INVITATION
International Human Rights Day
December 10
You are cordially invited to a luncheon in honor of
the International Human Rights Day (55th Anniversary of Universal
Declaration of Human Rights), organized by the National Council
of the Union of Burma (NCUB) and the National Coalition Government
of the Uniuon of Burma (NCGUB) in coordination with International
Campaign for Democracy in Burma (ICDB), on Wednesday,
December 10 from 12:30p.m. to 2:00p.m. at the NCGUB Conference Room,
1319 F Street, # 303, N.W., Washington DC 20004.
Our motherland is under the ruthless military rule, systematically
violating the basic human rights for more than 41 years, ruling
against the will of its citizens. Thousands of innocent people were
murdered, tortured, and raped by the military rulers, while thousands
of Burmese refugees are stranded in neighboring countries, such
as Thailand and India.
The regime's human rights record remained extremely poor, and it
continued to commit numerous serious abuses. Citizens did not have
the right to change their government. In ethnic minority areas,
security forces continued to commit extrajudicial killings and rape,
forcibly relocated persons, used forced labor, and conscripted child
soldiers. Disappearances continued, and members of the security
forces tortured, beat, and otherwise abused prisoners and detainees.
Citizens were subjected to arbitrary arrest without appeal. Arrests
and detention for _expression of dissenting political views occurred
on numerous occasions. (U.S. Department of State, Country Human
Rights Report 2002)
Program
1) Opening speech by the Prime Minister Dr. Sein Win regarding Human
Rights abuses in Burma
2) Eyewitness accounts by the refugees
from Karen, Shan, Kerenni states
Contact:
NCUB/NCGUB 202-639-0639
ICDB 703-834-5670 |
