All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) (Central Headquarters)
P.O. Box 31, Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son Province, THAILAND
Tel/Fax (+66-2) 53 68 18 13
G. P.O. Box 1352 Bangkok 10501 THAILAND
Tel (+66-2)300 0631
(Publishes Dawn/Voice of the Peacock and Research Papers. Good articles, especially on human rights, published bi-monthly by ABSDF)
All Burma Student League
Delhi Office, 3, Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi 110011, INDIA
Tel/Fax (+91-11)) 301 7172, (+91-11)) 301 6035; Fax (+91-11) 379 3397
Amnesty International
Burma Researcher, 1, Easton St, London WC1 X8DJ, UK
Tel (+44-71) 413 5500; Fax (+44-71) 956 1157; Email: [email protected] WWW:
http://www.traveller.com/~hrweb/ai/aihtml
(Good on political prisoners, forced labour and human rights in general. Effective in the human rights forums in Geneva. Publishes reports and issues Urgent Actions)
ANTI-SLAVERY INTERNATIONAL Lesley Roberts, Unit 4, The Stableyard, Broomgrove Rd, London SW9 9TL, UK. Tel (+44-171) 924 9555; Fax 738 4110 (Publishes reports, including Martin Smith’s latest: “Ethnic Groups in Burma”. Is active at the Human Rights forums in Geneva. Particularly interested in indigenous peoples and forced labour)
Article 19
Frances D’Souza, 33 Islington High St, London N1 9LH, UK
Tel (+44-71) 278 9292; Fax (+44-71) 713 1356; Email: [email protected]
(Specialises on freedom of information and expression. Publishes reports.)
INDEX ON CENSORSHIP Judith Vidal-Hall, 33 Islington High St, London N1 9LH, England Tel (+44-71) 278 2313; Fax 278 1878 (Freedom of information and expression; publishes a magazine and reports)
Burma Action Group (BAG) UK
Sarah Sutcliffe, Collins’ Studios, Collins’ Yard, Islington Green, London N1
2XU, UK
Tel (+44-71) 359 7679; Fax (+44-71) 354 3987; Email: [email protected]
(Publishes Burma News quarterly and thematic ranging from refugees, ethnic groups, environment to narcotics. Good on general information; maintains resource centre and small library; conducting campaign on tourism in Burma (published “Burma, the alternative guide”; produced a women’s pack and an educational/schools pack)
Burma Alert, ASSOCIATES TO DEVELOP DEMOCRATIC BURMA
Harn Yawnghwe, R.R. 4, Shawville, Quebec, CANADA JOX 2YO
Tel (+1-819) 647 6131; Fax (+1-819) 647 5403, (+1-613) 794 2719 (home); Email [email protected]
(Burma Alert published monthly. Good, systematic presentation. Especially good on companies. Also publishes lists of prisoners and other documents.)
Burma Information Group (BIG)
P.O. Box 1027, Suan Phlu Post Office, Bangkok, Thailand. Email [email protected]
(Publishes The Irrawaddy twice a month, with summaries of mainly local press and radio news on Burma. BIG is also especially good on info relating to Burmese students in Bangkok. BIG reports are frequently posted on soc.cult.burma and reg.burma)
Burma Issues (formerly B.U.R.M.A.)
P.O. Box 1076, Silom Post Office, Bangkok 10504, THAILAND
Tel (+66-2) 234 6674; Fax (+66-2) 631 013; Email [email protected]
(The most comprehensive Burma information service in Thailand. Includes information on human rights and companies investing or interested in investing in Burma. Publishes a monthly newsletter, Burma Issues.)
Burma Border Consortium
Jack Dunford, Church of Christ in Thailand,
Tel. (66-2) 236 021, Fax. (66-2) 236 7000
Sally Thompson, 12/15, Convent Rd, Silom Rd, Bangkok 10500, Thailand. Tel (+66-2) 238 2568; Fax 266 5376; Email [email protected] (Coordinates NGO and Agency assistance to Burmese refugees on the Thailand/Burma border. Hosts the monthly Burma Meetings, 9am sharp. 1995: 13 October, 10 November, 8 December. Contact above for venue. Has the most comprehensive information on the refugee situation)
Burmese Relief Centre (BRC), Chiang Mai
P.O. Box 48, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50002, THAILAND
Tel/Fax (+66-53) 278 152
(Reliable and wide general knowledge. Good on border conflict, notably in Karen and Shan States.)
Campaign for the Publicity of the People’s Struggle in Monland (CPPSM)
P.O. Box 227, GPO, Bangkok 10501, THAILAND
(Produces a Newletter.)
FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS (BURMA) c/o Maung Maung, P.O. Box 1270, GPO Bangkok 10500, Thailand Tel/Fax (+66-2) 321 5948; Email c/o [email protected] (Particularly for labour issues)
Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM)
P.O. Box 11,Ratchburana, Bangkok 10140, THAILAND
(Excellent information on HRV in Mon areas, and railway/gas pipeline/forced labour, which they regularly publishes reports.)
