International Bar Association launches its Justice for Burma Campaign

13/07/2011

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute has launched the Justice for Burma Campaign to mobilise support among the world’s legal profession for a United Nations Commission of Inquiry (UN COI) into allegations of serious violations of human rights law and humanitarian law in Burma.

Dr Mark Ellis, executive director of the International Bar Association said,"The most egregious crimes have been committed with impunity in Burma over an astoundingly long period of time. The international community must act to hold the perpetrators accountable and end this iniquity.� He added, ‘It is imperative that the 2011 United Nations General Assembly establishes a UN Commission of Inquiry for Burma with urgency. We believe the IBAHRI’s Justice for Burma campaign� will contribute towards realising this endeavour."

**13 July 2011 **