Tag Archives: Human Rights

Minder fotogeniek, méér aandacht!

‘De Samenwerkende Hulporganisaties (SHO) moet een onafhankelijk instituut worden dat fondsen werft en de verdeling van deze gelden toetst’. Dat betoogt Femke Halsema in de Van Heuven Goedhartlezing die zij vandaag zal uitspreken. Dit moet de effectiviteit van noodhulp verbeteren, zodat het ook op plekken terecht  komt die minder ‘fotogeniek’ zijn. Continue reading Minder fotogeniek, méér aandacht!

Questions about Burma to the Dutch Foreign Secretary Mr. Timmermans

On May 15th member of Parliament Désirée Bonis (PvdA) will ask the Dutch Foreign Secretary Mr. Timmermans, about the ongoing violations of human rights in Burma. Mrs. Bonis will raise this issue following an email from Human Rights Media. Continue reading Questions about Burma to the Dutch Foreign Secretary Mr. Timmermans

Vragen over Birma aan minister Timmermans

Op 15 mei zal het PvdA kamerlid Désirée Bonis de voortdurende schendingen van mensenrechten in Birma ter sprake brengen bij minister Timmermans van Buitenlandse Zaken, tijdens het algemene overleg over Godsdienstvrijheid. Dat doet zij naar aanleiding van een email van Human Rights Media, over het recente geweld in Birma tegen moslims. Continue reading Vragen over Birma aan minister Timmermans

New video from partner group Burma Issues

Please watch the new video of our partner group Burma Issues. A striking portrait of 12 villages that will be swept away by a huge development project in southern Burma. The villagers fear to loose their livelihood and land. But they don’t dare to protest out of fear for retaliation by the Burmese government. Continue reading New video from partner group Burma Issues

Historic moment for Burma

An historic moment for all people of Burma and most of all for Aung San Suu Kyi. Last week she became a member of parliament. This is almost unbelievable, after spending nearly 2 decades under house arrest. Aung San Suu Kyi, the internationally respected leader of the NLD, was released only late 2010. In less then 2 years, the impossible has happened; the NLD is part of the new civilian government.

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Still ‘shoot to kill’ by Burma Army

Is the Burma government truly taking steps towards democracy? As long as arbitrary killings are taking place in Burma, we need to watch the democracy process critically. Even now, the Burma army kills people in the ethnic areas in eastern Burma, according to eye witnessess of the Free Burma Rangers.

The Free Burma Rangers work in eastern Burma, with a focus on medical health, especially in the so called ‘Black Areas’; the area where the Burma Army used to have orders to ‘shoot to kill’. On the 9th of March 2012, a Karen volunteer of the Free Burma Rangers was shoot dead by the Burma Army in Karen State, while the Burma government have agreed to a ceasefire in Karen State early this year. And even more worrying, while the Burma government  talks about reforms and also international bans are being lifted.

Over the last decades, the Burma government again and again proved not to be able to take true steps on the road to democracy. How will the government of this new government respond to atrocities by their army? Will it put an end to these arbitrary killings, which always occur far outside the eye of the international media?  This will be key to be able to trust the new Burma government. Let them first show their true intention.

If you want to read more about this recent killing inside Burma, please read further on Free Burma Rangers.