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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is Burma’s most celebrated and beloved person in
the struggle for freedom in Burma. She has been under house arrest continuously since May 2003 and
for a total of more than 13 of the past 19 years.
She was supposed to be released from house arrest on the 27th of May. However, on May 13th, Daw
Suu and her two female colleagues were detained after an incident when an American citizen allegedly
swam across Inya Lake and stayed at her house for two days. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged
under the regime’s Law Safeguarding the State from the Dangers of Subversive Elements and is being
held in the notorious Insein Prison. Her trial is scheduled for May 18.
Her health has deteriorated recently due to the tight restrictions during her prolong detention. She has
often been denied access to her personal doctor, who also was arrested last Thursday at the time of his
monthly visit.
Burmese democracy movement activists and supporters around the globe are planning a ‘Global Day of
Action’ on May 18, 2008 to demand her release and the release of all political prisoners in Burma.
71 organizations from "Global Action for Burma" (http://gab-burma.weebly.com) will take part in this
activity.
We invite all freedom loving supporters of Burma to join us in support of Aung San Suu Kyi and her
struggle for freedom and democracy in Burma.
We will hold demonstrations in front of the United States embassy and other embassies from democratic
countries, and the United Nations offices.
We request immediate intervention by the United States and other democratic governments
around the globe, the United Nations and International groups for immediate release of Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi and her fellow political prisoners. We strongly urge the democratic governments and
the United Nations to impose all available pressure on the junta to respect the desire of the
international community.
We have compiled a list of activities organized by groups around the world. We will try to keep the
list updated.
Protest in Toronto
Monday, May 18th at 1:30 pm
in front of Ontario Legislative Building (Queen's Park)
Protest in Ottawa
Monday, May 18th at 1:30 pm
in front of Burmese Embassy Building, Ottawa
Protest in Vancouver
Monday, May 18th at Noon
Robson Square(Down Town, Vancouver)
May 14th evening, Canada's Foreign Minister issued a strong statement. MPs and a opposition
party leaders called in the parliament session for Canadian government's action.
On May 15, Parliamentary Friends of Burma (over 40 MPs from all parties in Canada's
Parliament) also issued a statement to call ASEAN and its member countries to act on Burmese
regime to release DASSK and all political prisoners.
Europe:
Place: United Nations Plaza, Civic Center, San Francisco. Market St @ 7th St;
US (Washington DC)
Mike Haack
Campaigns Coordinator
U.S. Campaign for Burma
(202)234-8033 (office)
(914)924-1541 (cell)
Time and Place: Monday, May 18th at the Burmese Military Attache office (2300 California St., NW,
near Dupont Circle) from 12:30pm-1:15pm.
ADBFM
Arkar Soe
arkarsoee@yahoo.com, 301-213-0605
Ko Shwe Sin
Shwesinhtun88@gmail.com
Cell: 301-523-9292
Ko Yin Aye
yindbso@gmail.com
Cell: 301-905-7591
Thailand
CAC Burma
Contact: cacburma@gmail.com
Tel: 800293350, 875247034, 845755416
Yin Htwe
yinhtwe@gmail.com
Canada
Contact Persons:
Zaw Wai Kyaw, phone: 416 358 2318
Aung Tin, phone: 647 343 7871
Timothy Zaw, phone: 416 735 4128
Jamaica
Soehtwe2028@gmail.com
India
Ko Kyaw Than
Dawnstar88@gmail.com
United Kingdom
Burma Democratic Concern
Ko Myo Thein
myothein19@gmail.com
+442084939137
+447877882386
email: khinmamamyo@gmail.com
Italy
nainglinaung297@gmail.com
Tel: 0039-320-450-3567
Japan
Singapore
Ko Soe Tun
lunlun@gmail.com
+65 94874413