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For Immediate ReleaseMay 1, 2009

Asian Civil Society Calls for Cyclone Nargis Recovery to be People Centered and

Respect Human Rights

On the year anniversary of when Cyclone Nargis slammed into Burma causing massive destruction,civil society throughout Asia is calling on ASEAN and the Tripartite Core Group to ensure that relief and recovery work is transparent, community-based, and respects human rights. An open letter,initiated by Emergency Assistance Team- Burma, a coalition of Burmese grassroots relief teams, has

been endorsed by thirty-one organizations throughout Asia, showing their solidarity with the people of the Irrawaddy Delta.

“We support continual delivery of aid, but the Burma’s military regime which is one of the mostoppressive and corrupt in the world cannot be fully trusted with relief coordination. The current aiddelivery process is too state-controlled and is a major impediment to rebuilding the Delta andempowering communities” said Mahn Mahn, Secretary of EAT-Burma, in light of recent reports fromrelief workers on wide spread corruption and human rights violations continuing to hamper relief andrecovery work.

The letter also gives an update on the current situation in cyclone-affected areas; delivering uncensoredinformation from community based relief workers, stating that urgent care is still needed in areas of

nutrition, housing, healthcare, especially mental health.

“As ASEAN civil society we want ASEAN to show their strong commitment to the principles of theCharter, especially human rights, good governance, and people-centered development by ensuring thatthe people of the Delta are empowered and truly able to lead in rebuilding their communities,” saidPanithida Phongphaew, campaign officer at Thai Action Committee for Democracy in Burma.

In this coming memorial weekend, there will be actions around the world in remembrance of those140,000 people lost as well as supporting the courage of the survivors. There will be vigils and otherevents happening in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Tokyo, Sydney, Melbourne, New York City, WashingtonDC, San Francisco as well as other cities.

This letter and other actions encourage the international community to find more effective way toensure community ownership and sustainable development in rebuilding the Delta.

CONTACT:Mahn Mahn, EAT-Burma : (66) 0879438750Panithida Phongphaew, Thai Action Committee for Democracy in Burma : (66) 0863423216



Open Letter to Tripartite Core Group and ASEANCyclone Nargis Recovery Must Be People Centered and Respect Human Rights

May 1, 2009

To:

Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General ASEANH.E. Mr. Bansarn Bunnag, Ambassador of Thailand to the Union of Myanmar and Senior ASEAN

Member of the TCGH.E. U Kyaw Thu, Government of the Union of Myanmar, Chairman of the TCGMr. Bishow B. Parajuli UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator United Nations in MyanmarUN Representative in the TCG

H.M. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang di Pertuan Agung of Brunei DarussalamH.E. Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of CambodiaH.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Republic of IndonesiaH.E. Bouasone Bouphavanh, Prime Minister of the People’s Democratic Republic of LaosH.E. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia

H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of Republic of PhilippinesH.E. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of SingaporeH.E. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of ThailandH.E. Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Dear Excellencies,

It has been a year since cyclone Nargis struck Burma’s Irrawaddy Delta creating one of the largesthumanitarian disasters since the 2004 Tsunami. We would like to thank those aid workers who have worked tirelessly this past year to provide vital relief to those in the areas affected. There have beensignificant challenges and roadblocks to rescuing and rebuilding the area; nevertheless, the people of theIrrawaddy Delta continue to work relentlessly for their communities. At this time we urge the TripartiteCore Group working to coordinate aid, comprised of representatives of the UN, Burma’s military regime,the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to take into full consideration the people of theIrrawaddy Delta and ensure that reconstruction efforts be sustainable and community owned. We alsoappeal that all programs meet minimal international standards for humanitarian relief and recovery,including transparency, accountability, and protection of human rights.

Our relief teams are themselves Delta residents; therefore, they are able to access areas and gatherinformation that is continually inaccessible to many international organizations. It has been one year sincethe cyclone struck, and still full and uncensored coverage and access continues to be restricted. From our



most up to date information from the Delta, we have noticed that there are still many areas where relief work is urgently needed. Though people’s livelihoods have improved slightly, healthcare problems remaindismal, especially as related to nutrition and mental health. Fear of impending storms and of authorities, as well as disempowerment hinders their mental recovery. Furthermore, few trained doctors are able to reach villages, and people do not have the funds to travel to cities. Additionally, access to clean water is still a key difficulty, with more salty and contaminated water getting into the supply.

Recent information shows that corruption is still a massive problem in aid delivery, with numerous aid workers reporting that they believe currently only 10% of people receive assistance in their community.Local government officials manage a great deal of aid distribution, and accounts of corruption are widespread among the people we serve; such as, people having to pay local officials to receive aid, aidgoing officials and friends of officials and not to those in need such as widows and orphans, anddistributing less than quality supplies even if quality good are given by donors. Human rights continue tobe actively abused, and there are recurring incidences of forced labor, with people having to contributelabor to roads and schools, and if they cannot work they must pay officials. These abuses are not things of the past, but are continuing in the Delta today.

