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BAD SWITZERLAND



Here is the Swiss section of the Burma Action Directory,
(BAD) with NGOs, UN contacts, etc., updated January 2001.

NB the new Commission on Human Rights mandates on the Right to
Food, Adequate Housing and Human Rights Defenders. There are 
also changes in some of the contacts for other mechanisms.

Note the section on the forthcoming WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM

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SWITZERLAND


CONTENTS

1) NGOs (NB, CS means ECOSOC Consultative Status, which means these NGOs can
give accreditation to UN meetings, including the Converence Against Racism)
2) United Nations
3) Governments
4) Media


2) United 1) NGOs Nations
3) Governments
4) Media


1) NGOs

BURMA SPECIALIST ORGANISATIONS

BURMA PEACE FOUNDATION
85, Rue de Montbrillant, 
1202 Geneva, 
Switzerland. 
Tel (+41-22) 733 2040; 
Fax (+41-22) 733 2040
Email darnott@xxxxxxxxxxx
(Collects, organises and distributes documents on Burma,
particularly to decision-makers at the UN and other
international organisations, governments etc. Struggles to 
keep the Burma Action Directory (BAD) updated)

ASSOCIATION SUISSE-BIRMANIE
Maison des Associations, 
17, Rue des Savoises, 
1205 Geneve, 
Switzerland (visits)
Tel/Fax (+41-22) 320 5151
Email info@xxxxxxxxxx
Website www.birmanie.int.ch
(Produces material on Burma in French, incl. UN docs))

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE OF BURMA
Swiss rep
Tel/Fax (+41-21) 691 1972
Email pporret@xxxxxxxxxxx


HUMAN RIGHTS AND OTHER INTERESTED GROUPS 

ACTIONAID
Tel (+41-22) 979 9534; 
Fax (+41-22) 979 9001 

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL (CS)
Route de Morillons 15, 
Grand Saconnex, 
1218 Geneva,
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 798 2500; 
Fax (+41-22) 791 0390

ANTI-RACISM INFORMATION SERVICE (ARIS)
14 Avenue Trembley, 
1209 Geneva, 
Switzerland. 
Tel (+41-22) 740 3530; 
Fax (+41-22) 740 3565
Email 73747.1664@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

ARBEITSKREIS TOURISMUS UND ENTWICKLUNG
Missionstrasse 21, 
4003 Basel, 
Switzerland.
Tel (+41-61) 261 4742; 
Fax (+41-61) 261 4721
Email info@xxxxxxx
Website www.akte.ch
(Expert group on tourism. Campaigned against 
"Visit Myanmar 1996")

ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF TORTURE (APT)  (CS)
Route de Ferney 10, CP 2267
CH 1211 Geneva, 
Switzerland 
Tel (+41-22) 734 2088
Fax (+41-22) 734 5649
Email apt@xxxxxx
Website www.apt.ch

CENTRE EUROPE-TIERS MONDE  (CS)
6 Rue Amat, 
1202 Geneva, 
Switzerland.
Tel (+41-22) 731 5963; 
Fax (+41-22) 731 9152
(Works on Economic, Social and Cultural rights)

COHRE (CENTRE ON HOUSING RIGHTS AND EVICTIONS) 
83, Rue de Montbrillant, 
1202 Geneva, 
Switzerland
Tel/Fax (+41-22) 734 1028
Email sleckie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Website www.cohre.org
(works on forced migration/forced evictions)

COMMISSION OF THE CHURCHES ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (CS)
Asia Dept, 
150, Route de Ferney, 
P.O Box 2100, 
1211 Geneva 2, 
Switzerland. 
Tel (+41-22) 791 6317
Fax (+41-22) 791 0361

COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL/
POSTAL, TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE INTERNATIONAL (PTTI) (CS)
38, Ave de Lignon, 
CH 1219-Le Lignon/Geneve, 
Switzerland.
Tel (+41-22) 796 8311, 
Fax (+41-22) 796 3975.
Email ci@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Website http://www.union-network.org/search.htm

DEFENCE FOR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL (CS)
PO Box 88, 
1211 Geneva 20, 
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 734 0558; 
Fax (+41-22) 740 1145
Email dci-ngo.group@xxxxxxxxxx
http://www.childhub.ch/webpub/dcihome/26a6.htm (NGO Group)
http://www.childhub.ch/webpub/dcihome/ (DCI)
(NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Focal point on the sexual exploitation of children)

doCip (INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' CENTER FOR DOCUMENTATION, RESEARCH
AND INFORMATION)
14, Ave de Trembley, 
CH 1209 Geneva, 
Switzerland. 
Tel (+41-22) 740 3433; 
Fax (+41-22) 740 3454;
Email docip@xxxxxxxxxxx
Website http://www.docip.org

EuroCASO - EUROPEAN REGIONAL SECRETARIAT
Groupe sida Geneve 
17 rue Pierre-Fatio 
CH-1204 Geneva, 
SWITZERLAND 
Contact: Florian Hübner 
Tel (+41-22) 700-1500 
Fax (+41-22) 700-1547 
Email florian@xxxxxxxxx 
Website www.hivnet.ch/eurocaso
(Works on HIV/AIDS)

