ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
Introduction:
"Since November 2010 there have been a series
of political developments in Burma, many of
which have variously been hailed as ?new?,
?unprecedented? and ?progress?.
In August 2011 the slow drip of ?positive?
developments became a steady stream, with a
number of initiatives which have gained positive
publicity for the dictatorship. While some remain
cautious, there is an increasing perception that
something new is happening in Burma.
Once again, many governments are arguing that
now is not the time to increase pressure for reform
or for an improvement in human rights. They argue
that we must wait and see what happens. Some
are even arguing for some existing measures to
be relaxed. This is despite the fact that on the
ground in Burma, the human rights situation has
deteriorated, most significantly with the increase
of rape and gang rape of ethnic minority women
committed by the Burmese Army.
The dictatorship in Burma has a long track record
of lying, and of dangling the prospect of impending
change to the international community, in order to
avoid increased pressure, or to try to get pressure
relaxed.
This briefing paper assesses whether events in
Burma in the past year really are new.
Are recent events in Burma a sign that real change
is on the way at last? Or is this more spin and
propaganda from the dictatorship, designed to relax
international pressure while maintaining their grip
on power?"
ရင်းမြစ်:
Burma Campaign UK
Date of Publication:
2011-09-00
Date of entry:
2011-09-10
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
အကြောင်းအရာ/အမျိုးအစား:
Language:
English