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"Clinton's Visit to Myanmar Raises Hopes and Concerns" Article in the New York Times quotes GJC President, Janet Benshoof
November 29th, 2011
On November 29th, 2011 the New York Times wrote an article on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's recent trip to Myanmar, a test of the Obama's administration policy of engagement with repressive regimes long shunned by the United States.
"I see it as an elaborate dance that could have some unexpected consequences," said Janet Benshoof, the president of the Global Justice Center, who has long advocated on behalf of democracy in Myanmar.The article continues:
Ms. Benshoof, who argues that the government has committed enough violations of international law to warrant a referral to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, said she did not oppose Mrs. Clinton's visit in itself. Its success or failure, she said, would depend on how hard she pushed Mr. Thein Sein to account for the regime's behavior, past and present.
"Look, Chamberlain went to Munich," she said. "I don't condemn him for that. Turning over Czechoslovakia to the Nazis is another matter."
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