Campaigns supported by Burma Watch International

• Support Burma Watch International in seeking the Freedom of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the Freedom of Burma
  
  
• Burma Freedom Campaign
  
  
• The Manassas Call for Worldwide Solidarity for a Democratic Burma
  
  
• The Nobel Peace Laureate Campaign for Aung San Suu Kyi and the People of Burma

In Burma, the military regime refused to transfer power to the elected Government led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and has now put her in prison for the third time. The military regime is an unlawful and illegitmate goverment.

Members of Burma Watch International have been active and effective in seeking the freedom of our leader "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi" and the 50 million people in Burma who are severely oppressed under the rule of military dictators. We ask you for your support in our efforts.

While we welcome you to join as a member, we welcome just as much your willingness to allow us to say you share and support the goals of Burma Watch International. You can indicate that willingness by (1) signing a statement of support or (2) sending an email to info@burmawatch.org.

Burma Freedom Campaign

A campaign called Burma Freedom Campaign has been initiated to provide a framework in which individual Burma democracy activists and activist organizations can work together in an equal and effective way in achieving freedom and democracy in Burma.

Any organization, group or individual that is working towards the cause of freedom in Burma can participate. This campaign is under the collective and democratic leadership of participating individuals, groups and organizations led by a steering committee formed with all participants. Burma Watch International is one of more than fifty activist organizations that have joined the Burma Freedom Campaign.

As part of the campaign petitions targeting US, UN, EU, ASEAN organizations will be jointly developed, collected and utilized. From time to time, cover letters from supporting organizations, the petition and signatures will be sent out to each targeted organization.

The first petition, the Burma Freedom Petition, is in place. There is no end date to sign on to the petition as it will be sent from time to time to support various initiatives until Burma is free. Its first use will be to support and reinforce the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act 2003 that has been enacted by the United States. A copy of the petition will be sent to the United States President, UN General Secretary and other world leaders to help focus on the need to free Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and establish a democratic civilian government in Burma.

Join the Burma Freedom Campaign by signing the Burma Freedom Petition.

The Manassas Call for Worldwide Solidarity for a Democratic Burma

On July 12 and 13, 2003, about thirty compatriots from Burma of diverse backgrounds convened in the shadow of Virginia's Manassas Battlefields of the American Civil War, to reaffirm their support and commitment to the people's freedom struggle in our ancestral homeland.

For two days, they explored ways to build a worldwide solidarity movement for Burma's freedom and deliberated their resolve. At this gathering in the shadow of Manassas, Virginia, where the American peoples fought to defend their Union, they embarked on building a Global Solidarity Movement for a free Burma. They set a long-term goal to establish an expatriates' forum and a fair and democratic process for all compatriots who care about Burma and her future.

To let the whole world know of the epic struggle of the people of Burma for their inalienable rights articulated in the American Declaration of Independence, demanded by the French Revolution and enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, they called upon all compatriots, and friends, the world over to descend on Washington, DC and participate in "Global Solidarity Rally for Burma's Freedom" and/or organize and coordinate similar rallies in the world's capitals on December 10, 2003, the International Human Rights Day. Their immediate goal is to get a rally of 500-1,000 expatriates from Burma in Washington, DC.

Than Aung, Vice-President of Burma Watch International, participated at Manassas and is one of the signatories of the Manassas Call.

For the complete statement ...

The Nobel Peace Laureate Campaign for Aung San Suu Kyi and the People of Burma

The events that happened around the world on December 8, 2001 have been documented at the campaign web site with the aim of providing an instrument to promote the fight for democracy in Burma and show a unified and engaged struggle by people throughout the world.

The campaign continues. Join it now by signing the Citizens Declaration of Support.