by
The National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB) and
The National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB)

November 12, 2003

Overseas Burmese Democratic Organizations, Individuals and International Friends of Burma,

Since the December 10, 2003, the International Human Rights Day is around the corner and all member nations of the United Nations, governments, non-governmental organizations and individuals around the world, who care about the promotion and protection of human rights are preparing to celebrate significantly as much as they recognize the importance of the respect of human rights.

While the majority of the global population is preparing to celebrate forthcoming International Human Rights Day as well as enjoying their fundamental human rights recognized and protected by the respective national constitutions, our beloved country, Burma and millions of its people are living under gross and rampant human rights abuses such as forced relocations, forced labor practices, politically motivated arrests, arbitrary detention, tortures to death and all kinds of inhumane treatments by the oppressive military dictators and their thugs. Since fundamental human rights of the people are severely violated, rule of law, freedom of speech, assembly, and association are absolutely out of question.

As of today, the legitimate democratic leader of the people of Burma and the National League for Democracy, and 1991 Nobel Peace Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi still remains under house arrest, almost all of the NLD top-line leaders are under detention, thousands of freedom fighters and democracy activists including 39 Members of Parliament are detained. General socio-economic situation is getting worse as a result of mismanagement, corruption, and incompetence of the ruling military regime.

Under these circumstances, the NCGUB and the NCUB would like to recognize the forthcoming International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2003 as the International Human Rights Action Day of Burma and strongly urge all overseas multi-ethnic Burmese democratic organizations, individuals and international friends of Burma to show your solidarity with democracy movement of Burma by

(a) taking initiatives in your respective cities or local communities for a commemorating event in order to promote and protect human rights in Burma in the name of the "Intrenational Campaign for Democracy in Burma (------)".
Note: your respective countries' names should be withinh bracket

(b) Launching a signature (petition) campaign among the participants, locally residing patriotic Burmese and international friends of Burma in your respective communities in order to send to the world leadership including UN Commissioner on Human Rights.

Note: The Working Committee assigned by the Fort Wayne Conference for international pressure will provide the globally formated petition letter.