Pictures of Cyclone
Nargis;
BADA appeals for
donation;
Ask Bush to deliver aid
NOW
.
To make
tax deductible donation, click the button on the right.
Alternatively, send checks made out to "BADA" to BADA, 1453 Marin Avenue,
Albany, CA 94706. We will send you a receipt. 100% goes to Burma's
cyclone victims!
Donate Now!!
Dominican University donates $5,000
to BADA in honor of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and in support of BADA's grassroots
relief efforts:
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BADA works to help the Cyclone Victims in Burma
Why is BADA raising
funds for the cyclone victims?
 There are so many facets of
this catastrophe in Burma, but one thing is clear: People in Burma are
suffering and dying by the minute. These are now senseless deaths because
there is relief for the cyclone victims waiting at the borders, which is
being restricted by the Burmese military. All organizations in the Burmese
community are stepping up and helping in this human crisis occurring in
Burma.
We are one hundred percent
volunteer based, 501-c3 non profit organization that has been advocating
freedom for Burma persistently since 2001. Food, water, and shelter are
basic human rights, without which freedom would be hollow. We have a duty to
our supporters to give them an avenue to directly help the cyclone victims
in Burma.
Where
will your funds going to go? / How will your funds be used?
 BADA will directly
fund the people in Burma -- NGOs, groups and monasteries in Rangoon and
Irrawaddy delta area that are directly providing relief in Burma.
Monasteries and grassroots organizations are in the frontlines housing,
feeding and caring for those in need. Your donation will empower and
strengthen their ability to help themselves for many years to come.
Why should you donate through BADA instead of other organizations such as
the Red Cross or UNICEF?
International aid
organizations are immensely important, however, they will always be under
tight restrictions from the military dictatorship. Therefore, for the very
unique problem of Burma, the likes of which is shocking the international
community, we are in fact more effective. Here are some unique advantages
that we have over aid agencies:
1)
The regime has and will control,
restrict, and seize aid at will from international agencies; but not ours as
we get aid into Burma through our own network; completely bypassing the
regime.
2)
The aid agency will have huge cost
just to setup the operations. However, our people are already in the
frontline doing rescue. Besides, we are a 100% volunteer based organization
and have zero overhead as no one draws salaries.
3)
Our way of funding the
grassroots will help people in the impacted area to become not only the receiver of the donation,
but also the doer, helper and leader so that the communities are ready and
prepared to face another challenge like this.
How does BADA get aid
into Burma?
Money will be sent through informal channels to people directly helping
rescue cyclone victims. It is imperative that we are discrete about exactly
whom is receiving the funds. Receiving foreign money is grounds for
imprisonment in Burma. However, we will inform you privately to the degree
that we can without compromising the safety of the people involved and the
security of our channels used to support the people of Burma.
Join May 9 Burma Rally, Prayer
Vigil and Fundraiser for Cyclone Victims
When:
Friday, May 9, 2008 4-8pm ** Rally 5pm; Speakers at 6pm;
Vigil 7 pm
Where: San Francisco Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue
Visuals: Burmese monks and Burma supporters, meditation, signs,
music, prayer & collection for Burmese cyclone victims Contact:
510 220 1323;
More details
here
Burma Thanks you for April 9
Peace Walk and Torch Protests were
successful
(Click
Here for more info)
.Co-sponsoring organizations:
Burmese American Democratic Alliance
(BADA);
Buddhist Peace Fellowship
(BPF),
International Burmese Monks Organization Inc. (Sasana Moli),
Burmese American Women's Alliance (BAWA),
US Campaign
for Burma (USCB), 8888 Generation Students (Exile), Burmese Youth Association (BYA),
8-8-08 for
Burma,
BFUU Social Justice Committee and
Global Exchange (GX).
