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White House's Press Release on Burm
- Subject: White House's Press Release on Burm
- From: zawzaw@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 03 Oct 1996 20:40:00
Subject: White House's Press Release on Burma
October 3, 1996
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release October 3, 1996
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
Visa Restrictions on Burma
The President today signed a Proclamation suspending the entry
into the United States of persons formulating, implementing or
benefiting from policies that are impeding the transition to
democracy in Burma, and their immediate family members.
The Proclamation reflects the strong concerns of both the
Administration and the Congress about ongoing repression by the
State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) in Burma. In
flagrant defiance of international norms, the SLORC has
disregarded both the human rights and the will of the people of
Burma.
Most recently, the authorities have arrested or detained hundreds
of members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and
activists nationwide, who had planned to attend an NLD Conference
in Rangoon last weekend. We deplore these actions, and call on
the SLORC to release, immediately and unconditionally, all of the
NLD members and other democratic activists. We also urge the
SLORC to enter into a dialogue about the political future of the
country with democratic opposition leaders and leaders of the
ethnic minorities. We believe this is essential to political
reconciliation in Burma.
We are keeping the situation under reviewwhile consulting with
friends and allies. We will continue our efforts to encourage
human rights and democratization in Burma.
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