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Human Rights Experts Urge US Not to Drop Sanctions
The Irawaddy reports on PHR's participation in a letter to Barack Obama. Human rights organizations urge US to rethink easing sanctions on Burma.
Easing of Myanmar sanctions too early: Rights groups
The New York Daily News reports on letter sent to Barak Obama urging US to reconsider easing sanctions on Burma. Human rights groups, including PHR, want more reforms before easing sanctions.
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Rights Groups Question Easing of US Sanctions on Burma
PHR and other notable human rights groups sent a letter to President Obama questioning his decision to ease sanctions on Burma.
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To See if the New Burma Can Be Trusted, Ask the Kachin as They Face Ethnic War
The Jakarta Globe reports the findings of a PHR study on the continued incidence of looting and violent threats towards the Kachin minority in Burma.
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Lifting Sanctions on Burma's Regime Would be a Mistake
Because of last week's election of Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi — who spent years under house arrest, and sometimes in prison, fighting for democracy and justice — to parliament, calls have grown all week for all economic sanctions and international pressure on the Burmese regime to be lifted. Doing so would be a huge mistake.
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