Worldwide Wave of Protests against State Terror in Burma

People from Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, France, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States have led solidarity action in support of the Burmese people’s call for the end of the SPDC-sponsored state terrorism and the immediate democratization of Burma.
From candle-light vigils to marches to the Burmese embassies and their respective government offices, human [...]

Solidarity Movement Rising in Support of Burmese People

Last night, we had a very successful candle-light vigil as more than 200 people went and stayed in Chater Garden listening to speeches, chanting and singing with performers and expressing their solidarity with the Burmese people who are now calling for withdrawal of the military government and the immediate democratization of Burma.
The Asian Students Association, [...]

Candle-Light Vigil for Burma Democracy

End the military junta’s rule! Just Peace and Democracy in Burma Now!

Dear friends, this is a statement that the Asian Students Association is releasing today and will be circulating among our member organizations and networs to support and co-sign.
We are likewise calling for an internationally or regionally-coordinated action to express the students and youth’s indigination over the virulent attacks by the SPDC and support to [...]

Japanese students express solidarity with Filipinos against human rights violations

On September 21, Japanese students belonging to AASJA, the national student organization against imperialism, led with members of Migrante-Japan and other peace-loving individuals a protest rally in Osaka, Japan to commemorate the 35th year of the Martial Law declaration in the Philippines as well as denounce the continuous suppression and violation of human rights there.
On [...]

Bloody Murders in Burma

Brutal, heartless and inhuman are those who did this to the peaceful protesters, monks, civilians and all, in Myanmar/Burma.
Ignominious are their acts. Worth-denouncing.
This is the latest from Burma Digest – depicting the brutal response of the SPDC on the peaceful protesters. They point and shoot with real bullets at the people killing several, ransack and [...]

Candle Light Vigil: Hong Kong Expresses Solidarity for Burma

Tomorrow, September 28, at 7:30PM, members of various people’s organizations, institutions, churches, women’s groups, human rights organizations, students and youth groups and other peace-loving individuals in Hong Kong will gather at the Chater Garden in Central, Hong Kong.
The Asian Students Association joins the Asian Human Rights Council as it calls for a candle-light vigil to [...]

Burma: SPDC Responds to Monks’ Protest with Violence

The State Peace and Development Council of Burma/Myanmar has used brute military and police force as a response to the mounting protests they have been receiving from Buddhist monks and the Burmese people.
The military has blocked some pagodas where the monks were residing as strafing on the protesters and the crowd have likewise been reported. [...]

Monks hold street protest in Burma

In a country where the freedom to express and assemble has been suppressed openly for a long time, the most-respected Buddhist monks have started taking on the streets to express their discontent with the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar/Burma.
On September 18, 19 and 20, the monks have been marching around Rangoon and other [...]

International: Killings of Trade Unionists Up by 25%

The International Trade Union Confederation released recently a full report, entitled Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights.
According to the report, the number of workers killed because of their involvement in trade union activities has increased by from 115 in 2005 to 144 in 2006.
It has highlighted Colombia as the deadliest country for workers [...]