Wednesday, October 3, 2007, 11:46 PM

Support the Struggle for a Free & Democratic Burma
Name: Solidarity Vigil in Support of Burma's People
Tagline: Support the Struggle for a Free & Democratic Burma
Host: Civil Society in Malaysia
Type: Causes - Rally
Time and Place Date: Friday, October 5, 2007
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: KLCC (entrance nearest to Menara Maxis, opposite Avenue K)
City/Town: Kuala Lumpur

Contact Info
Phone: 037.784.3525
Email: suaram@suaram.net

Description
Please attend the following peaceful solidarity vigil in support of Burma’s people, who are unable to exercise their human rights in their country, and to express our opposition towards the Burma military junta's bloody crackdown on anti-government protests. At least 13 people were killed and hundreds arrested in the crackdown on demonstration of Buddhist monks and Burma’s people.

The vigil is an initiative of civil society organisations, including Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), Civil Rights Committee of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH-CRC), Youth For Change (Y4C) and Amnesty International (AI) Malaysia.

Please come to show your solidarity. Please bring candles, candle-holders and banners.

For further information, please contact SUARAM (MoonHui) at 03-77843525 or Amnesty International (K.Shan) at 03-79552680.

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Who are the Burmese Monks?
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I am planning to attend this peaceful rally, so please attend and show that you protest the brutal actions of the military junta in Burma.

Similar rallies are also being organised all over the world.


“Please use your liberty to promote ours.”
- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, detained Nobel Peace Laureate.