Envoy Gambari COULD NOT change anything

The human rights situation in the country has taken a dramatic downward turn since UN Envoy Gambari first visited Burma in May 2006. The changes that occurred after this visit were:

• The number of political prisoners almost doubled from 1,100 to 2,056.
• More than 130,000 people in Eastern Burma have been forced from their homes as part of ethnic cleansing campaign.
• September 2007’s peaceful pro-democracy protests were brutally suppressed, with protestors fired on and thousands of monks arrested.
• Humanitarian help was blocked following Cyclone Nargis.
• Political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi, have been denied access to doctors and medical treatment.

“The current UN approach is failing, and the people of Burma are paying the price”. (5)

(5) Burma camping, “Burma’s Human Rights In Freefall Since Gambari’s Appointment”