Not yet time to drop sanctions on Burma

Issued on February 23, 2012 at 12:26 PM

Congress General Secreatry, David Begg, has written to the Tanaiste noting that while there have been some inprovements in Burma of late, it is the strong view of Congress, the International Trade Union Confederation and The European Trade Union Confederation that the time is not yet ripe for a major revision of sanctions policy. Full letter available here. See ITUC document on benchmarks re consideration of removal of sanctions here