FONDATION DU PRESENT
27, Crets-de-Pregny,
PO Box 1493,
1211 Geneva 1,
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 788 2733
Fax (+41-22) 788 1375
Email tfran@xxxxxxxxx
http://www.hivnet.ch/fdp/
(Works on HIV/AIDS)

GLOBAL IDP PROJECT
(Norwegian Refugee Council)
Coordinator: Marc Vincent
Chemin Moise-Duboule 59
CH-1209 Geneva,
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 788 80 85                                                
Fax +41 22 788 80 86 
Email idpsurvey@xxxxxx
marc.vincent@xxxxxx
Website www.idpproject.org
Very good section on Burma
http://www.db.idpproject.org/Sites/idpSurvey.nsf/wCountries/Myanmar+(Burma)
("An Independent Website and Information 
Management Service on Internally Displaced 
Persons Worldwide")
                                          
HURIDOCS
48, chemin de Grand-Montfleury, 
CH-1290 Versoix, 
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 755 5252
Fax (+ 41-22)755 5260
Email huridocs@xxxxxxxxxxx
Website http://www.huridocs.org/~huridocs/
(Expert group on human rights information handling)

INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION (IPU) (CS)
Place du Petit Saconnex, 
BP 438, 
CH 1211 Geneva 19, 
Switzerland. 
Website www.ipu.org
(Particularly involved in working for imprisoned Burmese
parliamentarians, as well as constitutional issues and the
independence of the judiciary) 
Human Rights Office
Tel (+41-22) 919 4142 
Fax (+41-22) 733 3141
Email is@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Press Office
Tel (+41-22) 919 4116/50 
Fax (+41-22) 733 3141; 
Email lb@xxxxxxxxxxxx

INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC CHILD BUREAU
(BUREAU INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIQUE DE L'ENFANCE)
63, Rue de Lausanne,
CH-1202, Geneva, 
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 731 3248
Fax (+41-22) 731 7793
Email bice@xxxxxxxxxxx
Website http://www.bice.org/

INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC MIGRATION COMMITTEE (?)
Rue de Vermont

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF JURISTS (CS)
81A, Ave de Chatelaine, 
PO Box 216, 
CH-1219 Chatelaine/Geneva
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 979 3800 (switchboard) 
Fax (+41-22) 979 3801                                                   
Email icj@xxxxxxx
Website www.icj.org

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS 
19, Ave de la Paix, 
CH-1202 Geneva,
Switzerland
Website http://www.icrc.org
Delegate General for Asian and Latin America: Jean-Michel Monod
Tel (+41-22) 730 2277; 
Fax (+41-22) 733 2057
Email jmonod@xxxxxxxx
Burma Desk Officer: Francoise Marclay
Tel (+41-22) 730 2668
Fax (+41-22) 733 2057
Email fmarclay@xxxxxxxx

INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS (ICFTU) (CS)
46, Ave Blanc, 
1202 Geneve, 
Switzerland. 
Director: Dan Cunihan
Tel (+41-22) 738 4202, 
Fax (+41-22) 738 1082.)
Email icftu.ge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Website (Brussels) www.icftu.org

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF AIDS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (ICASO) (CS)
c/o Eurocaso, 
17 Rue Pierre-Fatio,
CH 1204, Geneva, 
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 700 1500
Fax (+41-22) 700 1547
Email dpatterson@xxxxxxx
http://www.icaso.org/

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES (ICVA) (CS)
48, Chemin du Grand-Montfleury, 
1290 Versoix
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 950 9600
Fax (+41-22) 950 9609
Email secretariat@xxxxxxx
Website www.icva.ch
(ICVA did a mission to Burma in 1992 and wrote a report on options for NGO
programmes in Burma. Coordinates NGO activities at UNHCR) 

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (FIDH) (CS)
CP 6477-CH 1211, 
Geneva 6, 
Switzerland. 
Tel  (+41-22) 700 1288 
Fax  (+41-22) 735 0653
Email fidh.ge@xxxxxxxxxxx
Website (France) http://www.fidh.imaginet.fr/
Website (US) http://www.globalpolicy.org/fidh/ 

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION TERRE DES HOMMES (CS)
31, Chemin Frank Thomas, 
1208, Geneva. 
Tel (+41-22) 736 3636; 
Fax (+41-22) 736 1510

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR THE RIGHTS AND LIBERATION OF PEOPLES (CS)
P.O. Box 357, 
CH-1211 Geneva 13. 
Switzerland.
Tel/Fax (+41-22) 320 2243
Email verlidlip@xxxxxxxxxxx 

INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT AGAINST ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION
AND RACISM (IMADR)  (CS)
150, Route de Ferney, 
P.O. Box 2100, 
1211 Geneva 2,
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 791 6263; 
Fax (+41-22) 791 6480
Email <imadrun@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Website http://www.imadr.org/eng/

