HUMAN RIGHTS AND MR KHAING KAUNG SAN

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That this House notes the universal right of the individual to hold and peacefully express political beliefs; further notes the widespread persecution of peaceful, democratic politicians in Burma by that country's military government; further notes the work of Amnesty International as an independent defender of human rights throughout the world; further notes the positive work carried out through the years by local members of that organisation in Northern Ireland in defence of the human rights throughout the world; resolves to support the campaign for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr Khaing Kaung San, a prisoner of conscience in Burma who has been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for the non-violent expression of his political beliefs; and urges the Government to make representations on behalf of this prisoner of conscience to the Burmese authorities in an effort to secure his release from prison.