IUF Asia/Pacific Regional Conferenc

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Subject: IUF Asia/Pacific Regional Conference

The 9th IUF Asia/Pacific Regional Conference, held in Hong Kong from
February 19 to 21, 1997, was a historic event in many ways.  It was an
occasion to express our solidarity with the Hong Kong independent labour
movement as it prepares itself to function under the rule of China, in
about 150 days? time; i.e. under an authority that does not respect the
rule of law, the principle of freedom of association, human rights and
civil liberties.  

It was also an occasion to affirm our solidarity with the Korean
Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) which had through massive
mobilisation just stopped the Government in its track for trying to
railroad through Parliament anti-union legislations on December 26,
1996.  

Conference participants also had the opportunity of listening to
presentations given by Maung Maung, General Secretary of the Federation
of Trade Unions - Burma (FTUB) and speakers from the independent trade
union centre in Indonesia (SBSI) and various speakers from the
pro-democracy and workers? rights movements in Hong Kong and China. 

The conference was attended by 73 participants (delegates and observers)
from 38 trade unions in 13 countries in the Asia/Pacific region,
altogether representing over 83 % of the dues-paying membership of the
IUF in the region which consists of almost 300,000 members.   

The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant,
Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers? Associations (IUF) is an
international trade union federation composed of 327 trade unions in 108
countries representing a combined membership of over 2.6 million
members.  It is based in Geneva, Switzerland.  The Asia/Pacific regional
organisation of the IUF consists of over 80 trade unions in 17
countries.  

As well as the resolution on Burma, resolutions were adopted on Hong
Kong, China, Korea, Indonesia, Coca Cola in Sri Lanka, the Global Labour
Institute (GLI) Foundation, in appreciation of the retiring IUF General
Secretary, Dan Gallin and in defence of trade union and other human
rights.  

More information can be obtained from the IUF Asia/Pacific Regional
Secretariat at the following address:

Ma Wei Pin, Regional Secretary
IUF-Asia/Pacific, Rm. 5, Lvl. 8
Labor Council Building
377-383 Sussex Street
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Tel:	61 - 2 - 9264 6409
Fax:	61 - 2 - 9261 8539

e-mail:	<iufasia@xxxxxxxxxxx>


RESOLUTION:

BURMA

The 9th IUF Asia/Pacific Regional Conference, held in Hong Kong from
February 19 to 21, 1997:

· NOTES WITH GRAVE CONCERN that the SLORC has taken no steps to prevent
the continuing human rights violations in Burma, and has instead
increased its suppression of the unrelenting pro-democracy movement
inside Burma;

· NOTES WITH ALARM that, as a result, the human rights situation in
Burma has deteriorated over the last year, with mass arrests of members
and supporters of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in May and
December 1996, and military and para-military attacks against peaceful
demonstrators;

· NOTES WITH GRAVE CONCERN that the leader of the NLD, Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi is being prevented from holding any public meetings, that her
freedom of movement is being curtailed, and that incidents have taken
place which indicate her life is under threat;

· CONDEMNS the attack by SLORC and the SLORC initiated Democratic Karen
Buddhist Army against Burmese refugee camps in Thailand at Mae Sot, Mae
Ramat and Tha Song Yang which has left around 10,000 people homeless and
many more refugees in Thailand in fear of their lives;

· CONDEMNS the renewed offensive by SLORC against Karens living inside
Burma, such as the recent attacks around the Shoklee village areas and
in Ngapyataw, noting that this offensive is directed at the KNU for
refusing to give in to SLORC?s demands and as a warning to other ethnic
groups for their participation in a recent Ethnic Forum which expressed
opposition to the SLORC?s National Convention;

· WELCOMES the decisions by Carlsberg, Heineken, PepsiCo and other
companies that have pulled out of Burma in protest at the human rights
situation there;

· CALLS on the IUF and its affiliates, in collaboration with other
like-minded organisations, to pressure companies which continue to
invest in Burma to follow this example and withdraw completely; and to
pressure governments to stop aid to the regime until democracy is
restored in Burma;

· CALLS on the IUF and its affiliates, in collaboration with other
like-minded organisations, to continue a tourism boycott of Burma,
especially during the SLORC inspired ?Visit Myanmar Year 1997?, and
particularly while there are continuing reports that forced labour is
being used on tourism infrastructure.  