INTERNATIONAL PEACE BUREAU (CS)
Rue de Zurich 41, 
1201 Geneva, 
Switzerland. 
Tel (+41-22) 731 6429; 
Fax (+41-22) 738 9419; 
Email info@xxxxxxx
Website http://www.ipb.org

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS  (CS)
CP 16, 
1211 Geneva 20, 
Switzerland. 
Tel (+41-22) 733 5123; 
Fax (+41-22) 733 0826
Email ishr@xxxxxxxxxxx
Website www.ishr.ch
(Assists human rights NGOs. Runs courses - some scholarships available
for people from the South)

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF FOOD AND ALLIED WORKERS' ASSOCIATIONS (CS)
General Secretary
8, Rampe du Pont-Rouge, 
1213 Petit Lancy, Geneva, 
Switzerland.
Tel (+41-22) 793 2233/37; 
Fax (+41-22) 793 2238.
Email iuf@xxxxxxx
Website www.iuf.org
(A long-term interest in Burma, active in the ILO and elsewhere)

JESUIT REFUGEE SERVICE-GENEVA  (CS)
Tel (+41-22) 919 1033
Email <acbloch@xxxxxxxxxx> 

NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL, GENEVA OFFICE
Chemin Moise-Duboule 59
CH-1209 Geneva,
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 788 8085
Fax (+41-22) 788 8086
Email brita.sydhoff@xxxxxx
www.nrc.no/engindex.htm
Hosts the Global IDP Database, which has a good section on Burma:
http://www.db.idpproject.org/Sites/idpSurvey.nsf/wCountries/Myanmar+(Burma)

PAX ROMANA (MIC/ICMICA)  (CS)
15, Rue du Grand Bureau, 
CP 315, 
CH 1211 Geneva 24, 
Switzerland;
Tel (+41-22) 823 0707;
Fax (+41-22) 823 0708;
Email miicmica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

PTTI (SEE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL)

QUAKER UN OFFICE,  (CS)
Ave de Mervelet 13, 
1209 Geneva,
Switzerland. 
Tel (+41-22) 748 4800
Fax (+41-22) 748 4819
Email quno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Website http://hostings.diplomacy.edu/quaker/
(QUNO has done a lot of work on child soldiers, including 
commissioning a report on child soldiers in Burma).  

REFUGEE POLICY GROUP  (CS)
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
7, Rue Gautier, 
1201 Geneva, 
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 731 3360; 
Fax (+41-22) 738 9268
Email michelmoussalli@xxxxxxxxxxx

SOCIETY FOR THREATENED PEOPLES-SWITZERLAND (CS)
Sennweg 1 (Langasse), 
CH-3012 Bern, 
Switzerland
Tel (+41-31) 302 8555
Fax (+41-31) 302 8555
Email

SOS TORTURE (WORLD ORGANISATION AGAINST TORTURE, OMCT)  (CS)
8, Rue du Vieux-Billard, 
PO Box 21,
1211, Geneva 8, 
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 809 4939 
Fax (+41-22) 809 4929
Email omct@xxxxxxxx
Website http://www.omct.org/
 
"TRANSNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES", 
Case Postale 161, 
1211 Geneva 16, 
Switzerland

WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM  (CS)
Case Postale 28, 
1211 Geneva 20, 
Switzerland (mail)
1, Rue de Varembe, 
1211 Geneva 20, 
Switzerland (visits)
Tel (+41-22) 733 6175; 
Fax (+41-22) 740 1063
Email wilpf@xxxxxxxxxxx
Website http://www.wilpf.int.ch

WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE (CS)
Gonzalo Oviedo
(Head, People and Conservation Unit)
Ave du Mont Blanc, 
CH-1196, Gland,
Switzerland.
Tel (+41-22) 364 9542
Fax (+41-22) 364 5829
Email goviedo@xxxxxxxxxx
Website http://www.panda.org/
 


2) UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA

NGO LIASON OFFICER FOR THE UN IN GENEVA
Ms Raymonde Martineau
Room 176-2, 
Palais des Nations,
CH-1211, Geneva 10
Switzerland
Tel (+41-22) 917 2127
Fax (+41-22) 917 0583
Email rmartineau@xxxxxxx
(NGOs wanting accreditation to attend UN Geneva 
meetings should send requests here)


A) OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Palais des Nations, 
1211, Geneva 10, 
Switzerland (mail)

Palais Wilson
Rue des Paquis 52,
1201, Geneva 1
Switzerland (visits)

General numbers
Tel (+41-22) 917 9240
Fax (+41-22) 917 9012

WEBSITE www.unhchr.ch
(Contains texts of most human rights instruments, several years' resolutions of
the Commission on Human Rights and General Assembly, reports by special
rapporteurs, including the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, concluding
observations of treaty bodies, human rights calendar etc). The Geneva website
has the text and status of ratification of human rights treaties, but for
latest information see the New York Treaty collection Website
http://www.un.org/Depts/Treaty/

HIGH COMMISSIONER Mary Robinson,
Tel (+41-22) 917 9240
Fax (+41-22) 917 9012
Email mrobinson.hchr@xxxxxxx

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WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM

This is the most important human rights event of 2001, and is directly relevant
to the situation in Burma. Racism as defined in Article 1(1) of the
International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is:

"Any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour,
descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of
nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal
footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms; in the political, economic,
social, cultural or any other field of public life." 

