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Welcome to Public Citizen's Burma Home Page

THE MASSACHUSETTS BURMA SELECTIVE PURCHASING LAW IS CURRENTLY UNDER ATTACK IN THE WTO AND U.S. FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR MASSACHUSETTS.

Update on Case II (June 23, 1999)
Federal Appeals Court upheld Judge Tauro's ruling striking down as unconstitutional the Massachusetts Burma selective purchasing law.

Case I: In the World Trade Organization
  European Union and Japan v. Selective Purchasing Law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Case II: In Federal District Court for Massachusetts 
The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) v. Baker

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The Burma Project - Click here to learn about health, education, and human rights in Burma.

Free Burma Coalition (FBC) - is an umbrella group of organizations around the world working for freedom and democracy in Burma. Click here to join the FBC.

Corporate Watch - Click here to educate yourself about corporate greed in Burma.

International Labor Organization (ILO) - Click here to educate yourself about forced labor in Burma.

Human Rights Watch - Click here to view press releases about Burma.

Human Economic and Environmental Defense (HEED) - petitioned the Attorney General of California to revoke the corporate charter of Unocal and dissolve the company, based on ten counts of law breaking. Three of those counts are based on the Burma pipeline. Visit HEED's web site to learn more.

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