Check out these websites and get involved:
http://www.thefreedomcampaign.org/
http://www.uscampaignforburma.org/
http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/
http://hrw.org/doc/?t=asia&c=burma
http://www.amnestyusa.org/countries/myanmar_burma/index.do
Music
Buy a benefit 2 CD set featuring, U2, Pearl Jam, Cold Play, R.E.M., Avril Lavigne, Talib Kweli, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Sting, Bonnie Raitt, Damien Rice, and MORE!
GO TO: http://www.uscampaignforburma.org/ & Visit the FREEDOM STORE
Heroes
Aung San Suu Kyi (pronounced Aung Sawn Sue Chee), is known to much of the world as ‘Asia’s Nelson Mandela.’ Spending 11 of the last 16 years under house arrest, she currently leads a popular, non-violent, struggle for democracy, human rights, and freedom in Burma. In 1990, the year of Burma’s last democratic election, Suu Kyi’s party – The National League for Democracy – won an overwhelming 82% of the seats in Parliament; however, the military regime ruling Burma refused to honor the results of the election, instead opting to imprison hundreds of rightfully elected political leaders and rule the country with brutal force. One year later, and while still under house arrest, Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Today she remains the only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient in the world.
The military regime ruling Burma continues to rape, imprison, torture, enslave, and murder its own people. Burma, a country rich with natural resources and beautiful pagodas, is home to 1200 political prisoners and more child soldiers than any other country in the world. It has a proud and dignified history, yet today lives in fear.
In an increasingly jaded world of political apathy and power-hungry institutions, Aung San Suu Kyi is truly that rare hero of legend – a symbol of hope – championing the rights of individuals in the face of human rights violations and dictatorial oppression. Suu Kyi continues to stand alone in defiance of an unjust and brutal military regime with grace and Gandhi-like resolve; she is a flower made of steel.
The Freedom Campaign is a non-profit organization focused on the advocacy and empowerment of individuals whose lives are a shining testament of peace and the pursuit of liberty. In a world wrought with oppression, violence, and human rights atrocities, these purveyors of truth are not afraid of drawing attention to the issues, although it often means sacrificing their own freedom. By building awareness of these peacemakers, and bringing to light the struggles that hinder their efforts, the Freedom Campaign assists in spreading their message globally, and inevitably overturning their censorship.
Currently, the Freedom Campaign is focused on drawing worldwide attention to the imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi and the struggles of the people living in Burma. Through the campaign’s music and film projects, and entertainment industry partnerships, the story of Aung San Suu Kyi is gaining international attention.
Check out the trailer for our upcoming feature documentary about Aung San Suu Kyi and the situation in Burma - and share it with your friends to helpspread the word!
Grammy Award Winning Drummer Swiss Chris plays a special drum solo for Aung San Suu Kyi!
View Jim Carrey's call to action!
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Now Available, get your very own (award winning) Aung San Suu Kyi Freedom Campaign t-shirt! Designed by the same team who created Apple's iPod ads, get a Freedom Campaign t-shirt and show your support for the people of Burma only at www.theFreedomCampaign.org!
Celebrate Banned Books Week September 27–October 4, 2008 by reading one you have not yet! Click link for FULL List of books to choose www. ala. org/bbooks
DO YOU LIVE IN LAUSANNE ? 08.08.08 : BIG SOLIDARITY EVENT FOR BURMA and TIBET !!! Please come a front of the CIO FONTAIN (olympic garden parc) from 6pm to midnight !!!
have uploaded & posting this about the place coz we're living in an age where we aint got time to lose...ruff coz the only practice we'd done was via dodgy mypaz upload...the perils of living in different places....still anything is possible
free burma
free tibet
may peace & freedom be attained by all on this planet & may the bastard brutal tyrants all feck off 2getha to an island somewhere...like maybe in another galaxy
Hey wuts up!! Got a new song posted in the number 1 position on the myspace player. Peace and War. Its the same as the video here and I am giving an mp3 free. Just go to the player on my page and click the download link on the song.
Here's the video of the song. Please tell me how you feel about it. We saw and felt an energy at the gig and after from Peace and War. hope you do too.
Thanks again for your friendships, you are all family. Much respect peace and light Swiss ps..don't forget the free mp3 version on my page
"Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. That is not just a dream, but a necessity. We are dependent on each other in so many ways that we can no longer live in isolated communities and ignore what is happening outside those communities. "
Add to My Profile | More Videos Thank you for adding BGAN!!!! PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY PUTTING US ON YOUR TOP FRIENDS!!! We are thrilled to have you as our new friend and in support of a FREE BURMA! Please visit the site listed below for more information and how you can help. Tell your friends and family about the atrocities occurring today in Burma such as:
CYCLONE NARGIS AFTERMATH IN NUMBERS
*200,000 + DEAD *2.5 MILLION DISPLACED *60% OF THOSE AFFECTED STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED AID 1 MONTH AFTER THE CYCLONE *THE MILITARY DICTATORS ARE FORCING SURVIORS TO PAY FOR THE FOREIGN AID
EVERYDAY IN BURMA
*GENOCIDE 400,000+ *BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS *2 MILLION + DISPLACED REFUGEES *WORLD’S
If anyone should forget why the people in Tibet and their supporters are demanding human rights these days... this video should be able to remind them:
