• 11 October 2007: Shans commemorate killing of monks in Burma: past and present
  Press release: English, Burmese, Shan & Thai
  Leaflets: English, Burmese, Shan & Thai
  Poster: Driving out evil army ogres from our land
  Photo gallery: Chiang Mai & other 9 locations along Thai - Shan border
  
  
• 27 March 2007: Chin women reveal further evidence of state-sanctioned rape in Burma
  
  
• The Women’s League of Chinland (WLC) has launched a new report providing further evidence of state-sanctioned rape by the military regime’s troops, and urges India, where the majority of Chin refugees seek asylum, to review their economic and military support of the regime
  Click here to read the report
  

• 2005 International Women’s Rights Prize Honors Work in Burma and Thailand
  
  Message of Thanks
  
  http://www.petergruberfoundation.org/Women's Rights/women_frameset.htm
  
  
• May 11, 2005: PR Newswire: Reebok to Honor Four Young Courageous Human Rights Champions
  
  
  
• HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD: Shan woman wins honour
  http://www.reebok.com/static/global/initiatives/rights/awards/current.html

Overview

What you can do

SWAN's Actions:       

• Press releases

• Lobby initiatives

• Public forums

• Campaign material production

Actions by international network partners

• Press releases

• Action alerts & Petitions

• Public forums

• Translations of Licence to Rape

State-level responses

• 2004
• 2005

Statement by SWAN urging EU to impose stronger sanctions against the Burmese military regime

7 May 2005:

Rape of army daughter confirms Licence to Rape systemic in Burma

11 Feb 2003:

Military gang-rape occurs as International Red Cross visits Shan State

20 January 2003:

Burmese Army defectors testify to continuing impunity for rape

6 January 2003:

Burmese military authorities threaten villagers before International Red Cross visit to Central Shan State

5 September 2002:

SWAN denounces Burmese regime's investigation into rape report as a sham

10 August 2002:

Statement of concern regarding international assistance to Burma

4 July 2002:

SWAN and SHRF calls on international community to speak out strongly against the Burma military rape

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