Western powers make Burma appeal (BBC)

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Western powers make Burma appeal (BBC)

The foreign ministers of the US, France and UK have appealed to global leaders to press the government of Burma to respect the basic rights of its people.

The rare joint statement - at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland - urged the world not to forget Burma.

The three foreign ministers said the regime had met none of the list of demands made by the UN Security Council in October.

The demands included the release of all political prisoners.

The Burmese junta bloodily suppressed pro-democracy protests in September.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7208120.stm

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