Furthermore, a key signal that restriction of work and disregard for human rights still exists is the

continued imprisonment of at least 21 people who assisted with aid and recovery work or who attemptedto report problems with recovery work; people such as famous Burmese comedian and film directorZarganar, reporter Ein Khine Oo, and those arrested for burying dead bodies. This should not be toleratedand they must be released immediately. Burma’s military regime cannot be a feasible partner with ASEANand the UN as long as it is blatantly violating international law. We respectfully ask all ASEAN states andUN agencies to join us in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of our fellow humanitarianaid workers.

There are no truly independent monitoring mechanisms in place to monitor aid distribution, and the far-reaching power of the military and local authorities inhibits aid efficiency. People have very little ability tohave voices in the recovery work in their communities. We have received reports of women organizing themselves to assist in recovery work, and then officials tell them they are problematic and must stop. If

people try to build a church or school without authorities support, they are often forced to stop theirefforts. While there are some government officials who do work to assist their community as best aspossible, there must be more independent efforts to monitor government distribution work as well asallowing and encouraging recovery and development work that is community-based and not governmentcontrolled.

What is essential is that aid programs fully benefit the affected communities; in order for this to happen,the aid must be delivered in full consultation and transparent coordination with the local communities, as well as ensure that people’s human rights are not violated. The Tripartite Core Group needs to thoroughly investigate and ensure that human rights abuses such as forced labor and forced relocation do notcontinue and that further aid is not confiscated, resold, diverted, or manipulated by Burma’s military. In

addition, there need to be active benchmarks and community-based participatory monitoring mechanismsin place to ensure fundamental international standards of human rights and natural disaster managementare met. Specifically, the ASEAN Charter states clearly that its key principles are that of good governanceand human rights and that any development must be people-centered. The people of Burma have key rights under international law to receive protection, assistance, and information from their government;not just physical protection, but social, political and economic protections.

It is also crucial that communities possess ownership in the rebuilding process. A key problem with the‘Post-Nargis Recovery and Preparedness Plan’ proposed by the Tripartite Core Group is the centralizedcontrol given to the military regime for recovery work, and the priority of military control over people’s



needs. Communities must be empowered and must have full consultation and participation in the processof rebuilding the Delta in a sustainable manner. The military regime in Burma, by many significantinternational indicators is one of the most oppressive and restrictive governments in the world. With well-documented widespread and systematic human rights violations occurring around the country, it isdangerous to vest so much power in the military regime for such task as cyclone recovery that needs fullparticipation of local community. Moreover, there needs to be a focus on promoting women’sparticipation and leadership in recovery plans, as they are typically neglected from consultations, but hold

crucial information and decision on domestic and community matters.

We support the continual delivery of relief and recovery assistance. We implore the Tripartite Core Groupto honor the rights of those from Burma and ensure that relief and recovery is carried out in a manner thatis most effective and sustainable. Decades of analysis of natural disaster recovery work have shown thatcommunity ownership, transparency, and respect for human rights are crucial factors in bringing long-termsustainable development. Endorsements:

Save the Children Australia

Burma Campaign AustraliaEthnic Community Development Forum of Burma Women's League of BurmaStudent and Youth Congress of BurmaNationalities Youth Forum – BurmaForum for Democracy in Burma Assistance Association for Political Prisoners – BurmaHong Kong Coalition for a Free BurmaImparsial- IndonesiaIndonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) - IndonesiaCoalition of Indonesian Civil Society for Burma (KMSUB) - Indonesia Advocacy Service for Fairness and Peace in Indonesia (PADMA) - IndonesiaBurma Info JapanPeople's Forum on Burma (Japan)Burma Campaign KoreaPromoting Committee for National Movement in Burma - KoreaBurma Workers Rights Protection Committee – MalaysiaFree Burma Coalition- Philippines Asia Pacific Solidarity Coalition- PhilippinesMigrant Forum in Asia – PhilippinesInitiatives for International Dialogue - PhilippinesCenter for the Promotion, Advocacy and Protection of the Rights of the Child - Philippines Thai Action Committee for Democracy in Burma

Peace For Burma - ThailandInternational Women’s Partnership for Peace and Justice - ThailandChiang Mai Friends for Nargis Recovery - ThailandFriends of Burma - ThailandNorthern NGO Coordinating Committee - ThailandNorthern Young Development Workers Network- Thailand Alternative ASEAN Network for Burma – Thailand



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