The World Conference and the Asian regional meeting thus provide non-Burman
groups in particular with a highly visible platform to talk about
discrimination on ethnic and other grounds. 


CONFERENCE WEBSITE http://www.unhchr.ch/html/racism/index.htm

Contains documents on the Conference themes, application forms and info on 
how to get accreditation etc for the various meetings, which include: 

19-21 February 2001: Asian regional meeting, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran 

6-9 March Geneva, Switzerland, Inter-sessional open-ended working group
                                                  .
21 May-1 June Geneva, Switzerland, Second Session of the Preparatory Committee

31 Aug.-7 Sept. Durban, South Africa, World Conference against Racism,
Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.

                                             .
There is another website dealing with the World Conference, 
http://www.hri.ca/racism/ hosted by Human Rights Internet, 
which is a bit more NGO-friendly.

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URGENT ACTION

Requests for urgent interventions on Burma (Myanmar) should be addressed to the
Special Rapporteur on Myanmar c/o 
Mr Predrag Zivkovic
Tel (+41-22) 917 9203
Fax (+41-22) 917 9003
Email pzivkovic.hchr@xxxxxxx

and to the special rapporteur or working group concerned (see below for list) 

"For Urgent Action" should be indicated at the
beginning of your communication in order to facilitate its
urgent transmission to the respective mandate(s).


SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS/ REPRESENTATIVES/ WORKING GROUPS 

NB, some special rapporteurs etc. report to the Commission on Human Rights, and
some to the General Assembly and the Commission. Information for consideration
for the reports to the Commission (which meets in March/April) is end November
of the previous year. The GA meets September-December, and information should
be submitted by mid-July. 

MYANMAR
Special Rapporteur Mr. Paulo Sergio PINHEIRO (Brazil)
Reports to the Commission and General Assembly
Assistant Mr. Predrag Zivkovic
Tel (+41-22) 917 9203
Fax (+41-22) 917 9003 
Email pzivkovic.hchr@xxxxxxx

WORKING GROUP ON ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCES
Chairman-Rapporteur Mr. Ivan TOSEVSKI (Macedonia)
Reports to the Commission
Secretary Ms. Carla Edelenbos
Tel (+41-22) 917 9241
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006
Email cedelenbos.hchr@xxxxxxx

WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION                    
Chairman Mr. Kapil SIBAL (India)
Reports to the Commission
Secretary Mr. Miguel de la Lama
Tel (+41-22) 917 9289
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006
Email mdelalama.hchr@xxxxxxx

INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
Special Representative of the Secretary General Mr. Francis DENG (Sudan)
Reports to the Commission and General Assembly
Assistant Ms Erin Mooney
Tel (+41-22) 917 9280;
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006;
Email emooney.hchr@xxxxxxx

IMPACT OF ARMED CONFLICT ON CHILDREN
Special Representative of the Secretary General Mr. Olara OTUNNU (Cote
d'Ivoire)
Reports to the General Assembly, copy to the Commission
Assistants
Ms Charlotte Stahl
Tel (+41-22) 917 9378
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006; 
Email cstahl.hchr@xxxxxxx
Ms Jennifer Philpot;  
Tel (+41-22) 917 9148;
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006; 
Email jphilpot.hchr@xxxxxxx

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
Special Representative Ms. Hina JILANI (Pakistan)
Reports to the Commission and the General Assembly
Assistant Ms Martine Anstett
Tel (+41-22) 917 9110
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006
Email manstett.hchr@xxxxxxx

EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY AND ARBITRARY EXECUTIONS
Special Rapporteur Ms Asma JAHANGIR (Pakistan)
Reports to the Commission and General Assembly
Assistant Mr. Henrik Stenman
Tel (+41-22) 917 9128
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006, 9003 
Email hstenman.hchr@xxxxxxx

TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL INHUMAN OR 
DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT                       
Special Rapporteur Sir Nigel RODLEY (UK)
Reports to the Commission and General Assembly
Assistant Jean-Nicholas Beuze
Tel (+41-22) 917 9174
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006
Email jnbeuze.hchr@xxxxxxx

INTOLERANCE AND DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RELIGION OR BELIEF
Special Rapporteur Mr. Abdelfattah AMOR (Tunisia)
Reports to the Commission and General Assembly
Assistant Mr. Patrick Gillibert 
Tel (+41-22) 917 9332;
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006; 
Email pgillibert.hchr@xxxxxxx

CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION,
XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE
Special Rapporteur Mr. Maurice GLELE-AHANHANZO (Benin)
Reports to the General Assembly and the Commission
Assistant Mr. Daniel Atchebro, 
Tel (+41-22) 917 9271
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006 
Email datchebro.hchr@xxxxxxx

INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGES AND LAWYERS
Special Rapporteur Mr. Param CUMARASWAMY (Malaysia)
Reports to the Commission
Assistants
Ms. Carla Edelenbos
Tel (+41-22) 917 9241
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006
Email cedelenbos.hchr@xxxxxxx
Mr Greg Mayne 
Tel (+41-22) 917 9130
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006
Email gmayne.hchr@xxxxxxx 

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Special Rapporteur Ms Radhika COOMARASWAMY (Sri Lanka)
Reports to the Commission
Assistant Ms Christina Saunders
Tel (+41-22) 917 9150;
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006; 
Email csaunders.hchr@xxxxxxx

THE SALE OF CHILDREN, CHILD PROSTITUTION AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Special Rapporteur Ms Ophelia CALCETAS-SANTOS (Philippines)
Reports to the Commission
Assistant Ms Jennifer Philpot
Tel (+41-22) 917 9148;
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006; 
Email jphilpot.hchr@xxxxxxx
 
RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION
Special Rapporteur Mr. Abid HUSSAIN (India)
Reports to the Commission
Assistant Ms Martine Anstett
Tel (+41-22) 917 9110
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006
Email manstett.hchr@xxxxxxx

RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT
Independent Expert Mr. Arjun SENGUPTA (India)
Reports to the Working Group on the Right to Development
Assistant Ms D. Topali
Tel (+41-22) 917 9243
Fax (+41-22) 917 9003
Email dtopali.hchr@xxxxxxx

RIGHT TO FOOD
Special Rapporteur Mr. Jean ZEIGLER (Switzerland)
Reports to the Commission
Assistant Mr. Carlos Villan Duran
Tel (+41-22) 917 9300
Fax (+41-22) 917 9010
Email cvillan-duran.hchr@xxxxxxx

RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING
Special Rapporteur Mr. Miloon KOTHARI (India)
Reports to the Commission
Assistant Mr. Rio Hada
Tel (+41-22) 917 9408
Fax (+41-22) 917 9010
Email rhada.hchr@xxxxxxx

HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS
Special Rapporteur Ms Gabriela RODRIGUEZ PIZARRO (Costa Rica)
Reports to the Commission
Assistant Mr Pablo Espinella
Tel (+41-22) 917 9177
Fax (+41-22) 917 9003
Email pespinella.hchr@xxxxxxx

RIGHT TO EDUCATION
Special Rapporteur Ms Katarina TOMASEVSKI (Croatia)
Reports to the Commission
Assistant Mr. Jong-Gil Woo
Tel (+41-22) 917 9359
Fax (+41-22) 917 9010
Email jwoo.hchr@xxxxxxx

HUMAN RIGHTS AND EXTREME POVERTY
Independent Expert Ms Anne-Marie LIZIN (Belgium)
Reports to the Commission, the Commission on the 
Status of Women, the Commission on Sustainable Development 
Assistant Ms Affad Abbass 
Tel (+41-22) 917 9244
Fax (+41-22) 917 9010
Email aabbass.hchr@xxxxxxx



OTHER RELEVANT PROCEDURES, TREATY BODIES, INDIVIDUALS ETC.

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
(Administers the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 
to which Thailand and India are parties)
Ms Christine Chanet (France) Chair
Secretary Mr. Markus Schmidt
Tel (+41-22) 917 9249 
Fax (+41-22) 917 9006
Email mschmidt.hchr@xxxxxxx
Ms M. Morales Fernandez
Tel (+41-22) 917 9139 
Fax (+41-22) 917 9011/9022
Email mmorales.hchr@xxxxxxx

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
(India and Thailand are parties)
Ms Virginia Bonoan Dandan (Philippines) Chair
Secretary Mr. A Tikhonov 
Tel (+41-22) 917 9321
Email atikhonov.hchr@xxxxxxx

COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
Secretary, Ms Soussan Raadi-Azarakhchi
Tel (+41-22) 917 9252
Fax (+41-22) 917 9022
Email sraadi-azarakhchi.hchr@xxxxxxx
Secretary, Pre-sessional meeting, Mr. Paolo David 
Tel (+41-22) 917 9301
Fax (+41-22) 917 9022
Email pdavid.hchr@xxxxxxx

UN DECADE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Mr. Daniel Premont
Tel (+41-22) 917 9266
Fax (+41-22) 917 9022
Email dpremont.hchr@xxxxxxx

WORKING GROUP ON INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS
Mr. Julian Burger, 
Tel (+41-22) 917 9272
Fax (+41-22) 917 9010           
Email jburger.hchr@xxxxxxx

WORKING GROUP ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF SLAVERY
Ms Myriam Tebourbi
Tel (+41-22) 917 9330
Fax (+41-22) 917 9010
Email mtebourbi.hchr@xxxxxxx

WORKING GROUP ON MINORITIES
Ms. Fiona Blyth-Kubota
Tel (+41-22) 917 9204
Fax (+41-22) 917 9010
Email fblyth-kubota.hchr@xxxxxxx


B) OFFICE OF THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR) 
94 Rue de Montbrillant,1202 Geneva, Switzerland.

