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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's (65) Birthday in Vancouver,Canada



I would like to share the pictures,
Burma Night event in Vancouver.
I guess more than 300 peoples attended in this event.

Comrade,

Monday, June 21, 2010

Celebrate 65th Birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Ottawa Protest Against Her Detention

Action Alert: Celebrate 65th Birthday of DASSK and Ottawa Protest Against Her Detention

Canadian Friends of Burma

Ottawa, June 18, 2010

The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Honorary Canadian Citizen Aung San Suu Kyi could not celebrate her 65th birthday due to an extended detention imposed by the reclusive military regime in Burma. She has been under house arrest for 15 years now. The latest arrest started in May, 2003 after her conveys were ambushed in which a few dozens of her supporters killed.

This Saturday June 19 is her 65th birthday!

Her supporters across Canada and around the world are holding various activities to mark her birthday on this occasion. We Burma supporters and activists in Ottawa are also holding a protest and a prayer this Saturday to mark her birthday. Please join with us in praying for her health and calling for her unconditional and immediate release.

Please see more info on protest below:

Date and Time: June 19 Saturday, 2010 at 1:30-2:30pm

Place: Burmese Embassy, 85 Range Road, Ottawa, Canada

Purpose: to mark 65th birthday of Burmese democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Contact: Toe Kyi at 613-297-6835

-Canadian Friends of Burma

Friday, June 11, 2010

Ottawa Protest against Illegitimate Burmese Regime

Ottawa Protest against Illegitimate Burmese Regime

Time: 12- 1 pm - Saturday, May 29, 2010

Place: the Burmese Embassy, 85 Range Road, Ottawa, Canada



Protest speakers include Mr. David Kilgour, a former Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)

Message from MPU that comprises more than 40 MP-elects from Burma will be read out

Activists and supporters from Southern Ontario will join



On the occasion of 20th anniversary of the 1990 elections in Burma, Burmese activists and friends of Burma are gathering at the Burmese Embassy in Ottawa to protest against the illegitimate Burmese regime.



Please join us in protest of this criminal regime. We call on them to step down from power, allow free, fair and inclusive elections to take place, and free Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and more than 2000 political prisoners.



Burma deserves peace, power, and freedom!



‘Please use your liberty to help promote ours’ –Daw Aung San Suu Kyi



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For more info contact Nisha Toomey at 613- 883- 6409, or Toe Kyi at 613-297-6835

Canadian Friends of Burma www.cfob.org



The Canadian Friends of Burma (CFOB) is federally incorporated, national non-governmental organization working for democracy and human rights in Burma . Contact: Suite 206, 145 Spruce St., Ottawa, K1R 6P1; Tel: 613.237.8056; Email: cfob@cfob.org; Web: www.cfob.org

London (Ont.) residents pledge to walk in the shoes of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Dear friends and supporters,

An event highlighting the continued detention of Burma’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will be held on May 23 (Sunday) at the Unitarian Fellowship of London (557 Clarke Road, London, Ontario). The event is co-sponsored by Global Importune and The Unitarian Fellowship of London. Please see detail info below:

-Canadian Friends of Burma


“PLEASE USE YOUR LIBERTY TO PROMOTE OURS”

Aung San Suu Kyi

London residents pledge to walk in the shoes of

Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi for 24 hours

During the week of May 16th through May 22nd, dozens of London residents will be under house arrest. They will be voluntarily house arresting themselves; pledging to remain inside their homes for 24-hours and mirror the captive conditions of Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma: No television, No radio, No newspapers, No computer, No visitors…virtually, no contact with the outside world whatsoever.

Their actions are all in an effort to bring to light the deplorable conditions of house arrest that 1990 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi has had to live under for 14 of the last 20 year.

Following their captivity, on May 23rd from 4 - 7 pm participants will celebrate their release with their friends and other supporters at the “Captive’s Release Fundraising Party” at the Unitarian Fellowship of London, 557 Clarke Road where, for a $10 donation they will dine on an authentic 3-course Burmese meal, hear from members of the Burmese community and learn more about Aung San Suu Kyi and the plight of the people of Burma.

The London Friends of Burma encourage all members of the community to join us in this action and pledge to give a few hours of your free time in a show of solidarity with Aung San Suu Kyi and 2,100 political prisoners in Burma and let your voice be heard.

Funds raised through our action will support the efforts of The Canadian Friends of Burma. (www.cfob.org)

Co-sponsored By Global Importune and the Unitarian Fellowship of London

Contact: Mark Konrad (Global Importune) (www.globalimportune.org) at 519-434-2663 or cell 519-777-0605; Email: globalimportune@primus.ca