Free Burma, Free Aung San Suu Kyi and all
political prisoners in Burma
2008 Annual Burma Human Rights Day
Come commemorate 8th annual event with
speakers, film, music, food, discussion and Q&A; Download flyer MS
Word;
PDF;
Direction and invite
2008 BADA Annual General Meeting
successfully held with the most number of supporters and members ever
attended an AGM
You
are cordially invited to attend the annual general meeting of The 2008 Burmese American
Democratic Alliance (BADA) that will be held according to the following
program.
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Saturday, January 26, 2008
Union City Library, 34007 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, California 94587,
Telephone (510) 745-1464
There will be reports from the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors,
and Treasurers, and appointment of vacant Board and EC members. Read more
Join us in helping the people of Burma in their quest for Democracy and
Freedom. If you are not a member yet, apply online here; it is quick and
easy. More information about BADA can be found at
www.badasf.org. Or contact us at 510 485 3751;
info@badasf.org.
Media
Advisory: BADA urges US Congress
to take strong measures against foreign Oil Companies in Burma
Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA)
today praised the United States Congress for imposing stronger sanctions
against Burma’s junta, but urged to take strong measures against the foreign
oil companies operating in Burma.
Read More
Media
Advisory: BADA lauds US Congress for honoring Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
The Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA) today
praised the US House of Representatives for voting to award the Congressional
Gold Medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and urged the US Senate to quickly approve a
similar measure
Read more
Join January
11th, 60th Burma
Independence Day Protest in front of Chinese Consulate (11:30 am - 1 pm)
January 4th, 2008 is the
60th anniversary of Burma’s Independence Day, and we will mark it with a
protest in front of Chinese consulate. India has recently frozen its arms
sales to Burma
for six months. We need China to do more, and a lot more. The time is from
11:30 am to
1:30 pm. The consulate
office (where many visa applicants usually are) is closed between
12 pm to
1 pm; but it opens some days when there are many applicants. Beginning at
11:30 and ending at 1:00 will cover it in either case. And many who work in
the City will be able to join us at lunch time.
When: Friday
January 11, 2008;
11:30 am to
1:30 pm (Stand up protests and meditation protests)
Where: Consulate
General-China; 1450 Laguna St; San Francisco, CA 94115; (415)
674-2900;
Get directions
How: Activists to
protest with song and visuals while Buddhist monks and lay persons do a
sitting Vipassana meditation. There could be rain, so bring your umbrella
and rain coat. Please wear red and bring signs and banners.
Why: China is the primary and biggest
enabler of Burma's regime. We demand China reverse its irresponsible
policies towards Burma. China must stop its military, diplomatic and
economic support of the junta which is bringing ruin and death to Burma. We
demand that China NOT veto UN measures designed to pressure the regime.
Until China takes such strong and effective measures, we call upon the
international community to highlight bringing shame and humiliation upon the
2008 Beijing Olympics.
Contact:
510 220 1323; 415-806-7425;
510 795 0405
Thank you all for supporting this
successful event
Burma's Struggle continues: An
Evening with Burmese Monk leader and former monk political prisoner + Video
Masoeyein Sayadaw is the head of the International Burmese Monks Organization ((Sassana
Moli) ) founded after recent protests in Burma to help the monks and nuns of
Burma as well as to save the Buddhism from the destructive Burma’s Junta. He is
a well-known Buddhist teacher and author of 50 years in Burma. He was derobed
and imprisoned in Burma for three years in 1990 for his monastery participating
in the Monk’s boycott of the military. He has been actively advocating against
the atrocities and destructions of monks, nuns and Buddhist institutions in
Burma.
Come join Masoyein Sayadaw and an
excellent Burma Video
"Burma: State of Fear"
by Frontline/WORLD, 25 MINS, COLOR with
introduction and Q&A by the Frontline/WORLD Series Editor Stephen Talbot.
