EU balks at investment sanctions dr

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Subject: Re: EU balks at investment sanctions drive

In spite of the increased violence and terror, resistance from junta
authorities to cooperate with the United Nations human rights officials
including the Secretary General, widespread campaigns against the Karen,
Shan population, and alarmingly increasing drug flows, and recent
jailing of two European Community nations, the EU balks at increasing
its stance against the junta and does not pass investment sanctions or
widen sanctions to include even a ban against tourism. 

Sad day for the EU community, its residents, and voters. And a victory
for the SPDC and its insatiable investors. 

YOU TELL ME. WHY IS THE EU STILL COHORTING WITH THE DICTATORS? SEIMENS,
TOTALFINA, SCHLUMBERGER, PREMIER....european job security and business
profits for shareholders at the cost of freedom and democracy in Burma! 


> 
> Agence France Presse
> October 11, 1999 18:19 GMT
> 
> EU extends Myanmar sanctions for another six months
> 
>    The European Union on Monday extended for another six months sanctions
> against Myanmar, citing
> lack of progress on human rights and political repression.
> 
> A meeting of EU foreign ministers here said in a statement it "welcomed the
> efforts to establish a
> meaningful political dialogue with Burma/Myanmar, but it added it "remained
> concerned at the lack of a
> positive response from the Burmese authorities to the EU efforts."
> 
> The statement expressed concern "at the continuing human rights violations
> and the repression of the
> democratic opposition."
> 
> And, it called "once again upon the government of Burma/Myanmar to take
> early and concrete steps
> towards respect for human rights, the promotion of democracy and national
> reconciliation."
> 
> Myanmar officials face a visa ban in Europe under EU restrictions imposed
> to punish alleged human
> rights violations.
> 
> The sanctions were first applied in 1996 and effectively blocked
> representatives of ASEAN -- the
> Association of Southeast Asian Nations -- from attending ministerial talks
> in Europe.
> 
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