Join Burma Vigil to Mark the 1st Anniversary of Saffron Revolution (Sept. 26)

Burma Vigil
on The 1st Anniversary of Saffron Revolution

FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
UNION SQUARE, SAN FRANCISCO
301 Post Stret, San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 781-7880, Get directions Download Flyers MS Word PDF

A year ago, led by Buddhist monks, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Burma peacefully to cry out for an end to the long-standing military dictatorship there. Today, raising Buddhist flags and reciting prayers of love on the street is a crime punishable by beating and death. Many monks have been disrobed, beaten, humiliated, tortured, and killed, and there are reports of a massacre in the jungle. The military junta has raided monasteries and private homes in the middle of the night, dragging away those they suspect of involvement. Over 4,000 monks and thousands more protesters were arrested and the Burmese population is living in fear.

The people of Burma need our help. Despite countless military crackdowns over the past 20 years, their brave struggle for freedom continues. Please join us on the anniversary of Burma's Saffron Revolution Day to appeal to the UN and the international community to take swift and effective measures to stop injustice, and establish Burmese democracy and rule of law. Let's lift our voices for democracy in Burma as we commemorate the peaceful and heroic protests of last September.

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