HIGH COMMISSIONER Mr Ruud Lubbers
Tel (+41-22) 739 
Fax (+41-22)731-
Email lubbers@xxxxxxxx


DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Ms Erika Feller (Director)
Tel (+41-22) 739 8949; 
Fax (+41-22) 739 7354
Email feller@xxxxxxxx

Ms Shahrzad Tadjbakhash (Asst to Director)
Tel (+41-22) 739 7817
Fax (+41-22) 739 7354
Email tadjbakh@xxxxxxxx

Ms Irene Khan (Deputy Director)
Tel (+41-22) 739 8563
Fax (+41-22) 739 7353
Email khanir@xxxxxxxx

Ms Corinna Miguel (Asia desk officer)
Tel (+41-22) 739 7806
Fax (+41-22) 739 7354
Email miguel@xxxxxxxx

Mr. Richard Towle (Senior Human Rights Liason Officer)
Tel (+41-22) 739 7989
Fax (+41-22) 739 7354
Email towle@xxxxxxxx

Ms Carol Batchelor (Specialist on statelessness)
Tel (+41-22) 739 7717
Fax (+41-22) 739 7354
Email batchelo@xxxxxxxx


BUREAU FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

M.  Francois Fouinat (Director)
Tel (+41-22) 739 8779
Fax (+41-22) 739 7335)
Email fouinat@xxxxxxxx

Mr. Rajiv Kapur (Head of Myanmar Office, based in Rangoon)
Email kapur@xxxxxxxx

Ms Wei Meng Lim-Kabaa
Tel (+41-22) 739 7863
Fax (+41-22) 739 7335
Email limkabaa@xxxxxxxx

Ms Kyoko Yonezu (Bangladesh, India borders)
Tel (+41-22) 739 8586
Fax (+41-22) 739 7335
Email yonezu@xxxxxxxx

Ms Ruven Menikdewela (Thai border)
Tel (+41-22) 739 8416, 8405
Fax (+41-22) 739 7335
Email menikdiw@xxxxxxxx

Ms Mireille Girard (Thai border)
Tel (+41-22) 739 8289
Fax (+41-22) 739 7335
Email girardm@xxxxxxxx

Centre for Documentation on Refugees, UNHCR (CDR)
Case Postale 2500, 
CH-1211 Geneve 2 Depot, 
Switzerland.
Ms Zainab Sheikh-Ali
Tel (+41-22) 739 8091; 
Fax (+41-22) 739 8682; 
Email sheikh-ali@xxxxxxxx


C) INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO)
4, Route des Morillons, 
CH-1211 Geneva 22, 
Switzerland.

Lee Swepston (human rights) 
Tel (+41-22) 799 7151; 
Fax (+41-22) 799 6926
Email swepston@xxxxxxx

Max Kern (Forced Labour - Convention 29)
Tel (+41-22) 799 7106
Fax (+41-22) 799 6731
Email kern@xxxxxxx

Ms Karen Curtis (Freedom of Association - Convention 87)
Tel (+41-22) 799 7090
Email curtis@xxxxxxx

Ms Anne-Marie La Rosa (Freedom of Association - Convention 87)
Email larosa@xxxxxxx


D) INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM)
Route des Morillons 17, 
CP 71, 
1211 Geneva 19,
Switzerland. 
Saul Takahashi 
Tel (+41-22) 717 9326; 
Fax (+41-22) 798 6150
Email stakahashi@xxxxxxx

E) WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO)
20, Avenue Appia, 
1211 Geneva, 
Switzerland.
Dr Shibeb (Field Support and Logistics -- Asia)
Tel (+41-22) 791 2988; 
Fax (+41-22) 791 2111;
Website www.who.org 

F) UNAIDS
20, Avenue Appia, 
1211 Geneva, 
Switzerland.
Ms Bai Bagasao,
Tel (+41-22) 791 4654,
Fax (+41-22) 791 4162,
Email bagasaob@xxxxxxxxxx
Website www.unaids.org 

G) UNICEF
Lesley Miller,
Tel (+41-22) 909 5736


3) SELECTED GOVERNMENT MISSIONS TO THE UN IN GENEVA

(Chosen because they are Burma's neighbours, important
players in the world, their blocs or regions, or for other
reasons) 

AUSTRALIA 
Tel (+41-22) 799 9100
Fax (+41-22) 799 9175
Email mission.australia@xxxxxxxxxxxx

BANGLADESH
Tel (+41-22) 906 8020 
Fax Tel (+41-22) 738 4616 
Email mission.bangladesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx
 
CANADA 
Tel (+41-22) 919 9200; 
Fax (+41-22) 919 9233

CHILE 
Tel (+41-22) 919 8800; 
Fax (+41-22) 734 5297
Email mission.chile@xxxxxxxxxxxx

CHINA
Tel (+41-22) 792 2548, 792 2543, 793 3591 
Fax (+41-22) 793 7014 
Email  mission.china@xxxxxxxxxxxx

