1 post from octobre 2008

Today marks the day that Burma's Nobel Peace Prize recipient 

Now is the time for action.  We are working to ensure that this date doesn't pass unnoticed by the world. 

Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years before he was released, and Aung San Suu Kyi shouldn't have to wait that long. 

Mandela was virtually ignored by the world for the first two decades of his imprisonment -- we are making sure that doesn't happen to Aung San Suu Kyi. 

Among the other things we are doing to help her (see below), we printed new posters of her that you can order on our website. 

We are also sending you a powerful video we made earlier this year about her.

1) Yesterday, the United States called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma.

2) Additionally, the European Union called for her release

3) At a meeting of European and Asian leaders, it appears that Euro/Asian countries will call for her release, including China

4) Aung San Suu Kyi's first cousin Dr. Sein Win and her attorney Jared Genser, who represents her at the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, published an opinion piece that has been published in multiple newspapers

5) Most importantly, the UN Secretary General had said he would travel to Burma by the end of this year to secure changes in Burma.  Now, it appears that he may be trying to back out of this trip for fear of failure -- don't let him give up on this trip -- send him a message today!

6) In Washington, DC and London, human rights activists are holding demonstrations in front of Chinese embassies.  China is the Burmese regime's #1 ally, and they need to do more to secure peaceful change in Burma.

7) Today, the creators of The Trouble with the Alphabet , a photographic journey through the alphabet that illuminates the world's injustices from the point of view of a child, will launch their compelling new exhibit to celebrate the book's release at the Ditto Gallery in downtown Denver. If you buy the book, you can designate US Campaign for Burma as the beneficiary and we will receive 10% of the profits.

8) Students across the United States are participating in events to help raise funds to free Aung San Suu Kyi and all the people of Burma.

While we are doing many things, we have much more work to accomplish.  Thank you for your interest in our work -- we are asking you to continue to support our efforts.

Aung Din, Jeremy Woodrum, Jacqui Pilch, Jennifer Quigley, Mike Haack