Human Rights Watch/Asia
Sidney Jones, 485, 5th Avenue, NY NY 10017, USA
Tel (+1-212) 972 8400 (ext 290); Fax 972 0905; 687 9786; Email: [email protected];
Zunetta Liddell, 33 Islington High St, London N1 9LH, UK
Tel (+44-171) 713 1995; Fax (+44-171) 713 1899; Email [email protected]
(Good knowledge of Burma. Does field work and publishes reports)
IMAGES ASIA
P.O. Box 2, Prasingha P.O., Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand Tel (+66-53) 211 282; Fax 406 155; Email [email protected]
(Human rights info and training; Ecological Issues - Brenda Belak)
Institute for Asian Democracy
Michele Bohana, 1518 K St NW, Suite 410, Washington DC 20005, USA
Tel (+1-202) 737 4101; Fax (+1-202) 232 0427; Email [email protected]
(Good contacts with US senators and congresspeople. They work also on Cambodia and Vietnam.)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Ingeborg Schwarz (Human Rights), Place du Petit Saconnex, BP 438, CH 1211 Geneva 19, SWITZERLAND
Tel (+41-22) 734 4150; Fax (+41-22) 733 3141
(Particularly involved in working for imprisoned Burmese parliamentarians, as well as constitutional issues and the independence of the judiciary)
Karen National Union (KNU)
P.O. Box 22, Mae Sod, Tak 63110, THAILAND
Fax: (+66-2) 332 1924
Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG)
Box 68, Mae Sot, Tak 63110, THAILAND. Email [email protected]
(Puts out high quality human rights information including interviews and photos.)
Karen Relief Committee (KRC)
Pastor Robert Htwe, PO Box 5, Mae Sod, Tak 63 110, Thailand
Tel. (66 55) 532 947, Fax. (66 55) 546 869
Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP)
Aung Than Lay, Abel Tweed, P.O. Box 19 Mae Hong Son 58000, THAILAND
Tel (+66-53) 611 691; Fax (+66-53) 612 469
Mon National Relief Committee (MNRC)
P.O. Box 1, Sankhlaburi 71240, Thailand
Tel/Fax (+66-34) 595 080
National League for Democracy (Liberated Area) (NLD-LA)
U Thein Oo, PO Box. 159, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Norwegian Burma Council (NBC)
H.K.Kuloy
Josefinesgate 9, N-0351 Oslo, NORWAY
Tel (+47) 22 56 79 10; Fax (+47) 22 56 79 20; Email: [email protected]
Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF)
P.O. Box 41, Mae Hong Son, 58000, THAILAND
(Detailed reports of human rights violations in Shan State)
Southeast Asia Information Network (SAIN)
P.O. Box 217, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50002, THAILAND
Tel/Fax (+66-53) 278 549
(For hard news, including video footage.)
Special Rapporteur on Myanmar:
Professor Yozo Yokota, Professor of Law, Division of International Studies, International Christian University
3-10-2, Osawa, Mitaka-Shi, Tokyo 181
Tel. (0422) 33-3184, Fax. (0422) 33-3229
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ABSDF [email protected]
ABSDF (Europe) [email protected] <Aye Chan Naing
Article 19 [email protected] <Martin Smith, Frances d’Souza
Boycott Pepsi [email protected] <Brian Schmidt, sells stickers
Buddhist Relief [email protected] <Ken & Visaka Kawasaki
Mission
Burma Alert [email protected] <Harn Yawnghwe
BAG-London [email protected] <Sara Sutcliffe, Niels
Boycott Pepsi [email protected] <Brian Schmidt
Burma Border [email protected] <Jack Dunford
Consortium
Burma Project [email protected] < Open Society Institute
BCN (Amst’dam) [email protected] <Gijs, B. Centre NL
Burma Debate [email protected] Soros publication; Mary Pack ed.
BPF [email protected] David Arnott, Burma Peace Foundation
BSG-Norway [email protected] <Tanja, Burma Support Group
CFB [email protected] Penny Sanger, Canadian Friends of Burma
DVB (Oslo) [email protected]
Franklin R&D [email protected] <ATTN Simon Billinness
FREE BURMA [email protected]
Free Burma Coalition [email protected] <John Peck, Univ. of Wisconsin
HRDU [email protected]
Info Birmanie (France) [email protected] <Brian McGee
Burma Support (Nor) [email protected] <Tanja
Maureen Ag Thwin [email protected] <Soros/Open Society Institute
[email protected]<New York University
NCGUB (Wash.) [email protected]
Swedish NGO [email protected] <Stina Karltun, Swedish NGO Fund for HR
UN Mission [email protected] <Dr Thaung Htun
NBC, Oslo [email protected] <H.K. Kuloy, Norwegian B.Council
Refugees Int’l [email protected] <Mary Pack, Zaw Zaw
Michael Beer [email protected]
Gijs Hillenius [email protected] <Gijs works for BCN
Jan-Egil Berg [email protected] <journalism teacher, Voss, Norway
Amnesty Int’l [email protected] <Demelza Stubbings
HRW (NY) [email protected] <Sidney Jones, Janine Guthrie, Human Rights Watch
HRW (London) [email protected] <Zunetta Liddell
Buddhist PF [email protected] <Alan, Buddhist Peace Fellowship
DharmaNet [email protected] <network for radical Buddhist monks
IRC (Heidi) [email protected] <Heidi Wagner, Int’l Rescue Committee
ITWF Geonet - GEO2:ITF <David Cockroft,
LCHR [email protected] <Lawyers Committee for Human Rights
OPIRG [email protected] <Boycott Pepsi Campaign, Canada
ACPP in H.K. [email protected] <Asian Center for Progress of Peop
ASA [email protected] <Asian-Pacific Students Assoc.
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