Here’s What You Can Do
1. Email Ban Ki Moon: Aid still being restricted to cyclone survivors and villages in eastern Burma are still being attached.
2. Call Your Senator to Renew the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act
3 .Pledge to Not Watch the Beijing Olympics
5. Inform your community about the crisis in eastern Burma
6. Join your local Burma chapter, or if there isn’t one start your own
8.8.08 - A Day for Burma,
Not Beijing:
China is the main supporter of the Burmese regime, and we are asking people to pledge to boycott those who profit from the Olympic Games. The goal is to get 1 million people to sign up - creating a loud international cry against the Chinese government. 8.8.08 is the 20th anniversary of the huge massacre of democracy activists in Burma during the 88 uprising, and has always been a solemn day for Burma. This is also the day that the Beijing Olympics will begin.
To get 1 million people signed up we will need a lot of help. Join the Street Team
Eastern Burma: Ignored Brutality
3200 Villages Destroyed in Burma, 2 million displaced, 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 3200 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
Join or Start a Local ChapterJoin a local chapter — Here are the community and student chapters registered so far:
And if there aren’t any in your area, start one!Students: Start a student chapter! School chapters organize students, faculty & staff, parents, and PTA at high schools, colleges, and universities to work on the national and local levels for freedom in Burma.Non-Students: Start a community chapter!
Community chapters organize members in cities throughout the country to work on the national and local levels for freedom in Burma.For Student Action
Don’t Forget Burma
Post a photo on the website www.dontforgetburma.org . Let the world know that even though the media spotlight is gone, that people haven’t forgotten
Fliers and other Campaign Materials
Don’t Watch Olympics video (quicktime file)
Info on China’s Support of the Burmese Regime
The Saffron Revolution Flyer
“This is Not a Game” Olympics 2008 Flyer (Design: Brian Hurst)
“I Support the Monks” Flyer (Design: Chris Coy)
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