When: Thursday, 6. October 2011 12:00
Where: Oslo, Norwegian Human Rights House, Kirkegata 5.
Host: Norwegian Burma Committee
More info: www.burma.no/Artikler/4908.html
The Burmese military junta has not changed and conflict leads to widespread abuses against civilians. Children and women are especially vulnerable. The regime uses rape as a weapon in the oppression of the ethnic nationalities and the soldiers are not risking any punishment.
There are changes and there have been more space for civil society in Burma. Norwegian Burma Committee (NBC) asks whether it will lead to real and democratic reforms. What are the opportunities for Burma’s women concerning the processes happening now in the country?
Tin Tin NYO, Secretary General of the Women’s League of Burma (WLB), an internationally recognized organization for ethnic women’s organizations are going to participate a lunch.
They have done a thorough job of documenting the regime’s systematic use of rape as a weapon, which has been very important for the United Nations, governments and other relevant institutions to know what’s going on in the ethnic areas of Burma. It is also important for WLBs work related to UN resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.
Light lunch will be served. Please send a registration to: info@burma.no
