June 12 (NMG) - Rights activists from all over the world, who were attending human rights conference, yesterday submitted a petition letter to India Consulate office in Chiang Mai by appealing India government not to support Burmese military regime.

In yesterday afternoon around 11 am, more than 40 activists from India, Mongolia, Belgium, Philippines, Australia, Fiji, Canada, Indonesia, Japan and Malaysia marched up to India consulate by shouting slogans against India’s stance on Burma, submitted a five-points appeal letter to Chiang Mai councilor M J Abraham.

Ms Bee, a right activist from Thailand who submitted an appeal letter said “We went to the Indian Consulate because we have seen India and China keep silent (on) what happened (in Burma) and we need them to pay more roles in Asean for condemnation of the SPDC's action (and) to push Burma and current political crisis as a priority agenda at the upcoming Asean Regional Forum.”

Among the activists, three of demonstrators from Thai, Burma and Indonesia -- were allowed to meet the Councilor Abraham and urged to forward this memorandum to India government. They were again appointed to meet the officer on 12 June.

The demonstration was organized by Friends of Burma Coalition (Thai-Burma border) that is comprising of several organizations namely, Forum Asia, Action Committee for Democracy in Burma (TACDB), The Coordinating Committee of Human Rights of Thailand, NGO coordinating Committee on Development, Chantana Banpasirichota Peace Way Foundation, Peace Camp- Philippines, Task Force Detainees of the Philippines, Women's Solidarity for Human Rights- Indonesia along with interested individuals.

The activists are again planning to hold such action in front of Chinese Consulate on coming Frinday June 13, activists said.

Network Media Group