· CALLS on the SLORC military regime to immediately and unconditionally
release all those persons detained on the attached list who are either
NLD elected Members of Parliament, NLD members and supporters, or other
pro-democracy supporters who have been arrested for their peaceful
protests against the SLORC regime;

· CALLS on the SLORC military regime to cease its attacks on unarmed
civilians, and especially those who have sought refuge inside Thailand;

· CALLS on the SLORC military regime to immediately prevent all forms of
forced labour within Burma.

List of Persons Detained by SLORC for Involvement with NLD or in
Peaceful Protests

The following NLD elected Members of Parliament arrested between 1990
and 1994:

 1. U Tin Aung Aung
2. U Win Hlaing
3. U Tin Htut
4. U Ohn Kyaing
5. Dr Zaw Myint Maung
 6. U Kyi Myint
7. Dr Zaw Myint
8. Dr Myint Naing
9. U Saw Naing Naing 
10. U Sein Hla Oo
 11. U Khin Maung Swe
12. U Hla Tun 
13. U Mya Win
14. U Saw Win
15. U Kyi Shwe
 
The following NLD members and supporters were arrested during the
May/June 1996 crackdown, and were given over 7 years sentences during
trials in August 1996:
	
 1. U Win Htein
2. U Po Aye
3. Maung Thein Lin
4. U Kan Shein
5. U Hla Tun Aung
6. Dr Hlaing Myint
7. U Kyaw Khin 
8. Maung Maung Wan
9. Maung San Hlaing
10. U Kaythara
11. Daw Aye Aye Win
12. U Khin Soe
13. U Do Htaung
14. U Khin Maung Thaung 
15. U Tin Maung Aye
16. U Kyaw Htwe 
17. U Kyi Aung
18. U Kyaw Thaung
19. U Pwa
20. U Aung Kyi
21. U Thank Htike
22. U Hla Soe
23. U Tin Hlaing
24. U Khin Maung Myint
25. U Sein Myint
26. Dr Khin Mar Kyi 
27. Daw Khin Soe Win 
28. Khun Myint Tun
29. Phongyi Soe
 
The following NLD elected Members of Parliament (MP), NLD members and
other pro-democracy supporters were arrested during and since the
May/June 1996 crackdown and are believed to be still under detention
without trial:
	
 1. Dr Aye San (MP)
2. U Soe Thein (MP)
3. U Kyaw Min (MP)
4. U Chit Htwe (MP)
5. Dr Aung Khin Sint (MP)
6. U Hla Myint (MP)
7. Dr Myo Nyunt (MP)
8. U Aye Win 
9. U Moe Thu
10. U Thein Tin
11. Daw Thein Kywe
12. U Nay Lin
13. U Myo Myint Zaw
14. U Tin Hlaing
15. U Maung Gyi
16. U Nyunt Tin
17. U Ba Min
18. Soe Thein
19. Kyaw Htwe
20. Thet Thet Aung
21. Min Min
22. Kyaw Swa
23. Ko Ye Tun
24. Ko Than Oo
25. Ko Lwin Aung
26. Ko Myo Thant
27. Ko Htay Hlaing 
28. Ko Aye Tun
29. Ko Htay Win
30. Ko Kyaw Zaw
31. Ko Min Wai
32. Ko Min Min
33. Ko Myint Htay
34. Ko Myo Khin
35. Ko Nay Win
36. Ko Saw Nay Win
37. Ko Soe Myint Htein
38. Ko Thein Lin
39. Ko Tin Htut
40. Ko Tin Maung Oo
41. Ko Zaw Win
42. Ma Win Htay
43. Maung Myo Nyunt
 
