URGENT: Burma petition, e-signatures and forwarding requested
ymu | 01.10.2007 03:09 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | Birmingham | London
We stand alongside the citizens of Burma in their peaceful protests. We urge you to oppose a violent crackdown on the demonstrators, and to support genuine reconciliation and democracy in Burma. We pledge to hold you accountable for any further bloodshed.
After decades of military dictatorship, the people of Burma are rising – and they need our help. Marches begun by monks and nuns snowballed, bringing hundreds of thousands to the streets. Now the crackdown has begun, but the protests are spreading...
When the Burmese last marched in 1988, the military massacred thousands. If the world stands up and supports their struggle, this time they could win. We're in a race against time-- targeting the dictatorship's main backer China in a global advertising campaign, delivering the petition to the UN secretary-general and sending the Burmese our support via radio.
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Please sign the petition at http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/tf.php and forward/publish/inform as many people as you can reach by whatever means necessary,
Article with more information: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0710/S00010.htm
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