Written by Mizzima News
Monday, 28 December 2009 15:23
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New Zealand has a long-standing ban on visas for military leaders and their families.
On 13 October The New Zealand Parliament unanimously passed a motion calling on Myanmar's military junta to 'release all political prisoners arrested for their peaceful opposition to the regime.' A former prisoner, Aung Khaing Min, who has been brought to New Zealand by Amnesty International to speak about his experiences and the fight for democracy in the Asian country, was in the public gallery when the motion was passed. He also appeared before parliament's Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade select committee on Thursday, 14 October where he said the Myanmar election is a "foregone conclusion"
22 Sept 2010 it gave its approval to a proposed UN Commission of Inquiry (CoI) to investigate war crimes in Burma |
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