Dear Friends and Family,
June 19, 2008 Thursday is our national hero Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's 63rd birthday. The Burmese people are very grateful for her leadership, vision, and tireless effort in the democratic movement in the past almost 20 years. Meanwhile, the junta has illegally extended the house arrest of the Noble Peace Prize winner. This is the time the Burmese people to collectively stand up and demand the junta the immediate release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
We are scheduled to hold a protest in front of Burmese Consulate in New York demanding the immediate release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi followed by candlelight vigil to pray for the good health of our hero. You are cordially invited to join us protesting against the illegal, cruel, and inhuman Burmese military government.
Date : June 19, 2008 Thursday
Time : 6:30 - 8:00pm
Location : Burmese Consulate (New York)
10 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10021
Long Live Daw Aung San Suu Kyi!!!
Best Regards,
Int'l Burmese Monks Organization
88 Generation Students (Exile)
NLD (Liberated Area, USA)
Int'l Campaign for Burma, New York
Women on the Move for Burma
p.s. Forwarding this invitation to your contacts is greatly appreciated.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Press Release - Tribute to Daw Suu - Honor Burma's Seniors
Press Release
June 15, 2008
Tribute to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on her 63rd Birthday
Honoring Burma’s Prominent Seniors
June 19th will be Burma national leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 63rd birthday. We are saddened by the fact that military leaders in Burma continue to resist the international calls to release her until today.
However, it does not stop people from celebrating the birthday of their beloved leader, who won numerous international awards including Nobel peace prize in 1991.
“We feel grateful to celebrate her birthday although she is still under house arrest in Burma. We are not happy though because we can not be with her.”, said Ni Ni We, who is leading the honoring event on June 15th in Nopoe refugee camp on the border of Thailand and Burma.
In New York, where another celebration will also take place on Sunday, a community based group Burma Point is sponsoring the event to honor Burma’s prominent seniors, who have been in the United States.
Burma’s prominent seniors are: the President of International Burmese Monks Organization, Venerable U Pannya Vamsa; a long time Kachin ethnic leader Duwa Zau Aung; a great artist Win Pe; a professor Dr. Salai Tun Than; a great Burmese literature critic Maung Swan Yi; a famous writer Maung Thara; an academic Dr. Khin Maung Gyi; a member of parliament Peter Limbin, and a community activist U Kyaw Win.
Emerald Soe, who is one of the coordinators for New York event, says “It is illegal for the SPDC to continue arresting the people’s leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. We feel outraged by it. The people of Burma are not happy and certainly the prominent seniors are distressed about it. We are extremely afraid to lose our leader in the hands of the military regime. But at least we need to let the world know that she is on our minds.”
Contact: Emerald Soe – 1-917-797-2134, 1-646-643-8689
Ni Ni Wai – (66) 02 402 7224
June 15, 2008
Tribute to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on her 63rd Birthday
Honoring Burma’s Prominent Seniors
June 19th will be Burma national leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 63rd birthday. We are saddened by the fact that military leaders in Burma continue to resist the international calls to release her until today.
However, it does not stop people from celebrating the birthday of their beloved leader, who won numerous international awards including Nobel peace prize in 1991.
“We feel grateful to celebrate her birthday although she is still under house arrest in Burma. We are not happy though because we can not be with her.”, said Ni Ni We, who is leading the honoring event on June 15th in Nopoe refugee camp on the border of Thailand and Burma.
In New York, where another celebration will also take place on Sunday, a community based group Burma Point is sponsoring the event to honor Burma’s prominent seniors, who have been in the United States.
Burma’s prominent seniors are: the President of International Burmese Monks Organization, Venerable U Pannya Vamsa; a long time Kachin ethnic leader Duwa Zau Aung; a great artist Win Pe; a professor Dr. Salai Tun Than; a great Burmese literature critic Maung Swan Yi; a famous writer Maung Thara; an academic Dr. Khin Maung Gyi; a member of parliament Peter Limbin, and a community activist U Kyaw Win.
Emerald Soe, who is one of the coordinators for New York event, says “It is illegal for the SPDC to continue arresting the people’s leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. We feel outraged by it. The people of Burma are not happy and certainly the prominent seniors are distressed about it. We are extremely afraid to lose our leader in the hands of the military regime. But at least we need to let the world know that she is on our minds.”
Contact: Emerald Soe – 1-917-797-2134, 1-646-643-8689
Ni Ni Wai – (66) 02 402 7224
Monday, June 2, 2008
Event at Asia Society 'Burma's Agony: The International Humanitarian Response'.
