Dear friends,
Burma's generals have brought their brutal iron hand down on peaceful monks and
protesters -- but in response, a massive global outcry is gathering pace. The
roar of global public opinion is being heard in hundreds of protests outside
Chinese and Burmese embassies, people round the world wearing the monks' color
red, and on the internet-- where our petition has exploded to over 200,000
signers in just 72 hours.
People power can win this. Burma's powerful sponsor China can halt the
crackdown, if it believes that its international reputation and the 2008
Olympics in Beijing depend on it. To convince the Chinese government and other
key countries, Avaaz is launching a major global and Asian ad campaign on
Wednesday, including full page ads in the Financial Times and other newspapers,
that will deliver our message and the number of signers. We need 1 million
voices to be the global roar that will get China's attention. If every one of
us forwards this email to just 20 friends, we'll reach our target in the next
72 hours. Please sign the petition at the link below -if you haven't already-
and forward this email to everyone you care about:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/t.php
The pressure is working - already, there are signs of splits in the Burmese
Army, as some soldiers refuse to attack their own people. The brutal top
General, Than Shwe, has reportedly moved his family out of the country â he
must fear his rule may crumble.
The Burmese people are showing incredible courage in the face of horror. We're
broadcasting updates on our effort over the radio into Burma itself â telling
the people that growing numbers of us stand with them. Let's do everything we
can to help them â we have hours, not days, to do it. Please sign the
petition and forward this email to at least 20 friends right now. Scroll down
our petition page for details of times and events to join in the massive wave
of demonstrations happening around the world at Burmese and Chinese embassies.
With hope and determination,
Ricken, Paul, Pascal, Graziela, Galit, Ben, Milena and the whole Avaaz Team
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