Statement No. 4/2004 of the Ethnic Nationalities Council: "The European Union, ASEM and Burma"

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Statement No. 4/2004 of the Ethnic Nationalities Council: "The European Union, ASEM and Burma"

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"1. The Ethnic Nationalities Council calls on the European Union not to accept Burma as a member in the upcoming ASEM (Asia Europe) meeting in Hanoi in October 2004. To do so without any political reforms by the ruling State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), or meeting any minimum human rights standards, would be tantamount to promoting a culture of impunity and a total disregard for the rule of law. Democracy and human rights are the two basic values dear to the heart of every citizen of the European Union, especially eight of the ten new member nations. They themselves have only recently freed themselves from tyranny. ..."

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Ethnic Nationalities Council (ENC)

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2004-08-00

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2004-08-22

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English

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