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"Mr President, recital A of our resolution says that the people of Burma are subject to human rights abuses including forced labour, persecution of dissidents, conscription of child soldiers, rape and pillage by government troops and forced relocation. Have we ever had a resolution before us which was so clear in terms of the abuses that we are seeking to have addressed by the European Union?
Despite our diplomatic efforts so far, none of the conditions set by the sixth ASEM Ministerial meeting in Ireland last year, including the release of Aung San Suu Kyi as a minimum condition, has been fulfilled by the Burmese dictatorship. While some political prisoners have been released, 1 000 remain in custody and political leaders continue to be sentenced to brutal prison sentences, some of up to 106 years. Forced labour continues, despite agreements with the ILO.
We must strengthen our diplomatic actions in relation to Burma by prohibiting investment or loans to all state-owned companies, not just those already banned. We must refuse to accept as legitimate any outcome of the national convention unless the conditions set down last year by the ASEM Ministers are met. Finally, we must mount a serious campaign at the United Nations for sanctions against Burma."@en1
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