Letter to Secretary of State Clinton - Support a UN-led Commission of Inquiry on Burma

Commission of Inquiry on Burma, July 30, 2010

The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
United States Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520

Dear Madame Secretary:

We write to urge you to support the establishment of a United Nations Commission of
Inquiry to investigate whether crimes against humanity and war crimes took place in
Burma. While your administration continues along a path of sanctions and pragmatic
engagement with Burma, we believe that such a commission will help convince Burma’s
military regime that we are serious about our commitment to democracy, human rights, and
the rule of law for the people of Burma.

U.S. Senators Demand U.S. Support for UN Commission of Inquiry in Burma - USCB

U.S. CAMPAIGN FOR BURMA PRESS RELEASE


July 30, 2010, Washington, DC

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U.S. Senators Demand U.S. Support for UN Commission of Inquiry in Burma

War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity in Burma Should Be Stopped and Generals Held Accountable

(July 30, 2010, Washington, DC)
Two days after President Obama signed into law, the one-year extension of U.S. sanctions against the military regime in Burma, that was unanimously approved by both House and Senate, a bipartisan group of 32 Senators sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today, calling for the United States government “to support the establishment of a United Nations Commission of Inquiry to investigate whether crimes against humanity and war crimes took place” in the Southeast Asian country of Burma.

DKBA Battalions Defect to KNLA - By LEWI WENG - Wednesday July 28, 2010 (Irrawaddy)

Five battalions from the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) will join the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) to fight Burmese junta's troops after the DKBA troops refused to join the Border Guard Force (BGF), according to Karen sources.


The Five DKBA's battalions include about 500 troops

Pre-Election Military Operations by SPDC - KNU News Release

Pre-Election Military Operations by SPDC


27 Jul 2010



The SPDC military junta has started pre-election military operations, targeting the innocent Karen civilians in the Karen State and other KNU areas.

1. On July 23 at 10:00 am, the SPDC troops heavily shelled with mortars Tha-dah-Der village in Papun (Mudraw) District for more than 4 hours and at about 2:30 pm, the SPDC troops entered the village and burnt down 57 houses, one Christian church, one middle school building and other farm huts. The villagers had to flee for their lives and go into hiding, leaving most of their possessions. There are 540 persons in hiding, including 178