Burmese junta offers conditional meeting with opposition leader (Guardian)
More on Burma (Guardian)
Protest rally today in Dublin on O'Connell Bridge
(For those not in Dublin, the same article says that "similar demonstrations will be taking place today in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, India, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Thailand, the UK and the US.")
More on Burma (Guardian)
Protest rally today in Dublin on O'Connell Bridge
(For those not in Dublin, the same article says that "similar demonstrations will be taking place today in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, India, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Thailand, the UK and the US.")
- Mood:
anxious
I am so sad, there is nothing I can say.
(Daily Mail link)
And yet, people are still out on the streets. China is making noises. There is still a tiny hope that things will change.
(Mizzima News link)
It does nothing to relieve the sadness, and it will never undo what has been done. But it's all there is. It's what all those people chose to risk their lives for.
(Daily Mail link)
And yet, people are still out on the streets. China is making noises. There is still a tiny hope that things will change.
(Mizzima News link)
It does nothing to relieve the sadness, and it will never undo what has been done. But it's all there is. It's what all those people chose to risk their lives for.
- Mood:
sad
Amnesty International Irish Section is joining Burma Action Ireland in calling all human rights activists to take to the streets on Saturday 29 September from 2pm to 4pm. In Dublin we will be assembling at the Spire on O’Connell Street but activists everywhere are urged to take the streets in their own community.
They do not say so on the site (though they exemplify it in the picture), but I would encourage people to wear red -- or russet, burgundy, orange, pink -- to the demo. Or even if you aren't going to the demo. In solidarity. Yes I know, it's a miserable day and you'll probably want to wear a coat and maybe you don't have a red coat. You can wear a red scarf. See the picture on the linked Amnesty page to see what I mean.
For UK information, and for links to Burma-related news and campaigns, see this post by
annafdd (which not only saved me some work, but also reminded me that it would be a good idea to post this here).
They do not say so on the site (though they exemplify it in the picture), but I would encourage people to wear red -- or russet, burgundy, orange, pink -- to the demo. Or even if you aren't going to the demo. In solidarity. Yes I know, it's a miserable day and you'll probably want to wear a coat and maybe you don't have a red coat. You can wear a red scarf. See the picture on the linked Amnesty page to see what I mean.
For UK information, and for links to Burma-related news and campaigns, see this post by
- Mood:
sad