Resolved: Economic Investment Will

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Subject: Resolved:  Economic Investment Will (or Won't) Make Suu Kyi Cry

JULY 4th, 1997

Amnesty International, Japan in cooperation with International Network of
Engaged Buddhists
are presenting a debate on the subject:

Resolved:  Economic Investment Will (or Won't) Make Suu Kyi Cry
Economic development and human rights in Burma/Myanmar 

On the pro-economic investment side:
-  Mr. Nishizawa, from Kobe University
-  Mr. Oshita, from Keidanren
-  Mr. Kudo, from Asia Kaizai Kenkyusho

On the opposing side, arguing for sanctions and withholding economic investment:

+  Mr. Fukushima, lawyer
+  Mr. Nemoto, professor from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
+  Ko Aung Thu, Burma Youth Volunteer Association

Organizer: 	Teruko Saito
Moderator: 	Hisao Tanabe

Date:		Friday, July 4th, 1997
Time:		Opens at 6, begins at 6:30, ends at 9 p.m. 
Place:		Tokyo, near Gaienmae Station (Ginza Line) 
Admission:	1000 yen

For more information:
Contact Amnesty International, Japan 
Tel:	03-3203-1050
Fax: 	03-3232-6775

BRC--J's asides:

For general information, BAIJ's Win Naing, who has consistently been quoted
as urging "democritization by economic cooperation with Slorc" has pulled
out of the debate. 

Please note that the wording of topic of the debate was selected by Amnesty
International Japan ? to appeal to Japanese who regard "economic
development" as sacred... as if the only concern was Daw Suu's tears.



 

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