TY - BOOK ED - Australia. parliament. joint committee on foreign affairs, defence, and trade TI - Report on human rights and the lack of progress towards democracy in Burma (Myanmar) SN - 9780644347730 U1 - 323.09591 PY - 1995/// CY - Canberra PB - Australian government publishing service KW - Civil rights KW - Human rights - Burma KW - Civil rights - Burma N1 - October:1995; 1) Human rights in general - The view of SLORC - Alternative views - Surveillance - Freedom of expression / freedom of the press - Freedom of religion - Detentioh without trial / political detention - Conditions in prisons, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment - Extrajudicial, Summary or Abritrary executions 2) Labour rights - International obligations on labour - Forced labour - Basic labour rights - The position of the government of Burma - The judgement of the International labour organisation 3) Border rights - The historical perspective - Ceasefires - The drug trade - Trafficking in women - Environmental rights - Refugees - The fall of the Manerplaw 4) Progress towards democracy - Democratic principles - The historical context - The National Convention - The Decimation of the elected government - Democracy in Burma 5) Engagement or isolation - The UN - Other International forums - Thailand - China - Strategic issues - Trade and investment - Australia - Multi lateral institutions - Isolation vs engagement - Benchmarks - qualified engagement ER -