Campaña por la democracia, paz y derechos humanos en Birmania. Ayuda Humanitaria, emergencia, salud, educación y cooperación al desarrollo. ONGD
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CRISIS HUMANITARIA EN BIRMANIA- TOMAS DE OJEDA PRESENTA SU INFORME SOBRE LAS ELECCIONES EN BIRMANIA
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2010 ELECTIONS IN BURMA
THE BURMA FUND UNITED NATIONS OFFICE
ELECTION WATCH BULLETTIN
February 2010
Executive summary
The Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Burma Prof. Ojea Quintana visited the country from February 15 to 19. His first comments were not positive. He did not observe any improvement on the human rights situation and especially on the political dialogue. His report will be introduced in March before the Human Rights Council session and will provide with complete outlines on how the SPDC is far from achieving a full and credible democratic transition. The international community is expected to react firmly.
NLD has expanded the Central Committee and is asking to convene a meeting of the Central Executive Committee including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. U Tin Oo, former General and NLD Deputy Chairman, has been released on February 13 after serving a long term house arrest. U Tin Oo will continue to work fully for the party. In an interview, he declared that it is too early for NLD to decide whether it will participate in the election. He recalled the importance of the respect of freedoms of association and expression and also stated that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi must be granted a future key political role for the seek of reconciliation. Instead, the NLD leader’s appeal on her last sentence has been turned down by the Supreme Court. The lawyers have announced that they will issue a new appeal, the last possible internal remedy, before the Nation Chief of Justice.
China is increasing its role in finding a peaceful settlement at the tension between the Army and the Wa and Kachin ceasefire groups. The largest armed actors are continuing to recruit civilians and to hold war trainings. Upon the declarations of some of their leaders, the crisis could be avoided if the Constitution would be reformed by including the principles of self-determination and by allowing only a limited presence of the Burmese Army on the borders. Negotiations between the Army and the groups have not improved.