Monday Dec 17, 7:00 – 9:30 pm
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian-Universalists
Hall
1924 Cedar Street (@Bonita), Berkeley, CA 94709
Download Flyer
MS Word
PDF
The People of Burma have been forced
to live under the brutal dictatorship since 1962, and have been violently
crushed repeatedly every time they rose up against the successive dictatorial
regimes.
Recently, led by Buddhist monks, hundreds of thousands of peaceful people are
taking to the streets to cry out for an end to the long-standing military
dictatorship in Burma yet again. However, holding Buddhist Sassana flags and
reciting prayers of love on the street is now a crime punishable by beating and
death. Many monks have been disrobed, beaten, humiliated, tortured, and killed,
and there are reports of a massacre in the jungle. The military junta is raiding
monasteries and private homes in the middle of the night and dragging away those
they suspect of involvement. Over 4,000 Buddhist monks and protesters have been
arrested and the Burmese population is living in fear.
More info
Outraged? Let's not forget Burma, but
help keep the Burma issue alive and well
Join Dec. 9th Burma Peace Rally in SF
COME mark the the International Human Rights
Day with a rally FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM in Burma
Sunday
Dec. 9th, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Civic Center Plaza
Polk St & McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Wear Maroon red to honor
Buddhist monks.
The People of Burma have been forced to live under
the brutal dictatorship since 1962, and have been violently crushed repeatedly
every time they rose up against the successive dictatorial regimes.
Recently, led by Buddhist monks, hundreds of
thousands of peaceful people are taking to the streets to cry out for an end to
the long-standing military dictatorship in Burma yet again. However, holding
Buddhist Sassana flags and reciting prayers of love on the street is now a crime
punishable by beating and death. Many monks have been disrobed, beaten,
humiliated, tortured, and killed, and there are reports of a massacre in the
jungle. The military junta is raiding monasteries and private homes in the
middle of the night and dragging away those they suspect of involvement. Over
4,000 Buddhist monks and protesters have been arrested and the Burmese
population is living in fear. Flyer
MS Word
PDF
More here
California, Call Call Call *NOW* and
get your representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R.
3890: Block Burmese JADE Act of 2007
More here
No Fuel for Burmese JUNTA, Join AVAAZ's consumer
boycott of Chevron and Total: We, the
undersigned, pledge not to buy fuel from any gas station owned by Total Oil,
Chevron, or any of their subsidiaries. The boycott will continue until the
Burmese junta begins a genuine democratic transition and frees all political
prisoners-- including Aung San Suu Kyi--or until the companies leave Burma
entirely.
More
here
Burma: Targeted Sanctions Needed on Petroleum
Industry
(New York, November 19, 2007) � The United
Nations Security Council should act to prohibit any new investment in Burma's
oil and gas fields and block company payments that help sustain Burma's brutal
military rule, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch said that until
the Security Council imposes sanctions, members of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, India, the European Union, the United States and
other countries that have economic ties to Burma should act to suspend any
further development of Burma's oil and gas sector. To encourage an end to
ongoing repression, Human Rights Watch also called for targeted financial
sanctions on companies owned and controlled by the Burmese military or whose
revenues substantially benefit the military.
Read
More
Ware Maroon red to honor
Buddhist monks
Join SF Singapore Protest
This Tuesday
Singapore, come clean and say No to Burma's
Dictatorship!
Last
Friday, amid the looming ASEAN summit in Singapore, US Senate unanimously voted
and urged ASEAN to suspend Myanmar. But, in response, Singapore will not even
allow opposition to protest against Myanmar at the summit, let alone allowing
Burmese there. [Read the
news here] We will protest here for all of them on Tuesday Nov 20,
12-1 pm in San Francisco. Please join in!!!!
