Last Friday OPIRG’s Amnesty International working group held the Freedom From Fear: Speaking About Burma speaker series.
Brian John, Amnesty International’s Myanmar Country Co-coordinator, spoke about Amnesty’s perspective as to the current situation in Burma. While it is difficult to get accurate numbers as to the number of arrests, injuries, and deaths in the country as a result of pro democracy protests. John spoke of some specific examples, and provided some of the best numbers that Amnesty International has to date.
Professor Charles Burton, who formally worked as a Canadian Diplomat in China, spoke of the role of China in allowing and encouraging the excess repression in Burma happen.
Professor Michael McNamara, spoke more broadly about human rights in Burma. As there is no UN justification to intervene into the internal affairs of Myanmar, when its neighbors do not consider it a treat to regional security.
