Free Burma Political Prisoners Now!

Dear friends,

I would like to ask you for supporting petition for releasing political prisoners in Burma . I am very pleased to share with you the Free Burma's Political Prisoners Now! Campaign.

Our aim is to keep Burma the priority for UN and to raise awareness on Burma . We would like to create a great global momentum that can inspire many people to take action on Burma.

Please send out the petition around your country in order to spread the word about the situation in Burma and gain more support for the cause. The petition target is 888,888 signatures by May 24th, symbolizing 8.8.88, the day the junta massacred some 3,000 people who courageously protested in Burma’s largest democracy uprising. The petition is calling on the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to make it his personal priority to secure the release of all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi, and will be handed over to UN SG on May 24.

This is a hugely ambitious target, but with your help it is achievable. Since the launch of the Free Burma's Political Prisoners Now! Campaign on March 13, almost 200,000 signatures from different parts of the world have been collected. Having 175 organizations in 25 countries on board (including Avaaz and others), there are so far only Polish and Czech NGOs supporting it in new member states. We are seeking to change it!


Many thanks,

Marie

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Marie Zahradníková

Programme Officer

Burma Projects, Human Rights and Democracy

People in Need, Czech Republic