situation of human rights in Burma and the response of Indian
government" in a press conference tomorrow on the 13th Anniversary of
Burma's democratic uprising, according to a press release today. Under
the banner of "Friends of the Democratic Movement in Burma", Indian
political leaders both from the opposition and ruling parties are
scheduled to address the Indian media at Press Club in New Delhi to
commemorate the Burmese people's uprising for democracy and human rights
thirteen years ago.
The speakers will include Mr. Shambhu Sharan Srivastav, spokesperson of
Samata Party, Mr. Sitaram Yechury, Politburo member of Communist Party
of India (Marxist), Mr. J. Chittaranjan, Member of Parliament from
Communist Party of India, Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar, Member of Parliament
from Congress party. While Samata Party whose leader Mr. Gorge Fernandes
is known for his outspoken support towards Burmese democratic movement
is a partner in the ruling coalition government in India, the other
parties are opposition parties.
Mr. Ravi Nair, executive director of South Asia Human Rights
Documentation Centre (SAHRDC) will also address the press conference,
the release said. After initially supported the democratic movement in
Burma, India is currently engaging with the Burmese military regime. It
conferred the prestigious peace award of Jawaharlal Nehru Award for
International Understanding for 1993 to the Burmese pro-democracy leader
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in 1995.
The Friends of the Democratic Movement in Burma, is an umbrella of
Indian civil society groups and Burma's democracy activists and ethnic
nationalities living in India. A public demonstration of Indian and
Burmese activists will be held later in the evening in New Delhi to
protest against the ongoing political repression in the military-run
Burma.
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media on human rights in Burma</font></font></b></center>
<p><i><font color="#3333FF"><font size=+1>New Delhi, August 7, 2001</font></font></i>
<br><i><font color="#3333FF"><font size=+1>Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)</font></font></i>
<p><font size=+1> Leaders of
major political parties in India will address "the situation of human rights
in Burma and the response of Indian government" in a press conference tomorrow
on the 13th Anniversary of Burma's democratic uprising, according to a
press release today. Under the banner of "Friends of the Democratic Movement
in Burma", Indian political leaders both from the opposition and ruling
parties are scheduled to address the Indian media at Press Club in New
Delhi to commemorate the Burmese people's uprising for democracy and human
rights thirteen years ago.</font>
<p><font size=+1>The speakers will include Mr. Shambhu Sharan Srivastav,
spokesperson of Samata Party, Mr. Sitaram Yechury, Politburo member of
Communist Party of India (Marxist), Mr. J. Chittaranjan, Member of Parliament
from Communist Party of India, Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar, Member of Parliament
from Congress party. While Samata Party whose leader Mr. Gorge Fernandes
is known for his outspoken support towards Burmese democratic movement
is a partner in the ruling coalition government in India, the other parties
are opposition parties.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Mr. Ravi Nair, executive director of South Asia Human
Rights Documentation Centre (SAHRDC) will also address the press conference,
the release said. After initially supported the democratic movement in
Burma, India is currently engaging with the Burmese military regime. It
conferred the prestigious peace award of Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International
Understanding for 1993 to the Burmese pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San
Suu Kyi in 1995.</font>
<p><font size=+1>The Friends of the Democratic Movement in Burma, is an
umbrella of Indian civil society groups and Burma's democracy activists
and ethnic nationalities living in India. A public demonstration of Indian
and Burmese activists will be held later in the evening in New Delhi to
protest against the ongoing political repression in the military-run Burma.</font>
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