Burma Human Rights Forum

RMIT University, Melbourne

Program

10 December 2003

6:45 pm 1. Registration

7:00 pm 2. Opening Address by

Dr. Myint Cho
MPU-Burma
(Members of Parliament Union)
Burma Office Sydney

Panels session one

7:10pm 3. Human Rights Abuse in Chin State
Chin Human Rights Group

7:25pm 4. Political prisoners
ABSDF (Australia Branch)
All Burma Students’ Democratic Front

7:40pm 5. Child abuse, Child soldier, Child labor
AIA
Amnesty International Australia

7:55pm 6. Women Abuse in Burma
WBG
Women of Burma Group Melbourne

8:10pm 7. Tea Break

Panels session two

8:25 pm 8. Opening Address by
Hon. (Not choosing yet)
Victoria Parliamentary friend of Burma
Parliamentary Secretary Victoria Committee

8:30pm 9. Thai - Burma border situation
BHF
Burma Hope Foundation

8:45pm 10. Human Rights Abuse in Burma
ISHR
International Society for Human Rights

9:00pm 11.De pe’ yinn massacre (May 30 Black Friday)
NLD-LA(Australia),AGHRB(Australia),
ABSDO,ABSDF(Australia branch)

9:15pm 12.Forced Labor, Migrant worker
AGHRB (Australia)
Action Group for Human Rights in Burma

9:30pm 13. (Not choosing yet)
Karen Organization or ABSDO

9:45pm 14. Questions Time
(Statement, Resolutions)

10:00Pm 15. Finish

RESOLUTION OF FORUM

1. To pressure the Australia Government to cancel “Human Rights Training Program in Burma”.

2. To release Daw Aung San Su Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma.

3. To urge international government and members of parliament concerned to exert greater pressure on the Burmese military regime.

4. To request the United Nations Secretary General to fully implement the Burma resolutions passed by successive sessions of the United Nations General Assembly.

5. To urge Asian Countries and Members concerned to exert greater pressure on the Burmese military regime.

The organizers, AGHRB (Australia) Action Group for Human Rights in Burma are grateful for the support of:

· SHR (International Society for Human Rights).

· Chin Human Rights Group,

· School of Social Science and Planning RMIT University,

· Monash Students Association (Monash University Clayton Campus)

· Free Burma Collective ( Monash University )

· NLD-LA (Australia) National League for Democracy,

· ABSDF (Australia Branch) All Burma Students’ Democratic Front,

· ABSDO All Burma Students’ Democratic Organization

· Burma Hope Foundation,

· Women of Burma Group Melbourne,

· ABS (Australia Burma Society),

· Catholic Commission for Justice Development and Peace, Melbourne

· ICRA (Vic) Indo China Refugee Association

· Burmese activists in Australia.