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GLOBAL JUSTICE FOR BURMA CAMPAIGN http://www.globaljusticeforburma.org
GLOBAL JUSTICE FOR BURMA CAMPAIGN [top]
Campaign by GLOBAL JUSTICE CENTER http://www.globaljusticecenter.net/
FREE BURMA'S POLITICAL PRISONERS NOW! CAMPAIGN
FREE BURMA'S POLITICAL PRISONERS NOW! [top]
FREE BURMA'S POLITICAL PRISONERS NOW! Campaign by http://www.aappb.org/ 
THE REAL DISASTER IN BURA IS THE GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN
THE REAL DISASTER IN BURMA IS THE GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN [top] "THE REAL DISASTER IN BURMA IS THE GOVERNMENT" CAMPAIGN BY BURMA CAMPAIGN U.K. 
ELEHO
ELEHO [top]
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The mission of Eleho is to assist the Karen people through three main avenues: awareness, immediate assistance on the ground, and political advocacy. We believe each of these will play a vital role in bringing sustainable peace to the people who have fought for independence for over half a century.
BURMA:IT CAN'T WAIT CAMPAIGN
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DON'T FORGET BURMA CAMPAIGN
- DON'T FORGET BURMA.ORG [top]
www.dontforgetburma.org
We created this site because we wanted a space where everyday people could show that although the media spotlight over Burma may have dimmed, we are still thinking of Burma.
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BOYCOTT THE 2008 CHINA OLYMPICS
- BOYCOTT THE 2008 CHINA OLYMPICS [top]
The Chinese government has the ability to determine which way current events in Burma go. If the Burmese military use violence to crush pro-democracy protests it will be because China exerted insufficient pressure upon them to back down. Consequently I pledge to boycott all olympic events both at the stadiums and in broadcast media and any companies affiliated with the 2008 games in the event of a crackdown by Burmese military forces.
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S.O.S BURMA CAMPAIGN
SOS BURMA Campaign is initiated for the bloggers social networking sites to change their default pictures or place badge on their web page and replace it with the S.O.S BURMA picture in solidarity with the rest of the world on Saturday May 17th, 2008 - Global Day Of Action For Burma calling on humanitarian intervention for the 2.5 million survivors of Cyclone Nargis who is being denied Aid.
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PANTIES FOR PEACE CAMPAIGN
http://www.lannaactionforburma.blogspot.com/
The Panties for Peace campaign was launched by a group of women peace activists from a Burmese peace activist group called - Lanna Action for Burma which is based in Thailand. Since we initiated the panties for peace campaign for Burma, women’s panties (as well as male underwear) have been mailed out by activists to Burma’s foreign missions in Australia, Singapore, and European countries.
Our act of delivering our underwear to the Burmese foreign missions across the globe is of immense importance and symbolic in protest of Myanmar junta’s violent crackdown of monks-led rallies in Yangon last month, and to oust the generals ruling the country from power.
Lanna Action for Burma organized the action dubbed “Panties for Peace” and we have been sending and delivering the panties this week and will be doing so over the next few days, weeks and months. One of the main reasons for which we are encouraging people to send out their panties to Burma’s foreign missions is because the generals ruling Myanmar are superstitious and they believe that touching panties or the traditional women’s outfit sarong will eliminate their powers.
This campaign is a chance for you as a woman to take away the power of the military junta by sending your knickers to Burmese embassies which is a culturally insulting gesture of protest against the brutal crackdown there which received worldwide condemnation for violently suppressing the pro-democracy protest on September 26th & 27th, 2007 resulting in a number of deaths. The junta also ordered the arrests of protest leaders, including Buddhist monks.
Our website with more details, updates, and a listing of Burmese embassies can be found at http://www.lannaactionforburma.blogspot.com/
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8.8.08 FOR BURMA CAMPAIGN
http://www.8808forburma.org/
8-8-08 for Burma aims to bring about an end to the ethnic and political repression in Burma. Our strategy is to use the 2008 Olympics to draw attention to the special relationship between Burma and China, which is host of the 2008 Olympics and possesses unique potential to encourage a resolution of the human rights crisis in Burma.
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2008 CHINA OLYMPICS 'THIS IS NOT A GAME' CAMPAIGN
- U.S. CAMPAIGN FOR BURMA 'THIS IS NOT A GAME' [top]
WWW.USCAMPAIGNFORBURMA.ORG
A New Campaign Rallying One Million Citizens around the world to turn off their televisions and not watch Beijing Olympics Unless China Ends Its Support for Burma’s Military Regime
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EMAIL OLYMPIC SPONSORS CAMPAIGN
These companies, as Olympic Sponsors, have strong influence with the Chinese government. And we urge all those who are part of the Olympic games to use their influence to ensure that these games are not tainted. We will be sending letters to these sponsors with our requests, and we ask you to do the same. It only takes a few moments.
