More than 1.100 political prisoners languish in jail in Burma. prevented from expressing their aspirations for a democratic government. The military junta ruling Burma still refuses to enter into a dialog with the opposition National League for Democracy. Its brutal treatment of ethnic minorities and advocates of democracy remains unabated. Forced labor is a widespread problem. and labor activists are regularly imprisoned for trying to combat it. The failure of Burmas dictators to address the HTV/AIDS and avian influenza situation in the country contributes to the horrific situation of the Burmese people. And the regimes effects are not confined to Burmas borders. Thousands of refugees have fled to Thailand. Malaysia. India. and Bangladesh.
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