In Solidarity K. Ashraf
On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Afthab Ellath <[email protected]> wrote: > Is there an online petition? > > In Solidarity > Afthab Ellath > > > On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 8:35 PM, aryakrishnan ramakrishnan < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> ---------- Forwarded message --he-------- >> >> From: Shibayan Raha <[email protected]> >> Date: Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 10:04 PM >> Subject: Seeking your kind endorsement >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> Hey Aryan >> >> Please read the following. >> >> Burmese Head of State Senior General Than Shwe is coming to India next >> week.This is the appeal letter from the Burmese Community in Delhi. >> Please send me your endorsement and also inform others and put them >> across groups in Kerala and elsewhere. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Freedom, >> >> Shibayan >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Dear Friends and Supporters, >> >> Burma Centre Delhi seeks your (individuals/organizations) kind support >> and endorsement as we will be submitting an appeal letter to the >> Government of India (PM) on the visit of the head of Burma’s military >> regime, senior general Than Shwe. He will arrive in India on a state >> visit next week for the second time in six years. >> >> Than Shwe will hold talks with President Pratibha Patil, Prime >> Minister Manmohan Singh and other senior cabinet ministers which both >> sides expect several pacts to be signed. >> >> Thank you for your solidarity to the democracy movement of Burmese people. >> >> If you endorse in the name of organizations kindly add the name of >> your organization and contacts. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Burma Centre Delhi (BCD) >> New Delhi, India >> Email: [email protected] >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To >> >> Dr. Manmohan Singh >> >> Honorable Prime Minister >> >> Government of India >> >> New Delhi >> >> >> >> Date: 23rd July 2010 >> >> Dear Sir, >> >> We, the undersigned civil society groups in India reaffirm our >> concerns about the upcoming elections in Burma and declare our support >> to the people of Burma’s struggle for restoration of human rights, >> peace and democracy in their country. >> >> We are deeply disturbed about the official visit of General Than Shwe >> to India as he does not represent the 50 million peoples of Burma, but >> instead represents only the military regime that has been culpable in >> mass atrocities and many systematic international crimes. He is also >> solely responsible for attempting to assassinate Daw Aung San SuuKyi, >> the Jawaharlal Nehru Award-winner for International Understanding and >> Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, in what has become known as the 2003 >> Depayin Massacre. >> >> We urge the peoples’ elected Government of India to grasp this >> opportunity to deliver strong messages to the unpopular military >> dictator of Burma. India should not work freely with the military >> regime, unless these necessary benchmarks of genuine democratization >> are met: >> >> 1) Unconditionally release of all political prisoners, including Daw >> Aung San Suu Kyi >> >> 2) Engage in genuine political dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and >> other democratic and ethnic representatives >> >> 3) Inclusively review the 2008 Constitution and 2010 Election Laws in >> accordance with democratic principles and >> >> 4) Conduct inclusive, free and fair elections under United Nations and >> international supervision. >> >> The upcoming 2010 Elections in Burma cannot be free, fair or inclusive >> as long as: more than 2100 political prisoners, including Daw Aung San >> SuuKyi, are kept behind bars, ethnic communities are attacked by >> military forces, unjust provisions of 2008 Constitutions are not >> amended, and the regime refuses to engage in dialogue with key >> stakeholders in the country. If the regime refuses to meet these >> benchmarks, India and countries around the world must denounce these >> sham elections. >> >> Furthermore, we strongly recommend that instead of engaging in the >> current short-sighted relationship with Burma’s military regime, India >> must focus on long-term mutual interests by encouraging real >> democratization, peace and stability in her neighbor. The Government >> of India should also not tolerate the regime’s efforts to ignore the >> results of the elections of 1990, which were conducted free and >> fairly. >> >> Therefore, we request the Government of India >> >> · To bring in Indian principles of humanity and democracy >> system to the people of Burma. >> >> · To support the people of Burma in their struggle for >> restoration of peace, human rights and democracy in Burma by demanding >> that the above-mentioned genuine benchmarks of democratization are >> met. If these benchmarks are not met the Government of India should >> reject the results of the unjust election. >> >> · To review India’s Foreign Policy on Burma in favor of >> peaceful transition towards genuine democracy. >> >> Signed by >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> For more details kindly contact >> >> Mr. Kim >> >> Campaign and Advocacy Coordinator >> >> Mobile No. 8800414483 >> >> >> >> +91 9891280954 (Htun Htun) >> >> + 91 9968291645 (Alana) >> >> --^^--^^-- >> Office >> Burma Centre Delhi (BCD) >> New Delhi, India >> Email: [email protected] >> Visit: www.burmacentredelhi.org (Under Construction) >> -----~~------~~~~----~ >> >> Burma Centre Delhi (BCD) is a non-profit organization formed in >> August 2008 with activists from India and Burma. The main aim of BCD >> is to work for the restoration of peace, justice, democracy and human >> rights in Burma, India and other parts of the world. >> >> >> >> -- >> "One is not free when other's are oppressed" >> >> >> Shibayan Raha >> Outreach Coordinator >> Students For A Free Tibet,India >> Ph-+919971382347(Delhi), +919736684310(Dharamsala) >> Skype AIM - shibayanraha >> >> www.studentsforafreetibet.org >> www.sftindia.org >> www.twitter.com/sftindia >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 0091 9746339846 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Green Youth Movement" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Green Youth Movement" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. 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