International Campaign for Democracy in Burma(ICDB) New York City Action Announcement ************************************************** Contacts: Kheng Chow 646-303-3305, Moe Chan 646-643-8689 ************************************************** December 3, 2003 Free Burma Supporters: December 10, 2003 is International Human Rights Day. On this day, as it has been for the last forty years, there will be 50 million Burmese citizens who have yet to obtain their dream of freedom and democracy. Individual freedom has been stripped, from many of them, their entire lives. They live under the State Peace and Development Council, a military regime who has committed gross human rights violations. Everyday, the people of Burma face dangerous threats from this regime. We are calling on supporters of Burma to join us as we stand in solidarity with activists throughout the world to commemorate this day. This united effort to shed light on the need for protection of human rights in Burma is a significant one. Please join us at the United Nations and Burma Point by following the schedule below: Action Time and Place I: Demonstration at Ralph Bunche Park @ UN, 43rd Street and 1st Ave., 4:00 PM-5:30 PM Action Time and Place II: Watch newly released video on Burma at Burma Point, 41-45 73 Street (between Woodside and 41 Av.), Woodside, Queens, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM. Burmese food will be served. Space is limited for Action II. Please reserve for your seat.
****************************************** Following is a call made by NCUB and NCGUB to the world communities. ******************************************* International Action Alert by November 12, 2003
International Human Rights Day on December 10, 2003 is right around the corner and all member nations of the United Nations, governments, non-governmental organizations and individuals around the world are preparing to celebrate triumphantly over fundamental human rights gained and protected. They see the importance of recognizing and respecting human rights and promote it. While many of the people celebrating will already be enjoying fundamental human rights, sadly, ,our beloved country, Burma and millions of its people are still 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. 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 upcoming 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 "International Campaign
for Democracy in Burma (------)". (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 formatted petition letter |
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