OVERALL CAMPAIGN & OVERALL CAMPAIGN & ADVOCACY APPROACH:ADVOCACY APPROACH:

Utilize apparent openings and public expectation of Utilize apparent openings and public expectation of change to push for genuine reforms. change to push for genuine reforms.

This includes actions & pressure to increase the This includes actions & pressure to increase the effectiveness effectiveness of activists working in of activists working in the country to widen space the country to widen space & push for genuine reforms& push for genuine reforms

Turn lies into truth: Make them Turn lies into truth: Make them do the nice things they claimdo the nice things they claim

OVERALL CAMPAIGN & OVERALL CAMPAIGN & ADVOCACY APPROACH:ADVOCACY APPROACH:Genuine Reforms =Genuine Reforms =Legislative, institutional & policy reforms Legislative, institutional & policy reforms (political, economic, security)(political, economic, security)to ensure thatto ensure thatall people will be able to assert theirall people will be able to assert theircivil, political, civil, political, economic, social & economic, social & cultural rights cultural rights

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OVERALL CAMPAIGN & OVERALL CAMPAIGN & ADVOCACY APPROACH:ADVOCACY APPROACH:STILL URGENTLY NEEDEDSTILL URGENTLY NEEDED

1.1. Immediate & unconditional release of Immediate & unconditional release of ALL political prisoners (& remedy)ALL political prisoners (& remedy)

2.2. Nation-wide ceasefire & troop Nation-wide ceasefire & troop withdrawal leading to sustainable withdrawal leading to sustainable peace - an end to attacks, including peace - an end to attacks, including sexual violence, on ethnic sexual violence, on ethnic communities (& remedy). communities (& remedy).

3.3. Inclusive dialogueInclusive dialogue

Set the benchmarks for reform consistent Set the benchmarks for reform consistent with “best-practice” transitions & with “best-practice” transitions & international laws, taking into account international laws, taking into account Burma’s context:Burma’s context: Rule of LawRule of Law EconomicEconomic Political – including political aspirations of Political – including political aspirations of

ethnic nationalitiesethnic nationalities SecuritySecurity

DEFINE MEASURES OF DEFINE MEASURES OF REFORM PRIOR TO LAWS REFORM PRIOR TO LAWS BEING INTRODUCED BY BEING INTRODUCED BY

NAYPYIDAWNAYPYIDAW

Cross-cutting principles (how do we link)Cross-cutting principles (how do we link) DEVELOPMENT, PEACE PROCESS & DEVELOPMENT, PEACE PROCESS &

NATIONAL RECONCILIATIONNATIONAL RECONCILIATION ACCOUNTABILITY, JUSTICE & rights of ACCOUNTABILITY, JUSTICE & rights of

victimsvictims ETHNIC ASPIRATIONSETHNIC ASPIRATIONS RIGHTS OF WOMEN, MINORITIES, LGBTRIGHTS OF WOMEN, MINORITIES, LGBT ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT All reforms should be assessed against All reforms should be assessed against

this criteria!this criteria!Incorporate at least 1 of 4

doors to accountability

in ALL campaigns

where possible!

IMPUNITY, ACCOUNTABILITY IMPUNITY, ACCOUNTABILITY & LINK TO JUSTICE& LINK TO JUSTICE

Reforms to halt & prevent recurrence of impunity Reforms to halt & prevent recurrence of impunity are essential prerequisites of genuine national are essential prerequisites of genuine national reconciliation. This includes accountability and reconciliation. This includes accountability and justice for victims. These measures are important justice for victims. These measures are important evidence of commitment to reform and needed to evidence of commitment to reform and needed to ensure there is enduring peace.ensure there is enduring peace.

Tools/Justification: (Intl laws, UNSC resolutions, Tools/Justification: (Intl laws, UNSC resolutions, ILO). ILO). EU priority for ICCEU priority for ICC

Ensure that crimes against ethnic communities have a higher Ensure that crimes against ethnic communities have a higher profile. This is also linked to impunity and crimes such asprofile. This is also linked to impunity and crimes such as forced forced displacement from conflict and damaging development. An displacement from conflict and damaging development. An important focus is crimes targeting women and/or children.important focus is crimes targeting women and/or children.

The CoI Campaign: The CoI Campaign: Adopt a Voldemort Adopt a Voldemort

Strategy?Strategy? Continue the CoI campaign without saying “CoI”Continue the CoI campaign without saying “CoI”

1.1. Actively maintain focus on serious crimes and impunity Actively maintain focus on serious crimes and impunity incl ethnic, women, childrenincl ethnic, women, children

2.2. Support efforts in Burma to build understanding of Support efforts in Burma to build understanding of problems incl serious crimes and CoI as a solutionproblems incl serious crimes and CoI as a solution

3.3. Generate & publicize domestic support for campaign, Generate & publicize domestic support for campaign, including victims’ voicesincluding victims’ voices

4.4. Highlight the 4 doors as part of the solutionHighlight the 4 doors as part of the solution Passively support calls for CoI by key stakeholders, eg Passively support calls for CoI by key stakeholders, eg

QuintanaQuintana Reactivate push for CoI at “the right time” i.e. when there Reactivate push for CoI at “the right time” i.e. when there

are enough key stakeholders (incl victims) actively calling are enough key stakeholders (incl victims) actively calling for it. (CoI is a door ie Truth seeking measure)for it. (CoI is a door ie Truth seeking measure)

““Right time” = big crackdownRight time” = big crackdown

RULE OF LAWRULE OF LAW Rule of law, including law reforms Rule of law, including law reforms

& institutional and policy changes to & institutional and policy changes to guarantee independence & impartiality of the guarantee independence & impartiality of the judiciary are essential. judiciary are essential.

