We trained Burmese officers, police admit
Craig Skehan
October 5, 2007
THE Australian Federal Police has confirmed three of its officers trained 20 Burmese police in intelligence gathering, as the international group Aidwatch warned that such co-operation should be curtailed amid the brutal suppression of democracy activists.
The 20 police were among more than 70 from Burma who, during the past three years, have participated in a regional training program at the Australian-funded Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Co-operation in Indonesia.
Kate Wheen of Aidwatch said yesterday that Australian-imparted skills could be misused by the military regime in the pursuit of its critics.
The junta has acknowledged that at least 15 people have been killed by Burmese security forces during the past fortnight.
To read the full article from the Sydney Morning Herald, click on:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/we-trained-burmese-officers-police-admit/2007/10/04/1191091276262.html
October 5, 2007
THE Australian Federal Police has confirmed three of its officers trained 20 Burmese police in intelligence gathering, as the international group Aidwatch warned that such co-operation should be curtailed amid the brutal suppression of democracy activists.
The 20 police were among more than 70 from Burma who, during the past three years, have participated in a regional training program at the Australian-funded Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Co-operation in Indonesia.
Kate Wheen of Aidwatch said yesterday that Australian-imparted skills could be misused by the military regime in the pursuit of its critics.
The junta has acknowledged that at least 15 people have been killed by Burmese security forces during the past fortnight.
To read the full article from the Sydney Morning Herald, click on:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/we-trained-burmese-officers-police-admit/2007/10/04/1191091276262.html
posted by Pax Christi @ Monday, October 08, 2007
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