Australian responses to saffron revolution in Myanmar (2007)

This thesis elaborates the Australian responses to Saffron Revolution in Myanmar (2007). Saffron revolution was one of the uprisings in Myanmar that is led by Monks. The military regime runs the government and it makes increasing of oil price at that time. As a response, Myanmar people launch demonstration demanding military junta to step down. However, military brutally attacked the demonstrators which is continued with tortured and arrested them. This action is obviously against human rights. As a state that highly concern to human rights issues, it is Australian role to respond to this tragedy. There did financial sanctions, which is tighten existing visa restrictions on regime officials, ref�sed to accept the military nominee for Ambassador and ban on financial dealings with 418 military officials and their families and supporters. As tools to analyze this research, the author used National Interest, Foreign Policy and Pressure Group. The interest of Australian carne up from the way of political and economic interest. It analyzes the formulation of Australian Foreign Policy toward Saffron Revolution in Myanmar. It is not only about human rights and democracy issues based on Australia, but also some considerations that made Australia created the responses. The considerations in political alliance, economic relations and geopolitical relations and involvement of media are influences the practice of Australian response