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Time: 12 pm to 1 pm in San Francisco
Program:
11:50 - 12:00 Gather at the Ferry Building (1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA
94111)
12:00 - 12:20 Meditation walk to the Singapore Consulate (595, Market Street,
San Francisco, CA 94105)
12:20 - 1:00 Meditation protest/rally at the Singapore Consulate
Burma freedom supporters, organizations and groups working towards a
speedy democratic development in Burma. And YOU. The Berkeley Buddhist Peace Fellowship
(bpf.org) and Buddhist Community, The Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA,
badasf.org) and Burmese
Community. To do a walking meditation protest, rally against the Singapore
Government at the San Francisco Singapore Consulate
during the 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore.
Read
more
Pelosi, Burma needs you now!
(It was successful!!! And we were informed that she is
already working on the Burma bill and the flow vote will come within two weeks)
Join
Burma Vigil at the Pelosi office to ask her support for Sanctions on Burma's ruling thugs
on Nov 14, 4:30 - 5:30 pm at San Francisco Federal Building.
Burma freedom supporters and the
district constituents to show their appreciation to Congresswoman Pelosi for her
past work on Burma and her continual support for Burma. In particular, we would
like to ask for her much needed leadership and support to the Burma bill
introduced in the House by the Congressman Lantos. This is a powerful
legislation that will really hurt the SPDC hard. But it has gotten only 27
co-sponsors so far and needs to go through the way and means committee soon.
Read
more
 Burma democracy leader invites SPDC to join
her to pursue the path of
dialogue constructively
Note: Her statement reveals that the SPDC is not willing and only wasting
time; we need to pressure them more!
Read More
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California, PLEASE ACT *NOW* and get your representatives
to Co-Sponsor H.R. 3890:
Block Burmese JADE
Act of 2007
Goal: To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act
of 2003 to waive the requirement for annual renewal resolutions relating to
import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the
number of individuals against whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the
blocking of assets and other prohibited activities, and for other purposes.
Read More |
Protest against Chevron was a
success
Free Burma Supporters joined in with more
then 150 others marching [in the rain] to protest against Chevron Expansion of
Refinery to raise awareness about Burma as well as making connections.
Read More
Charles
Petrie, top UN
officer in
Myanmar Country Team,
Kicked out
for a truthful Statement
The truth told by the UN Myanmar Country Team:
The UN system in Myanmar nevertheless sees every day that in
this potentially prosperous country basic human needs are not being met. Today,
Myanmar’s estimated per capita GDP is less than half of that of Cambodia or
Bangladesh. The average household is forced to spend almost three quarters of
its budget on food. One in three children under five are suffering from
malnutrition, and less than 50% of children are able to complete their primary
education. It is estimated that close to seven hundred thousand people each
year suffer from malaria and one hundred and thirty thousand from tuberculosis.
Among those infected with HIV, an estimated sixty thousand people needing anti-retrovirals
do not yet have access to this life-saving treatment.
The United Nations agencies working in Myanmar repeat their strong determination
to help the country address poverty and suffering, and their underlying causes.
The concerns of the people have been clearly expressed through the recent
peaceful demonstrations, and it is beholden on all to listen.
Full Statement
UN Oct 22nd Report on Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar
UNIC YANGON Web Site
The plain old lies from Myanmar SPDC:
The Statement, which is found to be very negative,
deliberately ignores the successful conclusion of the National Convention which
as adopted basic principles for a new constitution as well as the economic
development and the gains made in various sectors, such as education, health,
transportation, etc. The Country Team should realize that there could be much
better gains without the sanctions imposed upon Myanmar by some countries.
Read Full Lies
Read Coverage
Photo show
Press Release
UN Day Burma Freedom March successfully held
We marched for peace and freedom. We
called UN
to act! Sing the petition NOW!
Despite the UN resolution, nothing has changed in
Burma; brutal crackdowns and killings continue.
To help stop the killings, join San Francisco UNITED DAY OF ACTIONS
Wednesday October 24,
2007; 4pm - 8pm
Why Oct 24?
