March 13, 2014
"Burma Human Rights Day"
Activists have called for March 13 to be made a public holiday
in Burma.
For a quarter of a century, March 13 has been informally known
as Human Rights Day or Phone Maw Day, who was shot dead during
protests by Burmese soldiers on this day in 1988.
His death, along with that of another student, Ko Soe Naing, who
died from his injuries a few days later, inflamed the protests
against military rule and helped forge the modern democracy
movement in Burma.
Burma is going through its most challenging time as reforms are
taking place while the 2015 Election is only a year away. Through
the country seems to be changing in many ways there are paramount
concerns with slow pace of reforms, wide-spread land grabs,
cronyism, uncertainty with amending the Shamconstitution and the
ultimate outcome of the 2015 elections.
Burma marked International Human Rights Day on 13 March, to the
date that the United Nations adopted its Universal Declaration of
Human Rights.
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Burma 2008 Constitution was undemocratic
Burma - 2008 Constitution was drafted in an undemocratic manner,
without input from representatives elected by the people, and its
clauses do not facilitate the establishment of a democratic
union.
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Although the countrys human rights situation is better now than
it was under decades of oppressive military rule, rights abuses in
Burma.
In the past, we didnt have the chance to say what we wanted.
Now, compared to the past, we are beginning to have a chance, but
not fully,
There are serious challenges and concerns as the military and
theircronies are still firmly in control of the country's political
and economic power while many forms of abuse continue. An election
is scheduled to be held in 2015, but no one is sure what would be
the likely outcome.
"Under the Myanmar Junta, Burmese people have been suffering
from severe violation of human rights for more than 42 years, and
there are still now a number of political prisoners. We hope to
gain attention from Canadian public about the conditions of our
Human Rights".
Sham Military in Burmese parliament
