20th Anniversary of People's Movement (8888) in Burma
Dear Media Friends,
On this 8th August, 2008 mark the 20th Anniversary of Nation-wide People's Movement (popularly known as 8888 movement) in which 3000 to 10,000 innocent students mostly University student and as young as primary school children, monks, teachers, peasants were killed by the Burmese military for demanding multi-party system, economic change, democracy and human rights. In fact the first genocide, mass massacre, ruthless and indiscriminate killing of innocent citizens occurred in July 1962 after 3 months of military coup. It was on 7th July 1962, the military junta bombed the Student Union Hall when thousand of students were assembled discussing to defy military coup. Furthermore, the junta indiscriminately fired on the hundreds of students who were coming outside the Union Hall building. Thousands of students were killed. The student leaders and activists were ousted to Coco Island and given life imprisonment.
The grievous situations under the military regime led peoples' uprising in 1974 where people came out into the street asking for democratic rights. It continued till mid-1975 resulting in the closure of universities and colleges. According to the government's own record, nearly 3,000 students and 2,000 workers were arrested between December 1974 and June 1975. Workers were sentenced to imprisonment from 10 to 14 years and students were sentenced between 4 and 6 years.
Due to deterioration of Burma's economic, worsening human rights situation and oppressive one political party rule, on August 8, 1988, the people of Burma led by the university students launched nation-wide uprising for restoration of peace and justice in the state. The military responded the protester's demands with guns and again seized the state's power on 18th September 1988.
The situation in Burma has never improved under military regime who gave different names to its government - Revolutionary Council in 1962, Burmese Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) in 1974, State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) in September 1988 and State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) in 1997.
In Delhi, in recognition of the Peoples' movement and struggle for Democracy in Burma, we are organizing series of activities at the _Indian Social Institute (ISI), Lodi Road_ and _India Gate_
*_8.8.08 Programme_*
*11 am – 1:00 pm: Photo Exhibition of 8888, Saffron Revolution (Sept 2007) & Cyclone Nargis*
*2:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Conference on "20 Years of People's Struggle in Burma and Beyond"*
*6:30 pm onwards: Candle light vigil at India Gate*
We invite you to all the three programmes to cover in your esteem newspapers/magazine in support of people's movement for restoration of peace, dignity, human rights and democracy in Burma.
Attach is the programme agenda.
We look forward for your solidarity with the people of Burma.
Warm Regards,
Dr. Tint Swe
On behalf of Burmese people in Delhi
For More Information, contact:
Mr. Kim (9810476273) & Ms. Achan (9868240809)
Dear Media Friends,
On this 8th August, 2008 mark the 20th Anniversary of Nation-wide People's Movement (popularly known as 8888 movement) in which 3000 to 10,000 innocent students mostly University student and as young as primary school children, monks, teachers, peasants were killed by the Burmese military for demanding multi-party system, economic change, democracy and human rights. In fact the first genocide, mass massacre, ruthless and indiscriminate killing of innocent citizens occurred in July 1962 after 3 months of military coup. It was on 7th July 1962, the military junta bombed the Student Union Hall when thousand of students were assembled discussing to defy military coup. Furthermore, the junta indiscriminately fired on the hundreds of students who were coming outside the Union Hall building. Thousands of students were killed. The student leaders and activists were ousted to Coco Island and given life imprisonment.
The grievous situations under the military regime led peoples' uprising in 1974 where people came out into the street asking for democratic rights. It continued till mid-1975 resulting in the closure of universities and colleges. According to the government's own record, nearly 3,000 students and 2,000 workers were arrested between December 1974 and June 1975. Workers were sentenced to imprisonment from 10 to 14 years and students were sentenced between 4 and 6 years.
Due to deterioration of Burma's economic, worsening human rights situation and oppressive one political party rule, on August 8, 1988, the people of Burma led by the university students launched nation-wide uprising for restoration of peace and justice in the state. The military responded the protester's demands with guns and again seized the state's power on 18th September 1988.
The situation in Burma has never improved under military regime who gave different names to its government - Revolutionary Council in 1962, Burmese Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) in 1974, State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) in September 1988 and State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) in 1997.
In Delhi, in recognition of the Peoples' movement and struggle for Democracy in Burma, we are organizing series of activities at the _Indian Social Institute (ISI), Lodi Road_ and _India Gate_
*_8.8.08 Programme_*
*11 am – 1:00 pm: Photo Exhibition of 8888, Saffron Revolution (Sept 2007) & Cyclone Nargis*
*2:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Conference on "20 Years of People's Struggle in Burma and Beyond"*
*6:30 pm onwards: Candle light vigil at India Gate*
We invite you to all the three programmes to cover in your esteem newspapers/magazine in support of people's movement for restoration of peace, dignity, human rights and democracy in Burma.
Attach is the programme agenda.
We look forward for your solidarity with the people of Burma.
Warm Regards,
Dr. Tint Swe
On behalf of Burmese people in Delhi
For More Information, contact:
Mr. Kim (9810476273) & Ms. Achan (9868240809)
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