Email Campaign to UN Secretary-General FW: UN Must Act Wednesday, 11 June, 2008 01:26

Email Campaign to UN Secretary-General FW: UN Must Act Wednesday, 11 June, 2008 01:26
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Dear Friends,
It has been over a month since Cyclone Nargis
slammed into Burma, leaving millions without food,
shelter, and clean water. Than Shwe's dictatorship
has continued to not only block much aid from
reaching those in need, but has forcibly evicted
survivors from temporary shelters, extorted forced
labor in exchange for food aid, and harassed and
arrested Burmese who try to help their fellow
people.
At the same time, the regime has continued its
campaign of ethnic cleansing in eastern Burma. In
May and June, more villages have been attacked
and destroyed.
The United Nations cannot continue to stand by and watch this happen. The UN Secretary-General
has the authority to bring any matter to the attention of the Security Council that he believes is an
important issue of international security.
Please email UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and call on him to ask the UN Security Council to
pass an immediate resolution on Burma.
Millions are at risk because of the regime's criminal actions against its own people. If the regime is
allowed to continue, more people will die.
Aung Din, Jeremy Woodrum, Jennifer Quigley, and Thelma Young
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More Background and Facts
While millions are in desperate need of aid after cyclone Naris, the Burmese regime's army is
continuing to attack and burn ethnic minority villages, displacing many people in eastern Burma. Last
week, the army destroyed more villages in eastern Burma as part of its campaign to ethnically
cleanse Burma of its ethnic minorities. Regime troops fire mortars at the villages, destroy farms,
burn and/or loot homes, lay landmines, attack civilians and drive them out. To learn more about the
crisis in eastern Burma - go here.
One Month After: Neglect, Detention and Destruction Continue
Email the UN Secretary General Today
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Frustratingly, the situation in the cyclone-stricken areas of Burma remains deplorable, more than a
month after Cyclone Nargis hit. The UN estimates that 2.4 million people are in need of food, shelter
and medical care, and more than a million have yet to receive ANY official foreign aid. Even though
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Burma more than 2 weeks ago, and was assured that
foreign aid workers would be allowed to help, many are still denied access to devastated areas. Than
Shwe does not want foreigners to see that they are forcibly evicting cyclone survivors from
temporary shelters, forcing them back home to their destroyed homes and demanding forced labor in
exchange for food aid. Meanwhile, victims are struggling to survive any way they can.
Moreover, the regime is arresting those who try to help. Zarganar, one of Burma's leading comedians
and actors, who has been tirelessly working to bring aid to those in need, was arrested on June 4th.
He gave many interviews with foreign media about the needs of the people and worked to arrange
massive delivery of aid to the worst hit areas.
We cannot let Burma continue to suffer under a wave of global acquiescence to Burma's military
dictator. Please send an email today to Ban Ki-moon today
Further reading:
Free Burma Rangers: Burma Army Attacking and Displacing over 1,000 Karen People
Human Rights Watch: Burma: Stop Forced Evacuations
Amnesty: Human Rights Concerns a Month after Cyclone Nargis
Support 1991 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi and the struggle for freedom and democracy in Burma.
Become a member of the United States Campaign for Burma today.
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