(IFJ/IFEX) – On 12 August, Maurizio Giuliano, an Italian journalist based in Belgium, was stopped by customs officials, and all his films, tapes and some notes were confiscated. Officials also took a list of IFJ member unions. The materials taken by officials include the following: one developed film strip, containing photographs of National League for […]
(IFJ/IFEX) – On 12 August, Maurizio Giuliano, an Italian journalist based in
Belgium, was stopped by customs officials, and all his films, tapes and some
notes were confiscated. Officials also took a list of IFJ member unions. The
materials taken by officials include the following: one developed film
strip, containing photographs of National League for Democracy leader Aung
San Suu Kyi; another developed film strip; twelve undeveloped films, which
include photographs taken in Cambodia; and three audio tapes, including
recordings made in Cambodia. Of the 12 undeveloped films, several cannot be
developed using traditional developing techniques.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
expression
via either the Italian Embassy in Burma or the offices of the IFJ in
Brussels
the relevant processing technique so that none of the photos is destroyed
Appeals To
His Excellency General Than Shwe
President, State Peace and Development Council
c/o Ministry of Defence
Signal Pagoda Road
Yangon, Union of Myanmar
Telex: 2136
Telegrams: General Than Shwe, Yangon, Myanmar
Fax: +95 1 22 950care of the Burmese diplomatic representative in your country
(in Canada)
His Excellency Dr Kyaw Win
Ambassador of Myanmar
Embassy of the Union of Myanmar
The Sandringham Apartments
85 Range Road, Suite 902
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8J6
Fax: +1 613 232 6435
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