The demand was directly sent in a letter to the British PM, Tony Blair at No.10, Downing Street and the life of a Burmese democratic activist depends on the decision of the British government, says the letter.

The military government has been systematically and continually cracking down on democratic activists in Burma since it took over power in 1988. Many people have lost their lives for their political beliefs and thousands are being toured in prisons. As the British government supports democracy and human rights, FBC believes that it would not hand over people who peacefully and innocently demonstrate to the brutal military junta.

The government of Britain has the responsibility to protect democratic activists as a signatory to the UN human rights agreements and it would seriously consider the demand, says the statement. According to the latest news from Rangoon, the British embassy in Rangoon hasn’t said anything about the matter to any news agency yet.