TAKING ACTION
TOGETHER
FOR HUMAN
RIGHTS
Archbishop Desmond Tutu joins the call for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all Burma’s political prisoners. Photo: Benny Gool
Dear Supporter,
Since we launched our Burma photo petition earlier this summer almost a thousand of you have joined in. Thank you if you have already added your photo. If not there is still time to get involved. You’ll be joining former political prisoners from Burma and prominent world figures like Archbishop Desmond Tutu, chair of The Elders.
Archbishop Tutu said "For me, Honorary Elder, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is the living symbol of the Burmese people’s hope and courage. She is the embodiment of their determination to live in freedom, health and prosperity. That is why I have written her name on my hand.
There are thousands of others who are also imprisoned and detained in Burma. Each of them is a sign of great hope, determination and courage. Please join Amnesty, the Elders and our fellow activists by naming each of Burma’s political prisoners, by holding that person’s name up and demanding their release".
If you haven’t already will you act today and join our photo petition? As the first elections in Burma for more than 20 years approach, we urgently need to put pressure on Burma's military rulers to respect human rights and to release political prisoners.
All the photos will be visually presented in Brussels at October's Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) of leaders from Asia and Europe. We'll use this opportunity to urge these leaders to take action to demand both freedom for Burma's political prisoners, and real human rights improvements across the country.
Please join in by uploading your photo today. If you have already done so please encourage your friends to do the same. We really do need your help to bring about change for the people of Burma.
