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Congressional Testimony
02-07-2006
Statement of Naw Win Yee Shan Women's Action Network Committee on House
International Relations Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and
International Operations February 07, 2006 Thank you Mr. Chairmen and Mr.
Ranking Members for giving me the opportunity to speak today about the
situation of human rights in eastern Burma. I would also like to thank
Ambassador Christopher Hill and Assistant Secretary Barry Lowenkron for
their commitments to human rights in Burma and around the world. I am originally
from the Shan State, located in northeastern Burma, and ...

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