Dear friends,
Please
Burma's generals have brought their brutal iron hand down on
peaceful monks and protesters -- but in response, a massive global
outcry is gathering pace. The roar of global public opinion is
being heard in hundreds of protests outside Chinese and Burmese
embassies, people round the world wearing the monks' color red, and on
the internet-- where
our petition has exploded to over 200,000 signers in just 72 hours.
People power can win this. Burma's powerful sponsor China can halt the crackdown,
if it believes that its international reputation and the 2008 Olympics
in Beijing depend on it. To convince the Chinese government and other
key countries,
Avaaz is launching a major global and Asian ad
campaign on Wednesday, including full page ads in the Financial Times
and other newspapers, that will deliver our message and the number of signers.
We
need 1 million voices to be the global roar that will get China's
attention. If every one of us forwards this email to just 20 friends,
we'll reach our target in the next 72 hours. Please sign the petition at the link below -if you haven't already- and forward this email to everyone you care about:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/t.php
The pressure is working - already, there are signs of splits in the
Burmese Army, as some soldiers refuse to attack their own people. The
brutal top General, Than Shwe, has reportedly moved his family out of
the country - he must fear his rule may crumble.
The Burmese people are showing incredible courage in the face
of horror. We're broadcasting updates on our effort over the radio into
Burma itself - telling the people that growing numbers of us stand with
them.
Let's do everything we can to help them - we have hours, not days, to do it.
Please sign the petition and forward this email to at least 20 friends
right now. Scroll down our petition page for details of times and
events to join in the massive wave of demonstrations happening around
the world at Burmese and Chinese embassies.
With hope and determination,
Ricken, Paul, Pascal, Graziela, Galit, Ben, Milena and the whole Avaaz Team