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The Netherlands: Women's Internatio
- Subject: The Netherlands: Women's Internatio
- From: nin@xxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 09:46:00
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Internationale Vrouwenorganisatie voor vrede en vrijheid
August 1998
RESOLUTION
Whereas, the nation of Burma (also known as Myanmar) has
institutionalized torture and rape as political instruments,
has embarked upon campaign of forcible relocation, forced labor
and slavery, the persecution of ethnic minorities and other
human rights violations, all designed to denied to the people
of Burma the right to participate in the political process,
the right to benefit from the fair and equitable system of
justice and the right to exercise farily their economic rights;
and
Whereas, the military regime that controls Burma is attempting
to enhance its standing in the international community and to
increase the flow of foreignmoney and investment in Burma through
the use of economic incentive that are based in part upon the
forcible relocation, forced labor and slavery of its people; and
Whereas, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the first state in
the union to pass a selective purchasing law prohibiting the
state to conduct business with companies that contribute to this
atrocity; and
Whereas, opposition (in the form of law suits) has mounted on two
fronts to repeal all selective purchasing laws: one from companies
doing business (which has the support of corporate America with
the creation of two coalitions-USA Engage and the National Foreign
Trade Council) in Burma and the other from the European Commission.
Resolved
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That all WILPF sections promote and preserve selective
purchasing laws that prevent municipalities at any governmental
level from purchasing goods, services or commodities from any
corporation that does business in the nation of Burma;
Resolved
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To encourage especially the European WILPF sections to
lobby the European Commission not to proceed with bringing the
suit before the World Trade Organization and to promote the idea
of selective purchassing laws within countries outside the US.
WILPF-secretariat
F.C. Dondersstraat 23
3572 JB Utrecht
The Netherlands
Consultative Status by the United Nations: ECOSOC, UNCTAD and UNESCO
Special Consultative Relations with FAO, ILO and UNICEF
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The WILPF has a 83 year long history working for Peace and Freedom.
Sender
Dr. Khin Ni Ni Thein
E-mail: nin@xxxxxx