CZECH REPUBLIC 
Tel (+41-22) 740 3888, 3638, 3661; 
Fax (+41-22) 740 3662
Email mission.czgeneva@xxxxxxxxxxxx

DENMARK 
Tel (+41-22) 918 00 40 
Fax (+41-22) 918 00 66 
Email mission.denmark@xxxxxxxxxxxx
 
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Tel (+41-22) 918 2211; 
Fax (+41-22) 734 2236
Email courrier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

FINLAND 
Tel (+41-22) 919 4242; 
Fax (+41-22) 740 0287
Email sanomat.gen@xxxxxxxxx

FRANCE
Tel (+41-22) 758 9111; 
Fax (+41-22) 758 9137, 758 2449; 

GERMANY 
Tel (+41-22) 730 1111; 
Fax (+41-22) 734 3043, 730 1295
Email mission.germany@xxxxxxxxxxxx

HOLY SEE 
Tel (+41-22) 758 1728; 
Fax (+41-22) 758 1729
Email mission.st-siege@xxxxxxxxxxxx

INDIA 
Tel (+41-22) 732 0859; 
Fax (+41-22) 731 5471, 738 4548
Email mission.india@xxxxxx

INDONESIA
Tel (+41-22) 338 3350
Fax (+41-22) 345 5733 
Email mission.indonesia@xxxxxxxxxxxx

IRELAND
Tel (+41-22) 906 8550 
Fax (+41-22) 906 8551, 8552
Email mission.ireland@xxxxxx
(particularly interested in freedom of religion)

ITALY 
Tel (+41-22) 918 0810; 
Fax (+41-22) 734 6702, 733 0783
Email mission.italy@xxxxxx

JAPAN 
Tel (+41-22) 717 3111; 
Fax (+41-22) 788 3811
Email mission.japan@xxxxxx

MALAYSIA 
Tel (+41-22) 788 15 05 - 788 15 09 - 788 15 23 
Fax (+41-22) 788 04 92 
Email mission.malaysia@xxxxxxxxxxxx

MYANMAR
Avenue Blanc 47, 
1202 Geneva, 
Tel (+41-22) 731 7540, 731 7549;                                        
Fax (+41-22) 738 4882
Email mission.myanmar@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Website http://www3.itu.int/MISSIONS/Myanmar/

NETHERLANDS
Tel (+41-22) 795 1500
Fax  (+41-22) 795 1515, 795 1525
Email mission.netherlands@xxxxxxxxxxxx

NEW ZEALAND
Tel (+41-22) 929 0350
Fax (+41-22) 929 0374
Email mission.nz@xxxxxx

NORWAY 
Tel (+41-22) 918 0400 
Fax (+41-22) 918 0410, 918 0411 
Email delgen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
ORGANISATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE: 
H.E. Dr Tarzi (Ambassador)
Tel (+41-22) 788 6000;  
Fax (+41-22) 788 6003
Email oic@xxxxxxxxxx 
Website www.oic-un.org

PHILIPPINES: 
Tel (+41-22) 716 1930, 1933, 1939 
Fax (+41-22) 716 1932
Email philippine.mission@xxxxxxxxxxxx

PORTUGAL 
Tel (+41-22) 918 0200
Fax (+41-22) 918 0228
Email mission.portugal@xxxxxxxxxxxx

KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)
Tel (+41-22) 791 0111
Fax (+41-22) 788 6249

SINGAPORE: 
Tel (+41-22) 929 6655; 
Fax (+41-22) 929 6658
Email Singpmg@xxxxxxxxx
 
SOUTH AFRICA: 
Tel (+41-22) 849 5454;  
Fax (+41-22) 849 5432
Email mission.south-africa@xxxxxxxxxxxx

SWEDEN: 
(EU Presidency Jan-July 2001. Will therefore, probably, prepare the Burma
resolution at the 57th session of the Commission on Human Rights)
Tel (+41-22) 908 0800; 
Fax (+41-22) 908 0810
Email mission.sweden@xxxxxxxxxxxx

SWITZERLAND: 
Tel (+41-22) 749 2424; 
Fax (+41-22) 733 7985, 734 4431
Email mission.switzerland@xxxxxx

THAILAND: 
Tel (+41-22) 734 2010, 2018, 2020; 
Fax (+41-22) 733 3678
Email mission.thailand@xxxxxxxxxxxx

THAI CONSULATE IN GENEVA
6, Rue de l'Athenee
Tel (+41-22) 319 8700
Fax (+41-22) 319 8760

UNITED KINGDOM: 
Tel (+41-22) 918 2300; 
Fax (+41-22) 918 2333 
Email mission.uk@xxxxxx
 
USA: 
Tel (+41-22) 749 4620; 
Fax (+41-22) 749 4671

VIETNAM
Tel (+41-22) 798 2485
Fax (+41-22) 798 0724


4) SELECTED MEDIA
 

BROADCAST MEDIA

BBC WORLD SERVICE
Claire Doole, 
Palais des Nations, 
Salle de Presse 1, 
1211, Geneva 10,
Switzerland. 
Tel (+41-22) 733 4538,907 3082; 
Fax (+41-22) 733 7988 
Email claire.doole@xxxxxxxxx 