It is the United Nations Day and SF was the birthplace of
UN; Global Day of Action - Daw Aung San
Suu Kyi Day (organized by the 400,000+ member FaceBook 'Support the Monks'
protest in Burma' group); and one month anniversary of Saffron Revolution (The
general protest started on Sept 24 with 100000+ taking to the streets as called
for by the All Burma Monk's Alliance)
4:00 – 5:00
Rally & meditation at
Chinese Consulate, 1450 Laguna (@ Geary), San Francisco
5:00 – 5:40 Peace March to United Nations Plaza, Market St
(between 7th & 8th )
6:00 – 8:00 Multi-faith Prayer Service at United Nations
Plaza
Flyer
MS
Word PDF
online
invitation
Parade Route
Help us organized, get involved email: nyuntthan@gmail.com
or call 510 220 1323;
Wear
Maroon Color in honor
of Burmese Monks. Children wear Daw Aung San Suu Kyi masks.
WHY? Led by Buddhist monks,
hundreds of thousands of peaceful people are taking to the streets to cry out
for an end to the long-standing military dictatorship. However, holding Buddhist sassana flags and reciting prayers of love on the street is now a crime
punishable by beating and death. Many monks have been disrobed, beaten,
humiliated, tortured, and killed, and there are reports of a massacre in the
jungle. The military junta is raiding monasteries and private homes in the
middle of the night and dragging away those they suspect of involvement. Over
2,000 protesters have been arrested and the Burmese population is living in
fear.
The people of Burma need your help. Despite this brutal military crackdown, the
brave protests continue, but both protestors and innocent onlookers are being
beaten, arrested, imprisoned, tortured and killed. Please march with us on
United Nations Day to appeal to the UN to take swift and effective measures to
stop the killing and establish democracy and rule of law. Let’s give democracy
in Burma a voice by recreating the peaceful protest they intended.
Read more
A thousand Joined Peace for Burma Protest, March and
Prayer vigil!
IT WAS A SUCCESS,
A Thousand Participated:
Video Photo
show
1
2
Media
Coverage
Peace
and freedom loving people from San Francisco Bay Area (around a thousand)
participated in the Peace for Burma Actions held on Friday, Oct 5, 2007. The
actions included the really and meditation protest in Front of Chinese consulate
from 2 pm to 5 m; a peace march from Chinese consulate to United Nations Plaza
(5 pm - 5:40 pm); and multi religion prayer vigil (6 to 8 pm) at the United
Nations Plaza.
In front of the consulate, the Buddhist monks and lay people meditated while
activists rallied; and speeches were delivered by representatives from House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi office and other community organizations. The rally and the
big crowd caused the Chinese embassy to close down early.
The peace march is the recreation of recent peaceful marches in Burma, in which
thousands of people led by Buddhist monks marched holding sassana flags and
reciting metta sutta. Monks and a nun from Burmese, Japan and Chinese
monasteries, Buddhist Peace Fellowship and Buddhist Churches of America,
Buddhist Churches of San Francisco, San Francisco Zen Center led the march
holding the Sassana flags and reciting Meetta sutta. Read
More
Friday Protest at the
Chinese Consulate Was a success
Media Coverage
Video
Try to wear red (in solidarity
with the maroon-robed monks), make signs
When:
Friday September 28, 2007; 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
(Stand up protests and meditation protests)
Where:
Consulate General-China; 1450
Laguna St; San Francisco, CA 94115; (415)
674-2900;
Get directions
How: Activists to protest with Microphone, banners and sings while
Buddhist monks and lay persons do a sitting Vipassana meditation. Ware red color
clothes. Contact: Nyunt Than (510 220 1323); Ashin Nanika (510 795 0405)
Wednesday's
China Protest successfully held
Thanks for joining the protest at Chinese Consulate
in SF with such a short notice. But very many of you came and protested for
monks and the people of Burma. We had about 80 people and representatives from
Mr. Lantos also joined us and delivered speech on his effort and the committee
that he chaired, House Committee for Foreign Relations.
