Stand with the Burmese Protesters - VirtualIreland.ru

tadpole · 03.10.2007, 08:08

http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_b...hp?cl=21911105

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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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To Chinese President Hu Jintao and the UN Security Council:

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.

tadpole · 03.10.2007, 08:16

Вот ещё из рассылки Avaaz.org

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Dear friends,

Our emergency petition to stop the crackdown on peaceful protesters in Burma is exploding, with nearly 500,000 signers from every nation of the world. But the situation in Burma remains desperate, with reports of hundreds of monks being massacred and tortured. Burma's rulers have also killed and expelled international journalists, cutting off global media coverage of their cruelty.

China is still the key - the country with the most power to halt the Burmese generals' reign of terror. We're delivering our message this week with a massive ad campaign in major newspapers, beginning Thursday with a full page ad in the Financial Times worldwide, and in the South China Morning Post. The strength of the ad comes from the number of petition signers listed – can we reach our goal of 1 million signatures this week? The link to sign the petition and view the ad is below, forward this email to all your friends and family!

http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/u.php

China continues to provide key economic and military support to Burma's dictatorship, but it has been openly critical of the crackdown. Now we need the government to match words with actions. Our ad paints a powerful moment of choice for China in its relationship with the world – will it be a responsible and respected member of the global community, or will it be associated with tyranny and oppression?

People power, on the streets of Burma, and around the world, can triumph over tyranny. Our strength is in our numbers, spread the word!

With hope and determination,

Ricken, Paul, Ben, Graziela, Pascal, Galit and the whole Avaaz team.

For the best local reporting on the situation in Burma, try these links:

http://www.irrawaddy.org

http://www.mizzima.com

D_IRL · 03.10.2007, 10:00

Почему все говорят про Бирму, если официальное название Мьянмар?

Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar

tadpole · 03.10.2007, 10:11

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Сообщение от D_IRL

Почему все говорят про Бирму, если официальное название Мьянмар?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7013943.stm

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The change was recognised by the United Nations, and by countries such as France and Japan, but not by the United States and the UK.
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Mr.Val · 03.10.2007, 13:20

Я конечно же категорически против того что происходит в Бирме, но все же мне интересно почему все (я имею ввиду западных политиков) зашевелились сечас но до сих молчат по поводу криминальной войны в Ираке....ведь хотя каждая человеческая жизнь ценна, но все же количество жертв в иракском геноциде и тех в Бирме пока просто не сопоставимы.....

или если ето война за нефть-то все методы допустимы???...тем более если eta нефть нужна штатам и UК???