WLB to give testimonials at International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women of Burma

IWDA stand in solidarity with the women of Burma and extend our support and best wishes to our partner organisation, the Women’s League of Burma, who will give testimonials at the International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women of Burma, in New York on the 2nd of March 2010.

The Tribunal provides a powerful spotlight on the oppression of women of Burma in order to support the development of a just, democratic and peaceful Burma.

A women-directed and women-centered justice and advocacy initiative, the Tribunal is led by the Nobel Women’s Initiative.  Judges will hear testimony from several women of Burma who will share their personal stories of surviving human rights violations and crimes under military rule in Burma. Their voices, and the findings and recommendations of the judges, will be directed to the Burmese regime and the international community.

Launched in 2006, the Nobel Women’s Initiative is a strategic vehicle of the women Nobel Peace Prize Laureates to leverage the visibility and prestige of the prize to promote, spotlight and amplify the work of women’s rights activists, researchers, and organisations worldwide addressing the root causes of violence.
Visit http://www.nobelwomensinitiative.org/

Since 1999, the Women’s League of Burma, an umbrella organisation comprising thirteen women’s organisations of twelve different ethnic backgrounds from Burma, has worked for the advancement of the status of women towards a peaceful and just society.
Visit http://www.womenofburma.org/

Tags: Thai Burma Border, Women's League of Burma

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