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China is paralyzing
UN Security Council action on Burma. They are
the main economic, military, and political supporters
of the military junta. For fifteen years China
has refused to press its closest ally to allow
its people human rights, and used its veto power
to block the UN Security Council from acting.
As a result, the UN is making the same mistakes
it made on Darfur and Rwanda. We are calling
on people of conscience throughout the world
to boycott the 2008 Chinese Olympics, join our
efforts.
The Brutal Crackdown
A million
took to the streets for peaceful protests
only to be met by violence from Burma's
military. Hundreds were killed, thousands
arrested, and still people are being hunted
down and tortured. Here is a video from
Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley wo went undercover
in Burma to report exclusively on the
people's protests and resulting bloody
crackdown by Burma's military government,
talking to the protesters, filming the
bloody crackdown and gauging the mood
of the nation. Find
Out What You Can Do
Jim Carrey
Call to Action : UN Must Act
Appeals
viewers to email Ban Ki Moon to coordinate response
from UN Security Council
To send a letter to
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon urging him
to take the lead on pushing for UN Security
Council action on Burma- Click
Here Now!
Letter from over 25 Celebrities Calls on Secretary
General to "Personally Intervene"
Today,
over 25 Hollywood celebrities sent a letter
to the United Nations Secretary General Ban
Ki-moon urging him to "personally intervene"
to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, the
world's only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
The letter was organized by the US Campaign
for Burma and Human Rights Action Center and
led by Oscar-winning actress Anjelica Huston.
Click Here
to Read the Letter and see who else has signed
on
Courage and Outrage
The largest peaceful demonstrations in Burma
in 10 years, and the regime responds with brutal
force. On September 5th, troops sent in for
first time and fire warning shots at monks.
On August 15th, the regime
hiked up fuel prices - up to quintupling the
price of natural gas; this is despite the fact
that the regime makes billions from the export
of oil and natural gas. Then on the 19th, peaceful
protests began in the capital Rangoon, and since
then have spread. The speculations that protests
would die down in Burma have proven wrong, and
even though over 150 democracy activists have
been arrested so far, many people are stepping
up and calling for an end to injustice. Day
after day people continue to march through the
streets in towns all over Burma, making their
simple and peaceful demands.
Many are also calling for recognition of basic
human rights and democracy. Their courage is
reminiscint of the history of the brave people
of Argentina, Peru, East Timor, South Africa,
India, and elsewhere in which peaceful demonstrators
have faced deadly force with nothing more than
their belief in telling the truth. Dozens have
been beaten, arrested, and carted off to Burma's
feared torture centers. Many governments, organizations,
and world leaders have spoken out against this
crackdown, and we are asking the UN Security
Council to take action.
Eastern Burma: Ignored Brutality
3000 Villages Destroyed in Burma, 1 million
refugees, and the UN Security Council Does Nothing
It is one of the most forgotten
areas of the world; a place where mass displacement,
forced labor, rape, torture, and all forms of
persecution are a common reality. The destruction
of over 3000 villages has led to the worst humanitarian
situation in Asia. The ruling military junta
in Burma maintains a steady strangulation throughout
the country, and especially over the ethnic
minorities in eastern Burma. These mass atrocities
have been able to continue because of the support
of countries such as China, whose cash, weapons,
and political support ensure that the generals´
grip on power will remain. You Can Help: Start
Taking Action Now!
Red
Cross Condemns Burma’s Abuses
Harshest
Criticism Since Rwandan Genocide
The
International Committee of the Red Cross usually
maintains a neutral position; however, at the
end of June this year, the ICRC strongly condemned
the regime on grounds of forced labor and repeated
atrocities committed against groups in eastern
Burma- including murder, violence, arbitrary
arrest and ´large scale´ destruction
of food supplies. According to the BBC, this
is the strongest public criticism since it spoke
out against the Rwandan genocide over a decade
ago. ICRC president, Kellenberger, noted that
the reason for this harsh statement is the "continuing
deadlock" with the authorities.
"Enough is enough."
Celebrities Join the US Campaign
for Burma to Call for Action on Burma at the
UN Security Council
Eric
Szmanda (Greg Sanders on CBS’ Emmy-winning
“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)
and Walter Koenig (Pavel Chekov in the
“Star Trek” TV series and
films) recently visited the Thailand-Burma
border with Jeremy Woodrum, US Campaign
for Burma Campaigns Director.
Walter
Koenig (Star Trek's "Pavel
Chekov") at the Mae Tao Clinic on
the Thailand-Burma border
Meeting refugees and valiant aid workers trying to help the
people of Burma, they expressed shock
over the extensive nature of the atrocities,
as well their lack of previous knowledge.
Both are eager to get more people in involved
in the fight. "One and a half million
people have been forced from their homes,
women are systematically raped, men and
children have been forced into slave labor.
It's time to say 'enough is enough',”
said Szmanda.
We
are a grassroots group of
American and Burmese
people working to promote
human rights, freedom and
democracy in the Southeast
Asian country of Burma.
Each and every
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struggle. Please contact us
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