US-Based:
Anheuser-Busch
Coca-Cola
General Electric
Johnson & Johnson
Kodak
McDonald’s
Microsoft
NBC
Panasonic
Staples
UPS
Visa
Non US-based:
Atos Origin
Adidas
BHP Billiton
Lenovo
Manulife
Samsung
Swatch
Volkswagen
Omega Watches
Haier Group
SOHU
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial International
Tsingtao Brewery Co., LTD
BHP Billiton
Bank of China
China Network
Communications Group Corporation
China Petrochemical Corporation
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CAMPAIGNS FROM BURMA CAMPAIGN U.K.
- BURMA CAMPAIGN .CO.UK [top]
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WALKING FOR FREEDOM CAMPAIGN
- WALKING FOR FREEDOM [top]
- From March 1st, 2008 til August 8th, 2008
THE WALK FOR FREEDOM! CAMPAIGN!! (Support the 2 students walking 3000 MILES across U.S.A. from Portland, OR to New York, NY to hand deliver the petition to the United Nations demending action for Free Burma!)
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BURMA'S DIRTY LIST CAMPAIGN
The response we have got from the "Dirty List" has been amazing. Thanks to eveyone for emailing companies. The Burma Campaign UK has put together a list of all the companies that are still doing business in Burma. it is available here http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/dirty_list/dirty_list_details.html However all the email addresses are listed below.
*New addition* BBC Worldwide has recently bought Lonely planet which condones tourism to Burma, I'm working hard on an email address for them. WATCH THIS SPACE! If you can find it let us know.
You can also email senior staff in Chevron and Texaco, a full list of their emails is available on Facebook, follow the links below.
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BOYCOTT SWIFT CAMPAIGN
SWIFT manages a global network of over 7,500 financial institutions in 200 countries, allowing money to be transferred between them. It is like an international postal system for money.
In November 2003, the US introduced "financial transaction sanctions" against Burma. This stopped the Junta from transferring their local currency into dollar accounts, hindering their ability to trade and buy weapons. The US Campaign for Burma estimate this would cost the Junta up to $450 million per year.
However, just three months after the US sanctions were imposed, SWIFT allowed four Burmese banks to join its network. This allowed them to start trading again, by transferring their funds as euros and other currencies that are easier to spend than the Burmese kyat.
Based in Belgium, SWIFT is run as a cooperative by a 25-member board of directors. Representatives from JPMorganChase and Citibank are on the SWIFT board of directors.
You can read more here: http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/166
THE ACTION:
Request that your bank perform international transactions via methods other than SWIFT - your transactions, your company's transactions and ideally as many transactions as practically possible.
THE AIM:
Pressure SWIFT to halt transactions to and from banks in Burma until the Junta is removed and genuine democracy is in place. This will financially isolate the Junta and prevent them from making the transactions necessary to continue funding their regime.
WHY IT WILL WORK:
This action will cut off the Junta and keep them from spending their money to buy weapons, guns, bullets, trucks, fancy weddings etc. It is something they will CARE about. If it can be demonstrated that SWIFT will lose a substantial chunk of its income because it has allowed the Junta to circumvent US financial transaction sanctions, there will be a compelling argument to block these banks from using its network. This action will be much quicker than the slow diplomatic process currently underway to discourage the Junta.
HOW TO DO IT:
1. Contact your bank asking them how you can transfer funds without using SWIFT. This will make them aware the public care about the issue and identify alternative money-transfer methods. Banks all over the world use SWIFT - this is something everyone worldwide can get involved with!
2. Contact the 25 board members of SWIFT asking them to block transactions to the banks in Burma.
3. Small companies - please consider becoming "Burma friendly" by performing your international money transfers via a non-SWIFT method.
4. Those in EU countries - raise petitions and write to your EU representatives pressing for financial transaction sanctions in the EU. Currently there are selective investment sanctions; this is not enough!
5. Write to Belgium's government asking why they are permitting SWIFT to support the Burmese Junta
THINGS TO REMEMBER:
1. Be positive and appeal to people's better nature - those listening to your message will be much more likely to consider your ideas if you present them with ways to help, rather than an attack or insults.
2. SWIFT's involvement in Burma once the Junta are gone will be extremely valuable to the population - free flow of funds will be vital to re-build the country. Don't alienate them. They only have to block these banks until the regime is changed.
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