Who is collecting the endorsements on the Burma letter? All India Progressive Women's Association (AIPWA) and All India Students' Association (AISA) endorse it.
On 22 July 2010 15:40, k.ashraf <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > 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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