Campaign calls for lasting change for Burma
A major new online campaign was launched this week to call on the United Nations to increase pressure for change in Burma.
The campaign, Change for Burma! is backed by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and Partners, Relief and Development UK, exactly a year after the largest pro-democracy protests for 20years swept through the nation of Burma.
The campaign also came one day before the 20th anniversary of the seizure of power by Burma’s current military junta, the latest in a succession of military regimes which have ruled the country since 1962.
Change for Burma! aims to raise public awareness of one of the world’s most brutal regimes, guilty of every possible human rights violation. The campaign website has been specially developed so members of the public can e-mail their MP encouraging them to ask the UN Security Council to bring the Burmese Government before the International Criminal Court.
This action also urges the Security Council to impose a universal arms embargo on the country. The campaign will feature additional online activities in the coming months, enabling supporters to lobby the international community to take concrete and effective action.
