What's up in Myanmar (Burma)

I have decided to consolidate all messages I have received relating to what is happing in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma.
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Stand with the Burmese Protesters

When the Burmese last marched in 1988, the military massacred thousands. But if the world stands up and supports their struggle, this time they could succeed. We'll send our petition to United Nations Security Council members (including the dictatorship's main backer China) and to media at the UN, while also alerting the Burmese to our support:

Take action now
www.Avaaz.org

Hi, have you heard about the crisis in Burma?


Burma is ruled by one of the worst military dictatorships in the world.
This week Buddhist monks and nuns began marching and chanting prayers to
call for democracy. The protests spread and hundreds of thousands of Burmese
people joined in -- they've been brutally attacked by the military regime,
but still the protests are spreading.


I just signed a petition calling on Burma's powerful ally China and the UN
security council to step in and pressure Burma's rulers to stop the killing.
The petition has exploded to over 350,000 signatures in a few days and is
being advertised in newspapers around the world, delivered to the UN
secretary general, and broadcast to the Burmese people by radio. We're
trying to get to 1 million signatures this week, please sign below and tell
everyone!


http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/tf.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK

Thank you for your help!

watchmyanmar sent you a video!

Hi all,

Perhaps passing this on might reach the people who matter.



After decades of military dictatorship, the people of Burma are rising – and they need our help. Marches begun by monks and nuns have snowballed, bringing hundreds of thousands to the streets. Now the crackdown has begun...