U.S. State Department's Statement o

[moe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Please redistribute the following news extract and the previous State
Department Reports

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Julien Moe
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Extract from VOA's Reporter Gil Buttler's Report "Human Rights Overview" 
Date:30th Jan'1998


 (OPT) THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE BURMESE GOVERNMENT CHANGED 

ITS NAME BUT NOT ITS RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES AND SECURITY FORCES 

CONTINUE TO CARRY OUT KILLINGS, BEATINGS AND RAPE, AND THERE ARE 

STILL GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS ON BASIC RIGHTS. (END OPT)