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Putting a corner stone (or) EU Trad
- Subject: Putting a corner stone (or) EU Trad
- From: nin@xxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 05:12:00
Subject: Putting a corner stone (or) EU Trade Sanction
Dear ALL,
#I would like to give you an update on EU trade sanction campaign.
#The European Union has answered the call from Denmark, its member country.
#In a statement distributed on Monday, EU president Ireland said it wanted
``a full and satisfactory explanation'' of Nichols's death. It also called
for an investigation by the United Nations.
#Denmark, outraged by the death, has been campaigning for sanctions against
Burma.
#The campaign is joined by
(a) Most of the 15 EU-member-countries
(b) Outside EU countries
such as (1) USA
(2) Norway
(3) some East European countries
#The EU statement said it was deeply concerned by what it said was a
continuing deterioration of the political situation in Burma.
#It called for the release of detained NLD members, including Aye Win and
Win Htein, and ``all political prisoners.''
#The statemenst cited the EU's concern about restrictions ``on the
fundamental rights of freedom of speech, movement and association.''
#In addition to the call for EU trade sanction, Denmark is calling for
* an investigation by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on
Myanmar into the death of Mr. James Leander Nichols
* a further tightening of the conditions for granting
development assistance to Myanmar through international
organizations
* a visit to Myanmar by the United Nations Special Working Group
on Arbitrary Detention and Imprisonment, and
* the United Nations High Commissionner on Human Rights to take
action against Myanmar.
#We continue both (1) person to person lobbying approach (2) open letter
faxing to EU Ministers.
# Followings are the fax numbers of the Foreign Ministers of the EU member
countries. Please express your concern on this EU trade sanction and try
to pin point why and how much it is important to Burma and its people.
Thanking you for participation.
With metta and solidarity,
Ni Ni
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The Fax numbers of the Foreign Ministers of EU member countries.
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Sr. Country Fax Number Name of the Minister
(1) Austria (+43) 1-535-45-30
(2) Belgium (+32) 2-511-63-85
(3) Denmark (+45) 31-54-05-33 Mr. Neils Helveg Petersen
(4) Finland telax 124636
(5) France (+33) 1-43-17-52-03
(6) Germany (+49) 228-17-3402 Mr. Klaus Kinkel
(7) Greece (+ ) 1-362-4195
(8) Ieland (+ ) 1-478-1484
(9) Italy (+ ) 6-323-62-10
(10)Luxemburg (+32) 22-31-44
(11)Netherlands (+31) 70-348-48-48 Mr. H.A.F.M.O. van Mierlo
(12)Portugal telex 12276
(13)Spain (+ ) 1-366-70-98 Mr. Carlos Westendorp
(14)Sweden (+46) 8-723-11-76 Ms. Anna-Lena Hjelm Wallen
(15)UK (+44) 171-839-24-17 Mr. Malcom Rifkind
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