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Stand with the People of Burma

Target: Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Sponsored by: Care2

Just hours after the departure of a U.N. envoy, Myanmar's junta continued a violent crackdown on its own people.

We need to act now to protect monks, activists and innocent civilians from further abuses. Reportedly, more than 10 people have been killed, and thousands of pro-democracy protesters have been detained. "It is an emergency," said Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, the U.N. human rights investigator for Myanmar.

Myanmar has an appalling human rights record. Thousands of political prisoners are detained in deteriorating prison conditions and the use of child soldiers, forced labor, and torture are common.

The recent violence has shown the world the extent of Myanmar’s brutal crimes. Urge the United Nations to take urgent steps to get Myanmar’s junta to stop the crackdown.

Sign this petition and stand with the people of Burma.

deadline: 9-25-2008
goal: 50,000
 
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I support the people of Burma.

After weeks of peaceful demonstrations, the military government has launched a violent crackdown, and I am deeply concerned about the well being of monks and civilians.

As stated by the UN Human Rights specialist on Myanmar, "this is an emergency" and we need to act now to stop these atrocities. The demonstrators in Myanmar have the right to peacefully express their opinion and the Government of Myanmar has a duty to fully respect this right.

I stand with the people of Burma and demand that the UN Security Council takes urgent steps to get the Myanmar military government to stop the violent crackdown on Buddhist monks and civilians and to address the peaceful political protests without violence.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. Please act now before violence against innocent civilians escalates even further.
We signed the “Stand with the People of Burma” petition!
# 23,650:
11:08 am PST, Feb 13, Linda Dazey, Missouri
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5:37 am PST, Feb 13, Name not displayed, Canada
I have just read a book called about the genocide of the people of Darfur called "Not on our Watch" I am against the tyrannical leadership that want to exploit and bully its citizens-i am for the compassionate and just treatment of people and animals--I am a vegetarian that believes that God is honoured when we honour all his creatures
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8:24 pm PST, Feb 10, James Rudy, New York
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6:22 am PST, Feb 9, Laurie Wolfe, Maryland
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1:33 pm PST, Feb 8, Joanna Ciolczyk, Poland
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9:32 am PST, Feb 8, Veronica Matsuda, California
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7:40 am PST, Feb 8, Kevin Kreiss, Washington
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5:58 am PST, Feb 7, Tom Kirkpatrick, New York
We are for the people!
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12:11 am PST, Feb 7, Kayla Philbrick, Maine
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8:19 am PST, Feb 6, Laura Zanoli, Italy
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12:06 pm PST, Feb 4, Konchog Sherab, Vermont
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1:48 pm PST, Feb 1, Susan Rautine, California
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9:44 am PST, Feb 1, Jill Wernstrom, Sweden
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3:56 am PST, Feb 1, Marjory Cahill-Shelton, Florida
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6:39 pm PST, Jan 30, Ooopa Doopa, California
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5:46 pm PST, Jan 30, Aoife Morgan, Ireland
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10:40 am PST, Jan 30, Kyna Crain, Montana
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9:53 pm PST, Jan 28, Roopa Esther Sharma, United Arab Emirates
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3:24 pm PST, Jan 28, Shahar Marcus, Israel
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7:43 am PST, Jan 27, Lindsay Kromans, Canada
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10:48 pm PST, Jan 26, Allison Dickson, New Jersey
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9:23 am PST, Jan 26, Joel Davies, United Kingdom
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12:36 am PST, Jan 26, Be'Suvwl Hall, California
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6:46 am PST, Jan 25, Michelle Kohler, Australia
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12:50 pm PST, Jan 23, Billi Du Preez, South Africa
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10:04 am PST, Jan 23, Alexandra Brannon, Virginia
Power to the PEACEFUL!!!!
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1:47 pm PST, Jan 22, Chad Lent, California
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1:45 am PST, Jan 22, Name not displayed, India
nothing can compansate the justice and liberty of human being...nothing can be drawn without paying for that. burmese will definitly have a future where military has no role in politics but it need the price of struggle. keep stugling.
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3:26 pm PST, Jan 21, Tim Perez, Pennsylvania
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12:51 pm PST, Jan 21, Name not displayed, California
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11:20 pm PST, Jan 20, Jason Berard, Canada
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9:22 pm PST, Jan 20, Liesel Goshen, Colorado
How can one person do any such acts toward another person? If the people of Burma don't have a voice, we need to be this voice of reason, condoning such actions!
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3:20 am PST, Jan 20, Wilai Hay, United Kingdom
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3:18 am PST, Jan 20, Steve Hay, United Kingdom
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8:41 pm PST, Jan 19, Alicia Smith, Illinois
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3:04 pm PST, Jan 19, Susan Holmes, United Kingdom
Please give these people FREEDOM and democracy, which they wish for.
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12:08 pm PST, Jan 19, Demetrian Aurelia, Romania
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10:13 am PST, Jan 17, Rebecca Everhart, Indiana
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7:50 am PST, Jan 17, Emily Shepard, Canada
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9:56 am PST, Jan 15, Don Sprung, Canada
To the people of Burma: Thank you for your bravery. We will do all that we can to help you achieve relief from suffering and the freedom that all life on this planet is entitled to. It is time to end human rights violations everywhere. FREE BURMA, FREE TIBET!
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8:34 pm PST, Jan 14, Name not displayed, California
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4:28 pm PST, Jan 14, Richard Walters, North Carolina
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12:19 pm PST, Jan 14, Clare Castanzo, Pennsylvania
Keeping fighting and praying
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1:39 am PST, Jan 14, Owen P, Philippines
don't give up hope. we are praying for you. this kind of atrocity must not continue, and we believe in your courage and strength to go on.
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10:25 pm PST, Jan 13, Pam Boland, Georgia
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9:56 pm PST, Jan 13, Lesia Haugan, Canada
I am with you. Keep fighting!
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8:33 pm PST, Jan 13, Agnes De Veyra, Philippines
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5:18 pm PST, Jan 13, Ruby Dominguez, California
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9:16 am PST, Jan 13, George Walberg, West Virginia
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7:21 am PST, Jan 13, Sofie V, Belgium
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