Democracy Newsletter- NEDMarch, 2007http://www.ned.org/publications/newsletters/0307-burma.html On Friday, February 2, 2007, the Congressional Human Rights Caucus Task Force for International Religious Freedom held a staff briefing and discussion on Human Rights Abuses and Religious Persecution in Burma. The Task Force heard from an array of witnesses including representatives from two NED grantees, namely, Victor Biak Lian of
Friday, 09 February 2007By BosNewsLife News Center Burma’s military government denies rights abuses. RANGOON/WASHINGTON (BosNewsLife) A delegation of predominantly Christian Chin and Kachin activists ended a visit to the US Friday, February 9, after warning American officials of “the continuing violations of human rights,” charges denied by the Burmese military government. Their week-long visit to
Agence France Presse (AFP) October 25: A rights group that advocates for Myanmar ‘s ethnic Chin minority Wednesday applauded the US government for waiving a law that would allow Chin refugees to come to the United States . More than 80,000 Chin refugees currently live in Malaysia , India and Thailand . Many fled their
MungpiMizzima News (www.mizzima.com) October 20, 2006 – The Chin Human Rights Organisation today welcomed the decision of the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to allow Burmese refugees into the United States even if they have supported rebels fighting against the Burmese government. Rice exercised her discretionary exemption authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act,
By Shah PaungIrrawwaddyFri 20 Oct 2006: Ethnic Chin refugees in Thailand , Malaysia and India are to be allowed to resettle in the US as long as they meet all eligibility requirements, the US State Department announced on Thursday. Applications would be considered even if refugees had provided “material support” to Chin rebel groups such
WASHINGTON-Oct 19, 2006 (AFP) – The United States has waived a law to accept thousands of refugees from Myanmar ‘s Chin state currently living in Malaysia , Thailand and India , the State Department said Thursday. Most of them had fled to the neighbouring nations after battling the military junta in Myanmar . A stringent
Media NoteOffice of the SpokesmanUS Department of StateWashington , DCOctober 19, 2006The Secretary of State, on October 11, exercised her discretionary exemption authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act, so that Chin refugees from Burma living in Malaysia , Thailand , and India can resettle in the United States even if they have provided “material
By Tara Hornwww.chinlandguardian.netDecember 9, 2006-Kuala Lumpur: The Chin Refugee Committee was awarded the Suaram Human Rights Award on December 8, at the annual Suaram Tribute to Human Rights Defenders dinner in Kuala Lumpur. Suaram is a Malaysian non-governmental organization “committed to defending and campaigning for human rights in Malaysia and other parts of the world.”
By Michelle VuChristian Post ReporterMon, Feb. 12 2007 04:18 PM ET http://www.christianpost.com/article/20061104/25778.htm WASHINGTON – A delegation of Chin and Kachin activists from Burma was the first of its kind to meet with top U.S. officials to testify against “gross” human rights violations by Burma’s military regime against the country’s Christian minority, indicated a report. “This
by Jennifer GoldChristian TodayTuesday, February 13, 2007, 9:28 (GMT)http://www.christiantoday.com/article/burma.delegation.concludes.europe.us.awareness.tour/9526.htmA delegation of Chin and Kachin activists from Burma has finished a visit to Washington DC last week, where they briefed senior US government officials on the continuing violations of human rights by Burma’s military regime. The visit follows the launch of the Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)