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By AHUNT PHONE MYAT The National League for Democracy is due to take its appeal to the UNHRC (Reuters) Burma’s main opposition force is preparing to file an appeal to UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva this week regarding the future of its existence. The National League for Democracy (NLD), which won the 1990 elections but was denied power by the ruling junta, was legally dissolved following its decision to boycott last November’s polls. The party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, has consistently stated that the dissolution was a violation of its rights; moreover, that the Supreme Court’s rejection of an appeal on 28 January contradicted a number of articles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That claim then prompted the NLD to seek a higher authority. Lawyer and NLD spokesperson Nyan Win said yesterday that the Burmese government’s two-decade campaign to sideline the party was a violation of international law. The appeal has gone through three courts in Burma’

Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Burmese ethnic leaders continue their calls for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to act as a cease-fire mediator in the ongoing negotiations between the government and ethnic groups. Dr. Shwe Khar, the ENC general-secretary. Photo: KIC The latest call came from the Ethnic Nationalities Council (ENC), which said that it welcomed the open letter signed by Suu Kyi urging the government troops and ethnic armed groups to stop fighting and work to solve problems by using peaceful ways. She said she welcomed a chance to mediate to solve the problems regarding ethnic issues.   “We think if a person like Daw Suu [Aung San Suu Kyi], who is trusted by the people, mediates between the two sides, it will be better,” Dr. Shwe Khar, the ENC general-secretary, told Mizzima. Suu Kyi’s open letter released on July 28 addressed to President Thein Sein, the Kachin Independence Organization, the Karen National Union, the New Mon State Party and the Shan State Army, said, “On