The Asia Society and the Open Society Institute
invite you to a panel discussion:
Burma’s Agony:
The International Humanitarian Response
Monday, June 9, 2008
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.: Registration and Breakfast
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.: Panel Discussion / Q & A
FREE Admission
Limited Seating
Registration Recommended
Asia Society will stream a live webcast of this event starting at 8:30am EST
E-mail your questions to moderator@asiasociety.org
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue at 70th Street
New York, NY
On May 2 and 3, Cyclone Nargis devastated large swathes of Burma stretching from the Irrawaddy Delta to the city of Rangoon, leaving more than 134,000 people dead or missing and creating a humanitarian crisis affecting an estimated 2.5 million survivors. Immediately following the disaster, offers of assistance from the international community poured in, but Burmese military leaders largely barred foreign aid workers from reaching the hardest hit areas for three weeks. After UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon received assurances that the government would grant access to all international aid workers, relief agencies are slowly being permitted to move into the cyclone-ravaged delta. As this humanitarian tragedy was unfolding, Burmese generals moved forward with a national referendum to approve a new constitution which consolidated their power and extended the house arrest of pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, leaving many to question whether the junta will keep its promise to allow a major relief and reconstruction effort to move forward. International relief officials have warned that thousands more could die of disease or famine unless the Burmese government opens its doors to more help.
Join us as the Asia Society and the Open Society Institute convene a panel discussion to assess the situation in Burma, including the international humanitarian response to meet the most urgent challenges as well as longer-term recovery efforts.
Sir John Holmes, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
The Hon. Henrietta Fore, Administrator, US Agency for International Development and Director of US Foreign Assistance (via teleconference)
Amb. Vanu Gopala Menon, Permanent Representative of Singapore to the UN
A local volunteer relief worker in Burma will join the discussion via teleconference to provide an on-the-ground report.
As seating is limited, advance registration is suggested.
To register, call 212-517-2742 or online at: https://tickets.asiasociety.org
For more information, visit our website at www.asiasociety.org
This is the first public forum since the cyclone -- please attend!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Seminar tomorrow!
Seminar on Burma
featuring Nay Tin Myint - 88 Generation Activist and NLD Leader
Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Vox Pop
1022 Cortelyou Rd.
Brooklyn
(Q train to Cortelyou Rd)
Burma (also known as Myanmar), a country in Southeast Asia bordering
Thailand, China, and India, has been under brutal military rule since
1962.
On May 2, Cyclone Nargis struck Burma. Since then, an estimated
100,000 people have died. The public health problems caused by the
cyclone have been compounded by the military's refusal to accept aid.
Therefore, the current humanitarian crisis cannot be addressed without
attention to the political crisis that has dominated Burma for several
decades.
Come and learn about the current situation in Burma, how it got to be
this way, and what you can do to help.
Main Speaker:
Nay Tin Myint is a well-known activist from the 88 Generation student
group and a leader of Burma's National League for Democracy. He was
arrested in 1989 for making a public speech against the military
regime and was held as a political prisoner for 15 years. He was
released from prison in 2005 and fled the country in 2007. He now
lives in Brooklyn and continues his activism in support of Burmese
democracy and human rights.
Other members of the 88 Generation student activist group will also be
present to answer questions.
featuring Nay Tin Myint - 88 Generation Activist and NLD Leader
Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Vox Pop
1022 Cortelyou Rd.
Brooklyn
(Q train to Cortelyou Rd)
Burma (also known as Myanmar), a country in Southeast Asia bordering
Thailand, China, and India, has been under brutal military rule since
1962.
On May 2, Cyclone Nargis struck Burma. Since then, an estimated
100,000 people have died. The public health problems caused by the
cyclone have been compounded by the military's refusal to accept aid.
Therefore, the current humanitarian crisis cannot be addressed without
attention to the political crisis that has dominated Burma for several
decades.
Come and learn about the current situation in Burma, how it got to be
this way, and what you can do to help.
Main Speaker:
Nay Tin Myint is a well-known activist from the 88 Generation student
group and a leader of Burma's National League for Democracy. He was
arrested in 1989 for making a public speech against the military
regime and was held as a political prisoner for 15 years. He was
released from prison in 2005 and fled the country in 2007. He now
lives in Brooklyn and continues his activism in support of Burmese
democracy and human rights.
Other members of the 88 Generation student activist group will also be
present to answer questions.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Demonstration in front of French consulate, 05/24/08
Please support the International Campaign for Burma, which has organized a protest to urge France to push for humanitarian intervention in Burma:
Place : Consulate General of France, 934 Fifth Avenue (between 74th and 75th Streets), New York, NY 10021
Date : May 24, 2008 Saturday
Time : 2 – 4pm
Take "6" Train and get off 77th street.
"France, along with United Kingdom, has played an active role to help Nargis victims in a very large scale. Humanitarian intervention in Burma with or without the approval of United Nations is proposed to international community. The humanitarian intervention is the most effective way to save the lives of millions of the cyclone survivors.
We, as ordinary citizens of Burma, welcome French government for immediate humanitarian intervention on behalf of millions of starving cyclone survivors." (International Campaign for Burma)
Sunday, May 18, 2008
TONIGHT 5/18/08: Burma Talk @ Blue Stockings Book Store
BURMA - THE CLOCK IS TICKING!
Informational discussion with Cristina Moon & Karen Zusman
7pm, Sunday May 18, 2008
Bluestockings Bookstore
172 Allen Street between Stanton and Rivington
212.777.6028
UN estimates cyclone Nargis death-toll over 100,000 and growing, yet
aid is being confiscated and diverted by the military junta.
How could this happen and what can we do?