Invitation
19TH Anniversary of Dictator's power siege in Burma
Join
San Francisco Burma Freedom Protests on Monday Sept. 17
Against CHINA, RUSSIA
AND INDIA GOVERNMENTS
Marking the 19th anniversary of brutal crackdowns and power seize by
Burma's dictators on Sept. 18 1988 against the people's
pro-democracy uprising, you are invited to join the protests against the China,
India and Russia Governments and demand "STOP SUPPORTING BURMA'S DICTATORS" on
Monday September
17, 2007
(Sept. 18 in Burma) in San Francisco.
Since the Junta's power siege 19 years ago, the
Military dictators have been imposing brutal rule on the 50 millions people of
Burma and trying to erase the people's will registered in the historic 1990
election overwhelmingly choosing National League for Democracy led By Aung San
Suu Kyi to rule the country.
Unfortunately, economic and
military super powers: China, Russia and India have greatly assisted the
thuggish regime of Burma economically, militarily and politically including
China and Russia vetoing a resolution in the UN Security Council on Burma. Their
reckless and irresponsible policies have enabled the world's most brutal
dictators terrorize the entire population of Burma.
Unavoidably, people of Burma
are taking to the streets yet again due to unbearably conditions caused by
prolong dictatorship, lack of livelihood, economic hardship and brutal
repression, but only to be met with violent and brutal crackdowns --- as usual.
Read More Here
|
Monday September 17,
2007 (Three protests in one day) |
8:30 am to 11:00 am at
Consulate
General-China
1450 Laguna St
San Francisco, CA 94115
Get directions |
11:30 am to 1:30 pm at
Consulate General of India
540 Arguello Boulevard
San Francisco ,
CA 94118 USA
Get direction |
2:30 pm to 5 pm at
Russian
Federation-Consulate General
2790 Green St
San Francisco, CA 94123
Get directions |
BADA Participated in Solano Stroll PARADE and raised
awareness (YouTube Video)
To show our solidarity and support, concerned people of San Francisco Bay Area
took to the street again on Sunday, September 9, 2007. But this time, marching
in front of hundreds of thousands people at the Solano Stroll fair, the largest
of this kind in California.
We dedicated this march to
those are being arrested in Burma during ongoing peaceful walking
demonstrations. And our message to the United
Nations and international community is to take swift and effective measures to
stop the violent crackdowns by thuggish regime on peaceful protesters due to
repression and hardship. This is our fourth action in a row since the
beginning of peaceful walks and the arrest
of student’s leader three weeks ago.
Read More;
You
Tube Video;
Photo
Gallery;
Fair Official Website
Sign BADA petition in support of 92 elected MPs'
proposal to UNSG Ban ki-moon
In light of SPDC concluding its sham National Convention in Burma as part of
their plan to formally erase the historic 1990 election's results and legitimize
the forever-military rule on Burma, 92-Elected MPs from Burma send a proposal to
UNSG Ban Ki-moon that has mounted a significant challenge to SPDC's one-sided
plans. Their actions has been welcome and supported by many exiles groups
including leading Burmese democratic institutions: NCUB, MPU, NCGUB and UNLD-LA.
To support this important political steps, BADA is colleting
signatures for a petition to the congressional representatives. Click here to
read BADA Petition. Please sign on the petition by simply send an email to
badaonline@gmail.com
with your name and address.
92-MPs' letter to UNSG;
Actions call by
NCUB;
BADA Appeal Letter and Petition
Urgent Action Call:
Burma Freedom Protest was a success
Say
no to violent acts by Burma's dictators; Release all arrested!!
Tuesday August 28, 2007; 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Federal Building; 450 Golden
Gate Ave, San Francisco (Map/direction)
Concerned Burma freedom
activists to rally outside of Federal Building/Office of House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi in San Francisco demanding US Congress
and US Government to help stop the Burma’s military regime, State Peace and
Development Council (SPDC),
from committing more violent crackdowns and arbitrary arrests over peaceful
demonstrations.
