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Videos
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The Lady of Burma: The Fearless Voice of a Nation
Free Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma!
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A conversation with Burma Global Action Network's founder Alex Bookbinder abou the human rights crisis in Burma.
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Witness: The Ongoing Military Junta Offensive Against Civilians in Eastern Burma
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Will Ferrell | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, actor Will Ferrell campaigns to free Burma.
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Jennifer Aniston and Woody Harrelson | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, actors Jennifer Aniston and Woody Harrelson campaign to free Burma.
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Wally Langham | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, actor Wally Langham campaigns to free Burma.
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Davood Roostaei | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, painter Davood Roostaei campaigns to free Burma.
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Jackson Browne | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, musician Jackson Browne campaigns to free Burma.
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Julie Benz | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, actor Julie Benz campaigns to free Burma.
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We Have A Voice | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. This video campaigns for a free Burma.
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Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, actors Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen campaign to free Burma.
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Eddie Izzard | Human Rights Month
Join Causecast, Human Rights Action Center, Jack Healey and Aung San Suu Kyi in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008. Human Rights day is celebrated to promote the universal human right, to live and to do so peacefully. This day was declared to raise awareness of human rights and of those who are deprived of these rights. Get involved by signing the petition at OneDayForHumanRights.com which will be presented to Obama and his administration in January, requesting that he give the order to print the declaration in every US passport, setting a precedent that other governments will hopefully adopt. In this video, actor Eddie Izzard campaigns to free Burma.
Articles
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Obama energizes Burma’s ethnic minorities
A number of similarities can be found in the United States politics and that of Southeast Asian country Burma.
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In a just world, the names Min Ko Naing and Ko Ko Gyi would be as well known as Steve Biko and Adam Michnik.
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Burma Tries To Silence Opposition
A new crackdown on the country’s dissidents shows that Than Shwe’s junta fears the power of the Internet.
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Become a Secret Shopper for Burma!
Why do we need “secret shoppers”?
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UCLA Benefit for Burma at the 3rd Annual Mighty Mic Concert
On Tuesday, April 21, thousands of people will attend the 3rd Annual Mighty Mic Human Rights Awareness Concert at UCLA, Benefit for Burma.
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Cyclone Nargis: One Year Later in Burma
Last May, Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma, killing 140,000 people. One year later, the country still needs help rebuilding and freedom from a military regime.
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Burmese monks take to the streets to protest oppression under the country's authoritarian regime. Daring VJs secretly gather footage of the protest.
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Burma's Karen Refugees Escape to Thailand
After a massive offensive from the Burmese military regime, thousands of ethnic Karens from Burma are fleeing to Thailand.
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Ten Things You Should Know About Burma
Here are 10 things you should know about Burma, a country with 50 million people that has been under military rule since 1962.
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Ship from North Korea to Burma Changes Course
A ship from North Korea, apparently headed to Burma, changed direction after being tracked by a U.S. navy ship. The contents of the ship remain unclear.
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U.S. Congress Wants Inquiry On Burma
Burma finally receives attention from the United States Congress, who've drafted a letter to President Obama asking for a UN Security Council investigation.
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Obama Signs Bill Renewing Burma Trade Sanctions
Congress finally agreed on something...on the necessity of renewing trade sanctions against the Burmese military junta.
Events
- FLASH MOB FOR BURMA Location: Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA Between California and Millwood
People
- GiboyASSKFreedom Dublin, IRELAND
- Jeffrey Hellman Ithaca, NY
- Coded Pictures
- Jimmy.James Edmonton, ALBERTA
- Jack Healey
- rachaeljoy
- Free Burma Project SanFrancisco, CA
- EleanorDean
- katy84 TX
Blog posts
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Who Will Save Burma's Women and Children?
By Nilar Thein Published on June 19, 2008 (The Nation) I woke up from a dream in the middle of the night. I was with my daughter, playing in a small garden. We were playing hide and seek. I ...
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Aung San Suu Kyi: Burma’s Unsung Hero
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (pronounced Daw Aung Sawn Sue Chee) is one of the world’s most renowned freedom fighters and advocates of nonviolence, having served as the figurehead for Burma’s struggle for ...
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This Valentine's Day, Take Action for Burma
This Valentine's Day or soon thereafter, show your love and support for the people of Burma by secret shopping for Burmese "Blood Rubies." Click here to take action: http://uscampaignforburma.org/...
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There's a hero in Burma: A poem for Aung San Suu Kyi.
"There's a woman in Burma" By myself There's a hero in Burma... A prisoner in her own home, her own country. There‘s a woman in Burma, A woman full of grace and sincerity. There's a he...
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Burma Action Ireland holds event in protest of Suu Kyi's detention
Burma Action Ireland, a non-governmental organisation which supports the Burmese Democracy Movement, held a protest and a signature campaign for Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma. The sai...
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Burma's military rulers allow foreign diplomats and reporters to meet Suu kyi and attend the trial
On the third day of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's court hearings, Burma's barbaric and murderous military rulers, the State Peace and Development Council (headed by the maniac Senior General Than Shwe) ...
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The United Nations on Burma: A lion that cannot even roar
The United Nations. Founded in 1945. Promised to the world no war like the one that occurred before will ever happen again. Promotes peace and understanding between nations. Successful in many...
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Ban Ki Moon visits Burma and fails to meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
For two days, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon went to Burma, and visited the junta leader, the barbaric and ugly (inside and outside) Senior General Than Shwe and his other minions, th...
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Burma's Ambassador to the UN promises amnesty for political prisoners: I'm unsure about this...
Burma's (or Myanmar's) permanent Ambassador at the United Nations announced to the Security Council in its headquarters in New York that the military junta will release prisoners before the planned...
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The I Live Here Foundation is born!
I Live Here came out of a creeping realization that I knew little of how most of the world lived. My ignorance felt selfish. After nine months of intensive reading, I made my first research trip...
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Hi I’m Aaron Cohen, a human rights activist who works in the area of slave retrievals. That’s right! Slavery is NOT history. It’s the fastest growing illegal business in the world. I started my act...
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The real surge, not the one in Iraq, for human rights came at the end of the last century. Communism disappeared without bullets flying. Southern Africans had majority rule. Military dictators had ...
