NEWS - Human Rights in Burma

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Human Rights in Burma 

                     by Heather Knape - Mother Jones Magazine

                     November 18, 1996 

                     Burma's State Law and Order Restoration Council
(SLORC) came
                     into power to restore order and enable multiparty
elections, but has
                     since been accused of violating human rights and
preventing
                     democratic rule. 

                     In an effort to end the SLORC's control over
Burmese politics,
                     economy, media and culture, grass-roots
organizations around the
                     world have joined forces to convince companies that
economic
                     support of the Burmese military is not acceptable.
Pepsi and
                     Mitsubishi are tops on the "companies to be
boycotted" list. To learn
                     more, you can check out the Free Burma Coalition
and Carwil James'
                     document, The Present and Future of Military Rule
in Burma 

                     To participate in the boycott, you can avoid
products made by Pepsi,
                     Texaco and Mitsubishi. You can also send e-mail to
Willie Brown (San
                     Francisco's mayor), urging him to turn down a
multi-million dollar
                     contract with Mitsubishi. For more information
about SF's pending
                     Mitsubishi deal, check the Rainforest Action
Network.