Solidarity activists urge Burma’s Thein Sein to restore Rohingyas citizenship and ethnic rights; ask UN, ASEAN to probe sectarian violence in Arakan State

Solidarity activists urge Burma’s Thein Sein to restore Rohingyas citizenship and ethnic rights; ask UN, ASEAN to probe sectarian violence in Arakan State

by | Jul 19, 2012 | Press Releases, Self-determination and Solidarity

“The continued refusal of the government of Burma to recognize the ethnic rights, civil and political freedoms, and citizenship of the Rohingyas are clear violations of international law. Advertising reforms while violating the human rights of another section of your...
Philippine solidarity activists urge Burmese regime to release all political prisoners; demand repeal of all ‘repressive laws’

Philippine solidarity activists urge Burmese regime to release all political prisoners; demand repeal of all ‘repressive laws’

by | Mar 14, 2012 | Press Releases, Self-determination and Solidarity

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – As part of the campaign calling for the release of all political prisoners in Burma, about a hundred solidarity activists from the Free Burma Coalition-Philippines (FBC-Phils) and Asia-Pacific Solidarity Coalition (APSOC) today held a protest...

Filipina activists support struggle against injustice and impunity in Burma; call to end systematic abuses against women

by | Mar 8, 2012 | Press Releases, Self-determination and Solidarity

“The government of Burma cannot hope to build a new society without improving the conditions of the people and the laws governing them. The situation of the women of Burma represents the exact prototype of how impunity works in a modern world. Today, as we observe the...