The UN must help Burma/Myanmar

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon

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In 1988, students, professionals, and other protestors in Burma launched a nationwide uprising aimed at bringing an end to authoritarian rule during which millions of people courageously marched on the streets, calling for freedom and democracy.

The military responded by gunning down thousands of demonstrators and imprisoning thousands more in one of Southeast Asia's most bloody episodes in recent history.

Now, it's the monks who are rioting in the streets, calling for an end to military rule, advocating democracy, and peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression.

The military junta has issued a warning to the monks that a crackdown is imminent.

Don't let history repeat itself! Don't let innocent blood be shed again! Don't let the dream of democracy and liberty for the Burmese people be shattered!

The only thing that can protect the Burmese now is UN action. Urge Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to help Burma NOW!

We, the undersigned, urge you to take immediate action to address the crisis in Myanmar.

Across Myanmar, citizens are demanding -- in the face of violence and repression -- the basic respect for human rights that their government owes them. I respectfully urge you to take a lead role in supporting UN Security Council action to address the current situation in Myanmar as soon as possible.

Thousands of protestors in the streets, for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression, have now been attacked by the military. The United Nations will be looked upon poorly in the world if it stands idly by and watches this happen.

Given the scale and immediacy of this crisis, I urge you to call for immediate UN intervention.

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# 1,162:

7:41 am PDT, Mar 17, Nicl Lewis, United Kingdom

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2:52 pm PDT, Mar 14, Anita Walton, United Kingdom
The UN must put more pressure on Myanmar's military goverment. The world can not just stand by and watch innocent people being tortured for uniting in a peaceful protest. My heart goes out to the Buddhist community and the average citizen on Myanmar's streets.

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11:35 am PDT, Mar 14, Sachiko Goode, Washington
This world needs more peace!!!

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10:22 am PST, Jan 9, Asa Melin, Sweden

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12:29 pm PST, Jan 7, Name not displayed, Virginia

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4:04 am PST, Jan 2, Silvia Celiberti, Italy
UN must intervene in this intolerable situation please help out Burma

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3:59 pm PST, Jan 1, Simos Tarabatzis, Greece

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10:14 pm PST, Dec 29, Victoria Mary Stong / Civil Rights Activist, New York
This is an emergency! Please help? Myanmar/Burma needs Democracy now!!

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2:16 am PST, Dec 28, Dogan Ozkan, Turkey

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10:00 pm PST, Dec 27, Michelle Zarate, California

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11:49 am PST, Dec 26, Name not displayed, Italy
U.N.U DON'T EXIST

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11:49 am PST, Dec 26, Name not displayed, Italy
U.N.U DON'T EXIST

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6:13 pm PST, Dec 22, Eric Zhu, California

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5:06 am PST, Dec 20, Thomas Heath, United Kingdom

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8:51 pm PST, Dec 17, Name not displayed, Norway
The only thing neccesary for the triumph of evil is for good men (& women) to do nothing!

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7:23 pm PST, Dec 17, Jessica Eldridge, Australia

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3:42 am PST, Dec 17, Ingrid Algma, Estonia

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2:01 pm PST, Dec 16, Terrie C. Williams, Texas

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6:59 pm PST, Dec 12, Jennifer Payne, Michigan

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6:30 am PST, Dec 12, C�line ROBINSON, France

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2:01 pm PST, Dec 9, Ian Mogilner, New York

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7:05 am PST, Dec 7, Carla Schubert, Switzerland

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7:44 am PST, Nov 28, Nancy McIntyre, Canada

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6:31 pm PST, Nov 27, Michael Weatherby, New Jersey
The situation in Burma must stop!! Everyone must come together and pressure the government to end their brutal rule over the peaceful Burma citizens. NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT!

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11:28 pm PST, Nov 25, Name not displayed, Maryland

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5:30 am PST, Nov 24, Karen Wyche, Texas

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8:42 pm PST, Nov 23, Monica Valencia, Oregon

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5:15 am PST, Nov 23, Nijn Esra, Netherlands

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12:57 am PST, Nov 20, Caitlin Zimmerman, Oregon

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8:22 pm PST, Nov 18, Douglas Kraus, California

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4:13 am PST, Nov 18, Grace Takelal, Pennsylvania

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12:07 pm PST, Nov 17, Darlene Davis, Michigan

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4:24 pm PST, Nov 16, Name not displayed, Washington
WHEN WILL THE KILLINGS BE END IN BURMA (MYANMAR) FOR SURE??? PLEASE DO YOU BELIEVE ANY MILITARY JUNTA.. THERE ARE A LOT OF BLOOD ON YOUR HAND FOR NOT DOING ANYTHING...

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3:04 pm PST, Nov 16, Name not displayed, California

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8:13 am PST, Nov 16, Steven Heaver, New Jersey

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8:22 am PST, Nov 15, Sergei Toscani, United Kingdom

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1:03 pm PST, Nov 14, Brian Darby, Ohio

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5:35 pm PST, Nov 12, Thommy Christensson, Sweden

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3:06 am PST, Nov 12, Lianne Bettis, Thailand

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1:50 am PST, Nov 12, Steve Klein, Virginia

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9:07 pm PST, Nov 11, Eunice Wong, New York
When will the bloodshed end? Have you seen the picture of the monk whose head was hacked open? Why? When will the Burmese people see freedom in their lifetime?

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7:01 pm PST, Nov 11, Jennifer Gardner, Florida

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6:31 am PST, Nov 9, Sarah Callahan, Indiana

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11:00 pm PST, Nov 7, Natasha Scanlan, Australia

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7:49 am PST, Nov 7, Name not displayed, Idaho
People are dying please help!

# 1,117:

5:11 am PDT, Nov 2, Lo Auer, Missouri

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4:44 pm PDT, Nov 1, Calvin Collins, Georgia
This situation is of utmost importance for the incongruentcy of your mind but the alignment with your heart.

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8:23 pm PDT, Oct 29, Michelle Lell, South Carolina

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5:52 pm PDT, Oct 28, Janette Mathews, California

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3:27 pm PDT, Oct 28, Jullie Johnson, Massachusetts
you have no idea how urgent this is and if you've ever spent an hour with any Burmese citizen esp. a monk you'd realize how much pain their country goes through on a daily basis. Please help!

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9:11 pm PDT, Oct 27, Sophie Szeferowicz, France

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9:01 pm PDT, Oct 27, Sharon Dickenson, Kentucky

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3:10 pm PDT, Oct 25, Pamela Yee, Maryland

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9:23 am PDT, Oct 25, Olga Martin, Argentina

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1:50 am PDT, Oct 25, Name not displayed, Wisconsin

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12:50 am PDT, Oct 24, Name not displayed, Japan

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8:37 pm PDT, Oct 23, Su Tin, Maryland

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2:12 pm PDT, Oct 22, Jane McIver, Canada

# 1,104:

2:15 am PDT, Oct 22, Rafidah Abdullah, Malaysia
The time is NOW. Do something! You can!

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5:30 am PDT, Oct 20, Annechien Steenwijk, Netherlands

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10:47 am PDT, Oct 19, Roderick m Johnston, United Kingdom

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6:34 am PDT, Oct 19, Karen Ohnesorge, Kansas

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