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1. Relocation in Kya Inn Seik Kyi Township

The State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) has implemented a
four cuts strategy towards Karen National Union since early January
1997.

On September 22, 1997, the State Law and Order Restoration Council
(SLORC) has issued an order that 12 Karen Villages and 12 Mon villages,
where the Karen National Union and New Mon State Party joint controlled
area, have been forced to relocate as one separate village, from
September 22 to October 15.

The people are being accused as rebels when relocation had not met
within a SLORC's time frame. Recently informed from People Defense Force
(PDF) that most young people are seeking under the controlled area of
Karen National Union to fight against the SLORC.
(Source: People Defense Force)

2. ITF Asia Pacific Resolution on Burma

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS' FEDERATION

ASIA/PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE

29 September - 01 October 1997, Tokyo, Japan

RESOLUTION ON BURMA

The ITF Asia/Pacific Regional Conference meeting in Tokyo, Japan from 29
September to 01 October 1997:

RECALLED the Resolutions adopted by:

The 3rd ITF Asia/Pacific Regional Conference 16-19 February 1993,
Singapore; and
The Asia/Pacific Regional Committee meeting, 31 January-01 February
1994, Manila, Philippines; and
The Asia/Pacific Regional Committee meeting, 9-10 February 1995, Bombay,
India; and

RECALLED FURTHER the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association's report on
the oppression of Burmese Seafarers on foreign flag ships by the
Government of Myanmar, duly approved by the ILO Governing Body at its
261st Session in November 1994: and

NOTED the repeated and unheeded calls from the ILO Governing Body for
the SLORC military regime to enact legislation giving effect to ILO
Convention No. 105 - Abolition of Forced Labour; and

NOTED ALSO that in spite of the pressure exerted by the ITF, the wider
international trade union community and the ILO on the Burmese SLORC
military regime, violations of fundamental trade union and human rights
have continued; and

NOTED FURTHER the SLORC regime's refusal to enter into political
dialogue with democratic forces led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and ethnic
nationalities, despite repeated calls from the United Nations to do so;
and

CONDEMNS the unjustified arrest on 13 June 1997 of Seafarers' Union of
Burma official Khin Kyaw and Federation of Trade Unions-Burma executive
Committee member Myo Aung Thant and their families and the subsequent
sentencing of Thant to life imprisonment for high treason; and

CONDEMNS the SLORC regime for its continued violation of basic trade
union and human rights including its continued use of forced labour; and

CALLS UPON the SLORC regime to implement the recommendations of the ILO
Committee on Freedom of Association regarding the trade union rights of
Burmese seafarers and to immediately allow the Seafarers' Union of Burma
to return to the country and to continue legitimately to represent the
interests of Burmese seafarers; and

FURTHER CALLS UPON the SLORC regime to discontinue the sham  National
Convention process and to immediately enter into genuine tripartite
discussions with democratic forces led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and
ethnic nationalities, with the aim of achieving national reconciliation
and the restoration of democracy; and

DEMANDS the immediate release of Khin Kyaw, Myo Aung Thant and other
imprisoned political and trade union activists; and

CALLS UPON all ITF affiliates to continue to put pressure on SLORC
whenever possible to endeavour to improve the trade union and human
rights situation in Burm; and

URGES the ITF to continue its support for the Seafarers Union of Burma
in its struggle to represent the interest of Burmese seafarers and to
promote the restoration of democratic trade unions to Burma.




Federation of Trade Unions-Burma (FTUB)


1. Relocation in Kya Inn Seik Kyi Township

The State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) has implemented a
four cuts strategy towards Karen National Union since early January
1997.

On September 22, 1997, the State Law and Order Restoration Council
(SLORC) has issued an order that 12 Karen Villages and 12 Mon villages,
where the Karen National Union and New Mon State Party joint controlled
area, have been forced to relocate as one separate village, from
September 22 to October 15.

The people are being accused as rebels when relocation had not met
within a SLORC's time frame. Recently informed from People Defense Force
(PDF) that most young people are seeking under the controlled area of
Karen National Union to fight against the SLORC.
(Source: People Defense Force)

2. ITF Asia Pacific Resolution on Burma

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS' FEDERATION

ASIA/PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE

29 September - 01 October 1997, Tokyo, Japan

RESOLUTION ON BURMA

The ITF Asia/Pacific Regional Conference meeting in Tokyo, Japan from 29
September to 01 October 1997:

RECALLED the Resolutions adopted by:

The 3rd ITF Asia/Pacific Regional Conference 16-19 February 1993,
Singapore; and
The Asia/Pacific Regional Committee meeting, 31 January-01 February
1994, Manila, Philippines; and
The Asia/Pacific Regional Committee meeting, 9-10 February 1995, Bombay,
India; and

RECALLED FURTHER the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association's report on
the oppression of Burmese Seafarers on foreign flag ships by the
Government of Myanmar, duly approved by the ILO Governing Body at its
261st Session in November 1994: and

NOTED the repeated and unheeded calls from the ILO Governing Body for
the SLORC military regime to enact legislation giving effect to ILO
Convention No. 105 - Abolition of Forced Labour; and

NOTED ALSO that in spite of the pressure exerted by the ITF, the wider
international trade union community and the ILO on the Burmese SLORC
military regime, violations of fundamental trade union and human rights
have continued; and

NOTED FURTHER the SLORC regime's refusal to enter into political
dialogue with democratic forces led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and ethnic
nationalities, despite repeated calls from the United Nations to do so;
and

CONDEMNS the unjustified arrest on 13 June 1997 of Seafarers' Union of
Burma official Khin Kyaw and Federation of Trade Unions-Burma executive
Committee member Myo Aung Thant and their families and the subsequent
sentencing of Thant to life imprisonment for high treason; and

CONDEMNS the SLORC regime for its continued violation of basic trade
union and human rights including its continued use of forced labour; and

CALLS UPON the SLORC regime to implement the recommendations of the ILO
Committee on Freedom of Association regarding the trade union rights of
Burmese seafarers and to immediately allow the Seafarers' Union of Burma
to return to the country and to continue legitimately to represent the
interests of Burmese seafarers; and

FURTHER CALLS UPON the SLORC regime to discontinue the sham  National
Convention process and to immediately enter into genuine tripartite
discussions with democratic forces led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and
ethnic nationalities, with the aim of achieving national reconciliation
and the restoration of democracy; and

DEMANDS the immediate release of Khin Kyaw, Myo Aung Thant and other
imprisoned political and trade union activists; and

CALLS UPON all ITF affiliates to continue to put pressure on SLORC
whenever possible to endeavour to improve the trade union and human
rights situation in Burm; and

URGES the ITF to continue its support for the Seafarers Union of Burma
in its struggle to represent the interest of Burmese seafarers and to
promote the restoration of democratic trade unions to Burma.