Identifier
Created
Classification
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06RANGOON1382
2006-09-21 06:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Rangoon
Cable title:
COURT DISMISSES CASE CITED BY ILO
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UNCLAS RANGOON 001382
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS; PACOM FOR FPA, TREASURY FOR OASIA:AJEWELL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PHUM PGOV BM
SUBJECT: COURT DISMISSES CASE CITED BY ILO
REF: RANGOON 1376
On September 20, a Thayet Township Court dismissed the case
against three Aunglan villagers charged with providing false
information to the ILO and GOB about the death of forced
labor victim U Win Lwin (reftel). According to a District
Court officer, the case was dismissed under Act 248, which
means that a prosecutor can request the case be called back
into court later. This was the final of three forced
labor-related cases identified in June by the International
Labor Conference for resolution as evidence of the GOB
commitment to a moratorium on persecutions of forced labor
complainants. Next step should be the establishment of an
acceptable mechanism to address future forced labor
complaints.
VILLAROSA
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS; PACOM FOR FPA, TREASURY FOR OASIA:AJEWELL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PHUM PGOV BM
SUBJECT: COURT DISMISSES CASE CITED BY ILO
REF: RANGOON 1376
On September 20, a Thayet Township Court dismissed the case
against three Aunglan villagers charged with providing false
information to the ILO and GOB about the death of forced
labor victim U Win Lwin (reftel). According to a District
Court officer, the case was dismissed under Act 248, which
means that a prosecutor can request the case be called back
into court later. This was the final of three forced
labor-related cases identified in June by the International
Labor Conference for resolution as evidence of the GOB
commitment to a moratorium on persecutions of forced labor
complainants. Next step should be the establishment of an
acceptable mechanism to address future forced labor
complaints.
VILLAROSA