Law reforms include changes to ensure that laws Law reforms include changes to ensure that laws and procedures to implement and enforce laws are and procedures to implement and enforce laws are in compliance with international standards in compliance with international standards intended to ensure protection of human rights as intended to ensure protection of human rights as well as equal and equitable access to justice.well as equal and equitable access to justice.

Tools/Justification: (UNSG report to SC on Rule of Tools/Justification: (UNSG report to SC on Rule of Law & TJ)Law & TJ)

FREEDOM OF FREEDOM OF REMAINING POLITICAL REMAINING POLITICAL

PRISONERSPRISONERS To include those imprisoned under political charges To include those imprisoned under political charges and/or politically-motivated charges (eg immigration and/or politically-motivated charges (eg immigration act). This also means establishing rule of law and act). This also means establishing rule of law and removal of repressive lawsremoval of repressive laws

(obviously NO MORE NEW political prisoners and/or (obviously NO MORE NEW political prisoners and/or recycling of old ones)recycling of old ones)

Reinstatement of professional status Reinstatement of professional status & civil & political rights incl passport& civil & political rights incl passport

Access to physical & mental rehabAccess to physical & mental rehab International access to prisons to International access to prisons to

establish details, condition & establish details, condition & location of ppslocation of pps

1. CAPACITY BUILDING INSIDE THE 1. CAPACITY BUILDING INSIDE THE BORDER.BORDER.2. EMPOWERING GROUPS INSIDE.2. EMPOWERING GROUPS INSIDE.3. CROSS-BORDER & DOMESTIC ORG. 3. CROSS-BORDER & DOMESTIC ORG. LINKAGE. LINKAGE. Many cross-border programs have already established the Many cross-border programs have already established the

human infrastructure, incl trust and relationships, to human infrastructure, incl trust and relationships, to implement programs. Some of these programs are already implement programs. Some of these programs are already running and merely need support to scale up and expand. running and merely need support to scale up and expand. This would be a more sensible, efficient, empowering and This would be a more sensible, efficient, empowering and cost-effective strategy.cost-effective strategy.

Border-based groups already delivering effective, relevant Border-based groups already delivering effective, relevant & participatory trainings and capacity-building programs to & participatory trainings and capacity-building programs to people from central & border Burma. Need more support to people from central & border Burma. Need more support to scale up & transmit more broadly.scale up & transmit more broadly.

Support programs & campaigns for ratification of intl hr Support programs & campaigns for ratification of intl hr treaties & Rome statutetreaties & Rome statute

Assistance of Asian civil society in delivery “inside” & Assistance of Asian civil society in delivery “inside” & conducting exposure to “outside” also important conducting exposure to “outside” also important

BUSINESS ACCOUNTABILITY BUSINESS ACCOUNTABILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE& ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

1.1. Benchmarks and conditions supporting implementation and Benchmarks and conditions supporting implementation and compliance of benchmarks/conditions must be met (BEWG to compliance of benchmarks/conditions must be met (BEWG to flesh out) – extractive, manufacturing, flesh out) – extractive, manufacturing,

2.2. Conditions that are listed will help us decide whether certain Conditions that are listed will help us decide whether certain forms of investment/projects are acceptable or not. (i.e. forms of investment/projects are acceptable or not. (i.e. conditions are not in place/implementation limited/conditions conditions are not in place/implementation limited/conditions broken)broken)

PRR + FPIC + Genuine EIA & SIA & HRIA = purrf pic ia!!!PRR + FPIC + Genuine EIA & SIA & HRIA = purrf pic ia!!!

1.1. NONO extractive industries, energy projects, SEZ in conflict areas extractive industries, energy projects, SEZ in conflict areas

2.2. NONO arms (weapons) trade arms (weapons) trade Foreign and local businesses must exercise due diligence to Foreign and local businesses must exercise due diligence to

ensure they comply with international human rights & ensure they comply with international human rights & environmental standards AND are not linked to human rights environmental standards AND are not linked to human rights violations, including serious crimes.violations, including serious crimes.

Laws must be reformed to meet Laws must be reformed to meet international standards and international standards and ensure accountability ensure accountability in this context.in this context.

AID, DEVELOPMENT AID, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE & ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE & ECONOMIC ENGAGEMENT (sanctions)ENGAGEMENT (sanctions)

1.1. Aid & engagement should be Aid & engagement should be oriented to achievement of genuine oriented to achievement of genuine reforms, equitable access and reforms, equitable access and community empowerment community empowerment

2.2. Exchange rate, lack of economic & Exchange rate, lack of economic & governance reforms will limit governance reforms will limit effectiveness of investmenteffectiveness of investment