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Burma excluded from ILO aid
- Subject: Burma excluded from ILO aid
- From: moe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 20:46:00
Thursday, June 17, 1999 Published at 12:47 GMT 13:47 UK
World: Asia-Pacific
Burma excluded from ILO aid
The International Labour Organisation has decided not to
provide assistance to Burma because of what it says is
the country's widespread use of forced labour.
An ILO meeting in Geneva adopted a resolution
condemning Burma.
The organisation alleges that forced labour is used in
Burma on infrastructure projects and as porters for the
army.
The resolution said that Rangoon could no longer benefit
from ILO technical aid or attend its meetings.
The ILO , the United Nations' labour agency, has no
mechanism for formally expelling members.
From the newsroom of the BBC World Service