Join Burma activists Cristina Moon, exec director of 8808forBurma.org,
and writer Karen Zusman, for conversation/Q&A. Better understand the
mind of the junta, where to donate and how to pressure China to use
influence with Burma's military to accept aid and bring about dialog
between the military, the democracy movement, and ethnic nationalities.
Informational discussion with Cristina Moon & Karen Zusman
7pm, Sunday May 18, 2008
Bluestockings Bookstore
172 Allen Street between Stanton and Rivington
212.777.6028
UN estimates cyclone Nargis death-toll over 100,000 and growing, yet
aid is being confiscated and diverted by the military junta.
How could this happen and what can we do?
Join Burma activists Cristina Moon, exec director of 8808forBurma.org,
and writer Karen Zusman, for conversation/Q&A. Better understand the
mind of the junta, where to donate and how to pressure China to use
influence with Burma's military to accept aid and bring about dialog
between the military, the democracy movement, and ethnic nationalities.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Demonstrations
May, 17, 2008 UN PROTEST: 2.5 MILLION LIVES IN BURMA IN THE BALANCE. UN ACT NOW!
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WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 12pm
WHERE: Ralph Bunche Park, United Nations, 43rd St and 1st Ave
WHO: NY Burma activists -- NY Burma Roundtable, US Campaign for Burma, Burma 88 Coalition, 8-8-08 for Burma
CONTACT: Farheen Malik, newyork@uscampaignforburma.org // Cristina Moon, 347-756-4088, info@8808forburma.org
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Join an urgent Global Day of Action for Burma's cyclone survivors!
Over 100,000 people are dead or missing - as a second cyclone approaches Burma and the military regime continues to block relief workers and steal donated supplies from the 2.5 million people already affected by the first cyclone, the present humanitarian tragedy playing out in Burma could be only the beginning.
The international community must take decisive action to save millions of lives that are currently hanging in the balance, with or without the consent of the Burmese military regime.
As a compassionate New York resident, please wear white on Saturday and join us to hold vigil with 15 Burmese Buddhist monks who will fast and demonstrate in front of the United Nations.
The clock is ticking. Over two million lives are at stake. THE UN MUST ACT NOW!
More information on the Global Day of Action available at www.burma-network.org
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May 15-16, 2008 UN PROTEST VIGIL & FAST BY BURMESE BUDDHIST MONKS
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WHEN: Thursday, May 15, 3pm-7pm // Friday, May 16, 9am-6pm
WHERE: Ralph Bunche Park, United Nations, 43rd St and 1st Ave
WHO: Sasana Moli International Burmese Monks Organization, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, NY Burma activists
CONTACT: Margaret Howe, 707-360-8452, margaret@bpf.org // Sasana Moli, 718-426-3959, ibmohq@gmail.com
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Members of Sasana Moli International Burmese Monks Organization and Buddhist Peace Fellowship, and senior Buddhist teachers such as Sharon Salzberg will hold vigil and fast to send a message to the international community that action must be taken NOW to save the over two million lives in Burma affected by Cyclone Nargis.
As a compassionate New York resident, please wear white and join us to hold vigil, fast, and demonstrate in front of the United Nations on Thursday and Friday.
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WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 12pm
WHERE: Ralph Bunche Park, United Nations, 43rd St and 1st Ave
WHO: NY Burma activists -- NY Burma Roundtable, US Campaign for Burma, Burma 88 Coalition, 8-8-08 for Burma
CONTACT: Farheen Malik, newyork@uscampaignforburma.org // Cristina Moon, 347-756-4088, info@8808forburma.org
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Join an urgent Global Day of Action for Burma's cyclone survivors!
Over 100,000 people are dead or missing - as a second cyclone approaches Burma and the military regime continues to block relief workers and steal donated supplies from the 2.5 million people already affected by the first cyclone, the present humanitarian tragedy playing out in Burma could be only the beginning.
The international community must take decisive action to save millions of lives that are currently hanging in the balance, with or without the consent of the Burmese military regime.
As a compassionate New York resident, please wear white on Saturday and join us to hold vigil with 15 Burmese Buddhist monks who will fast and demonstrate in front of the United Nations.
The clock is ticking. Over two million lives are at stake. THE UN MUST ACT NOW!
More information on the Global Day of Action available at www.burma-network.org
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May 15-16, 2008 UN PROTEST VIGIL & FAST BY BURMESE BUDDHIST MONKS
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WHEN: Thursday, May 15, 3pm-7pm // Friday, May 16, 9am-6pm
WHERE: Ralph Bunche Park, United Nations, 43rd St and 1st Ave
WHO: Sasana Moli International Burmese Monks Organization, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, NY Burma activists
CONTACT: Margaret Howe, 707-360-8452, margaret@bpf.org // Sasana Moli, 718-426-3959, ibmohq@gmail.com
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Members of Sasana Moli International Burmese Monks Organization and Buddhist Peace Fellowship, and senior Buddhist teachers such as Sharon Salzberg will hold vigil and fast to send a message to the international community that action must be taken NOW to save the over two million lives in Burma affected by Cyclone Nargis.
As a compassionate New York resident, please wear white and join us to hold vigil, fast, and demonstrate in front of the United Nations on Thursday and Friday.
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