The following NLD members and supporters as well as students and other
pro-democracy supporters remain under detention without trial in
connection with the protests that took place in December 1996:

 1. Ma Thi Thi Aung 
2. Ma Cho
3. Ma Khin Mar Yi
4. Ko Zaw Win
5. Ko Tin Hla
6. Ko Kyaw Soe
7. Ko Kaing Ko Oo
8. Ko Mya Shwe
9. Ko Aung Kyaw Soe
10. Ko Wai Lin
11. Ko Wai Lu
12. Ko Zaw Win Tint
13. Ko Toe Lwin
14. Ko Thein Swe
15. Ko Soe Naing
16. U Tin Win
17. U Pa Kan
18. Ko Win Cho
19. U Ar Zar
20. U Toe Win
21. U Ko Wai
22. U Aung Kywei
23. U Htun Shwe
24. U Win Kyi
25. U Tin Nyein
26. U Maung Kan
27. U Yu Wai
28. U Pe Tin
29. Daw Tin Yi
30. U Tin Aung
31. U Kyaw Din
32. U Thein Wear
33. U Kyaw Khin
34. U Nyunt Lwin
35. U Htun Kyi
36. U Taung Aye 
37. U Win Shwe
38. U Kyaw Zaw
39. U Lwin Nyein
40. U Aung Thuya 
41. U Thein Han 
42. U Myint Kyaing
43. U Than Nwe
44. U Soe Myint
45. U Than Htun
46. U Khin Thaung
47. U Kyaw
48. U Myo Myint
49. U Hla Maung
50. U Tin Maung Kyi
51. U Zeya
52. Dr Hla Myint
53. U Moe Myint
54. Ko Ye Kyaw Zwa
55. Ko Kyaw Kyaw Soe
56. Ko Thet
57. Ko Min Zaw Thein 
58. Ma Nilar Thein
59. Ko Aung Moe
60. Ko Pho Thar
61. Ko Ba Thein Latt
62. Ko Soe Thaung
63. Ko Ye Min
64. Ko Ye Min Kyaw
65. Ko Mon Gyi
66. Ko Phone Thet Paing
67. Ko Maung Zaw
68. Ko Ye Min Thu
69. Ko Than Zaw
70. Ma Aung Gyi
71. Ma Thin Thin Aye
72. Ma Lay Lay Mon
73. Ko Toe Toe Htun
74. Ko Maung Maung Latt
75. Ko Myo Min Naing
76. Ma Yee Yee Htun
77. Ko Kyaw Zaya
78. Ko Myo Zaw Oo
79. Ko Zaw Maung Maung Win
80. Ko Thet Oo
81. Robert San Aung
82. Ko Wai Lin
83. Ko Aye Naing
84. Ma Mee Mee Aung 
85. Ko Aung Than
86. Ko Htay Aung
87. Ko Thaw Htun Oo
88. Ko Ye Maw Htoo
89. Ma Mar Mar Oo
90. Ko Ye Naing Aung
91. Ko Min Zeya
92. Ko Thar Myat Kyaw
93. Ma Nilar
94. Ko Htun Myint Aung
95. Ko Kyaw Zeya
96. Ko Ngwe Lin
97. Ko Zeyar Win
98. Ko Lay Lwin
99. Ko Myint Thein
100. Ko Myint Swe
101. Ko Myint Shwe
102. Ko Aung Naing
103. Ma Pyone Pyone Aye
104. Ma Hnin Hnin Hmwe
105. Ko Win Naing
106. Ko Nyi Nyi
107. Ko Tin Ko Oo
108. Ko Hsaung Win Latt
 
The following NLD elected Member of Parliament sentenced for 10 years
imprisonment on 8 January 1997:

1.	Saw U Rei


END - passed unanimously on 21-2-97