Read
More
Flyer
Map/direction
Protest
Image Gallery
BADA Condemns SPDC for crackdown
and arrests over peaceful demonstrations
On August 21, 2007, putting their lives on the line, 88
generation student leaders and concerned residents held peaceful marches in
Rangoon. More marches were followed in next few days. Their goal was to
symbolize the current dreadful situation of ordinary people in Burma because
whole majority people have to take “walk” as their best affordable means of
transportation for daily survival at this hike of fuel prices while the military
elites and their acquaintances possess automobiles which prices range between
75,000 – 250,000 US Dollar. These prices are quick shocking while we all are
well aware of the dire situation of the people of Burma as refugees, IDPs,
migrant laborers, etc.
Students leaders and protesters were arrested.
Names of these eleven student leaders are revealed in the newspapers.
They are: Min Ko Naing, Min Zeya, Ko Ko Gyi, Kyaw Min Yu (a) Jimmy, Mya Aye, Htay
Win Aung (a) Pyone Cho, Ant Bwe Kyaw,. Zeya, Kyaw Kyaw Htwe (a)
Markee, Pandate Tun, Thet Zaw, Zaw Zaw Min, and Nyan Lin Tun.
Many demonstrations follows and were met with violent crackdowns (Please see
daily updates and news at the top).
Read BADA Statement
BADA Participates at San
Francisco Street Fairs; SF Mayor Signed BADA petitions
To
increase awareness about increasingly grave situation in Burma, BADA has
participated various street fairs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
At the 3rd annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration held on
Saturday, 19 2007, BADA has for the first time participated. San Francisco
Mayor Gavin Newson visited our booth, chatted with BADA officers and also signed
a petition seeking the relese of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Next year celebration
will be held on Saturday May 17 2008 and join us again for the updates on Burma
saturation and to continue to support our Children Education efforts.
Here are a few photos from Asian Heritage...
http://butensky.com/bada/
At Nihonmachi street fair, our booth looked great and we had quite a few good
conversations with folks - some of whom barely new where Burma is and some who
knew much about the situation there. Non-profits are relegated off of the main
drag at this street fair and so we didn't have the numbers we had hoped for - so
it was more quality than quantity. Direct results included inspiring a writer to
publish a piece on DASSK in an upcoming issue of an online magazine and taking
in donations.
Key aspects of our booth that were very successful in drawing people in
included: 1) Rick's pat waing; 2) Our great and growing collection of banners;
3) Photo boards; 4) Photos of DASSK in particular; 5) Volunteers being attentive
to visitors and initiating conversations
Here are some photos (sorry that I didn't get all of our volunteers).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/butensky/sets/72157601449301870/
2007 Burma Freedom Rally in San Francisco was a success
Annual Burma Freedom Rally was held on
Friday, May 25, 2007, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm in front of
Federal Building/Nancy Pelosi office
(450 Golden Gate Avenue) in San Francisco. More than 40 activists join the rally
that was was to celebrate the 17th anniversary of
NLD's victory in the Burma's
historic 1990 election and also to urge the U.S. Congress and the Administration
to seek an effective and immediate actions by the U.N. Security Council on Burma
due to ongoing ethnic cleansing, arbitrary arrest, torture, mob attacks,
killings and crackdowns in the country.
We call upon the United Nations and the international community
to do their utmost to take swift and effective measures to secure the safety and
release of all political prisoners in Burma immediately.
Chevron Headquarters' Annual
Shareholder's
Meeting Protest Held (Photo Gallery)
The Chevron Out of Burma Protest was held that was joined in by about 30
activists (miti-ethnics and groups such as BADA, BAWA, students, American
supporters and others) in front of Chevron Headquarter in San Ramon at their
Annual Shareholder's meeting on Wednesday, Apr 25. With all groups joining
together all together there were about 80 people. We have transformed the large
Unocal Protest Banners (Thanks to Heidi) into Chevron Banners. And the Burmese
drums (Thanks to Dr. Kyaw Tint and Daw Htay Htay Kyi) make our protest more
lively and outstanding. The road was full with cars all morning and it was
effective to be shouting slogans. Thank you all for participating; and many
others who could not be there with us personally due to busy schedule.