TELEVISION SUISSE-ROMANDE
Eric Burnand, 
20, Quai Ernest-Ansermet, 
1211 Geneva, 
Switzerland. 
Tel (+41-22) 708 9911; 
Fax (+41-22) 781 2692

VOICE OF AMERICA
Lisa Schlein
Palais des Nations, 
Salle de Presse 1, 
1211 Geneva 10,
Switzerland. 
Tel (+41-22) 734 1382
Fax (+41-22) 740 0360
 
BERNARD GENIER 
Tel (+41-22) 708 9070(w); 
Tel/Fax (+33-50) 350 610(h); 
(+33) 07 26 76 89 (mobile)
(knows about the Shan and  Wa)


WIRE SERVICES

AFP
Bureau C14, Palais des Nations,
1211 Geneva.
Tel (+41-22) 732 1120
Fax (+41-22) 734 8292
Jean-Louis de la Vaissiere
Email jean-louis-d-la-vaissiere@xxxxxxx
Kate Millar
Email kate.millar@xxxxxxx

AP
Tel (+41-22) 919 4122
Fax (+41-22) 733 1337
Naomi Koppel
Email nkoppel@xxxxxx
Geir Moulson
Email gmoulson@xxxxxx
Clare Nullis
Email cnullis@xxxxxx

DEUTSCHE PRESSE AGENTUR (DPA)
Anne-Beatrice Clasmann
Tel (+41-22) 917 3904, 731 5117
Fax (+41-22) 733 2706
Email bureau-chief.dpa@xxxxxxxxxxxx

FUJI NEWS NETWORK
Kenzo Inamoto
Tel (+41-22) 740 0589
Fax (+41-22) 748 3263
Email inamoto@xxxxxxxxxxx

KYODO NEWS SERVICE, GENEVA
Yasushi Fujii 
Tel (+41-22) 734 3856,
Fax (+41-22) 734 9669
Email fujii83015@xxxxxxxxxxxx
 
NIHON KEIZAI SHIMBUN
Seiichiro Mishina
Tel (+41-22) 740 1200
Fax (+41-22) 740 1211
Email mishinasei@xxxxxxx

REUTERS
Elif Kaban 
Palais des Nations, 
Bureau 70, 
1211 Geneva 10. 
Tel (+41-22) 733 3831, 917 3780
Fax (+41-22) 734 8760
Email elif.kaban@xxxxxxxxxxx


PRINT MEDIA

ASAHI SHIMBUM, 
Hideo Yoshida 
Tel (+41-22) 917 3760, 910 2660 
Fax (+41-22) 910 2181
Email asahi.geneva@xxxxxxxxxxxx

THE ECONOMIST
THE GUARDIAN (UK)
Peter Capella
Tel (+41-22) 917 3792
Fax (+41-22) 910 3298
Email peter.capella@xxxxxxxxxxxx

LE FIGARO
RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONALE
Laurent Mossu
Tel (+41-22) 917 3767, 733 8147
Fax (+41-22) 734 2430
Email laurentmossu@xxxxxxxxxx

FINANCIAL TIMES
Frances Williams
Tel (+41-22) 734 0426
Fax (+41-22) 733 7062
Email franceswilliams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

L'HEBDO
Chantal Thevenoz, 
Pont Bessieres 3, 
CH 1005 Lausanne,
Switzerland. 
Tel (+41-21) 320 3611; 
Fax (+41-21) 320 3617

JIJI PRESS
Kinya Mori
Tel (+41-22) 917 1319, 734 8145
Fax 733 5115

LE MONDE etc.
Jean-Claude Buhrer, 
51, Ave de Rumine, 
1005 Lausanne, 
Switzerland. 
Tel (+41-21) 323 1118
Fax (+41-21) 323 1118
Email buhrer@xxxxxxxxxx

LIBERATION (France)
LE TEMPS (Switzerland)
Pierre Hazan 
Tel (+41-22) 799 5884, 917 1777
Fax (+41-22) 799 5859
Email pierre.hazan@xxxxxxxxxx

MAINICHI
Mr. Naoki Fukuhara
Tel (+41-22) 798 5824, 734 0588
Fax (+41-22) 7989140 
Email naokif2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

NEW YORK TIMES
Elizabeth Olsen
Tel (+41-22) 917 2642
Fax 776 8125
Email elizabetholson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

NOUVEAU QUOTIDIEN
Jean-Claude Peclet 
Tel (+41-21) 626 2524; 
Fax (+41-21) 626 2523

"TRANSNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES"
C.P. 161, 
1211 Geneva 16,  
Switzerland  

YOMIURI SHIMBUN
Ms Saki Ouchi
Tel (+41-22) 917 1660, 917 2711, 733 5138
Fax (+41-22) 734 8908
Email saki5102@xxxxxxxxxxxxx