A photo of our protest and brief description was published in West
County Times, a local paper. Moreover, BBC and VOA (Burmese news) interviewed us
about the protest (Dr. Salai Tun Than, Daw Khin Tint Tint, U Maung Maung Latt
and myself). Along with Amazon Watch Executive Director and other speakers, Dr.
Salai Tun Than and BADA President spoke at the protest. Thanks you all
again for participation and support. Again, corporate greed and irresponsibility
should not go unnoticed especially when it supports prolong the brutal
dictatorship in Burma.
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PHOTO
GALLERY
7th Annual 2007 Burma Human Rights Day Successfully held
(Photo Gallery)
Each year, the people from Burma around the world
commemorate March 13 as the
Burma Human Rights Day -- the day that the Engineering
student Ko Phone Maw was murdered by the Burmese military,
and therefore set off the 1988 nation-wide pro-democracy uprising in Burma. To continue to
raise the awareness about more than four-decade-long
dictatorship in Burma, this year again, BADA
held its seventh annual 2007 Burma Human Rights
Day event on Saturday March 10,
2007 at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists hall from 6 pm to 10
pm. More than 200 BADA Members and supporters packed the hall to listen to
the dynamic speakers and a documentary on Burma. The event lasted nearly until
11 pm.
FILM SCREENING: Burma
- Inside the Secret City
SPEAKERS:
-
DR. SALAI TUN THAN:
"My continued effort against Military Rule in Burma"
- DR. THEIN
LWIN: "The
Plight of Burmese Children under the Military's Education, Public Health,
and Economic Policies";
Visit:
www.educationburma.net
- JEREMY WOODRUM: "Campaigning for Burma’s Freedom
in the US”;
Visit:
www.uscampaignforburma.org
- SAW MYAT PYI SONE HTUN: Presentation, “Schools
in Dumpster”
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Photo Gallery
National Poet U Tin Moe's Funeral Held in Los Angeles
(Photo Gallery)
Jan 28, 2007: The funeral services of the National
Poet Saya Gyi U Tin Moe were held on Sunday, January 28th evening in Los
Angeles, California, his resident city. It was the last of the several public
services held over two days in Los Angeles. Hundreds of admirers all over the
United States attended the services. NCGUB Prime Minister Dr. Sein Win, Poet and
Writer Saya Maung Swan Ye, Writer Saya U Win Pe, Journalist U Tin Maung Than
spoke at the Sunday's Funeral service. Representatives from various
organizations -- including those of BADA and BAWA: former president of BADA Dr.
Kyaw Tint and President of BAWA Daw Khin Tint Tint respectively, also spoke at
the Saturday Evening viewing and memorial service. Members of BADA, BAWA and
many San Francisco Bay Area residents attended the funeral and the viewing
services. His body will be cremated early Monday January 29 by family members.
BADA Condolences
Photo
Gallery
2007 BADA Annual General Meeting and Election
Held
Each year in late January, BADA members convene for an annual
meeting to review their past year's activities as well as to plan for the new year
to better serve its community and the people of Burma. Every two year, according
to its bylaw, BADA members elect its leadership bodies, the Board of Directors
and the Executive Committee. BADA successfully held its 2007 Annual General
Meeting and Election on Saturday Jan 27, 2007 at the Union City Library, 34007
Alvarado-Niles Rd. Union City, CA 94587 from 11 am to 4 pm. New members of
the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for the 2007/2008 term were
elected. Officers election will be held this coming Sunday at the same location
among the elected members.
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