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DESCRIPTION:Free Burma; Free Aung San Suu Kyi\nBurma Human Rights Day Benefit 
 \n\nDINNER * SPEAKER * FILM\n\nThe event will feature a Burmese style 
 dinner and a Burma documentary film along with three outstanding Speakers 
 on Burma: Prime minister of Government in Exile (NCGUB), Dr. Sein Win, 
 former political prisoner and NLD Youth Leader Toe Lwin and Chivy Sok, an 
 International Human Rights Advocate.\n\nEach year, the people from Burma 
 around the world commemorate March 13 as the Burma Human Rights Day to make 
 the death of the engineering student Ko Phone Maw as he was murdered by the 
 Burma's military in his school campus. The killing set off the historic 
 1988 nation-wide pro-democracy uprising in Burma after 26 years of 
 oppression. However, the regime brutally cracked down the peaceful protests 
 and continued hold on to power for decades. \n\nIn September, 2007, yet 
 another historic and massive, but peaceful protests for democracy led by 
 the students and monks took place; but, as always, the regime brutally 
 murdered the innocent protesters and monks. The Peoples' endless and 
 painful struggle for freedom, for over four decades, continues to this day. 
 \n\nThe world has yet again witnessed the brutality of the regime when the 
 Cyclone Nargis devastated the lower delta region of Burma on May 2nd, 2008. 
 Hundreds of thousands left for dead by starvations denying much needed 
 urgent help despite international appeals and pressure.  \n\nTo continue to 
 raise the awareness about the brutal dictatorship and the people's 
 suffering in Burma, and to discuss planning actions, this year again, BADA 
 will hold its ninth Annual  Burma Human Rights Day event on Saturday March 
 13, 2010 at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists hall, 1924 
 Cedar (@Bonita) in Berkeley from 6 pm to 10 pm.   \n\nThe military regime 
 in Burma is planning a sham election this year to formally erase the 
 results of 1990 election in which People of Burma overwhelming voted for 
 the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. 
 Furthermore, the constitution that was illegal crafted by the military and 
 forcibly gotten the approval during the Nagis disaster is designed to 
 formalize the military rule in Burma. Therefore, 2010 is the most important 
 year yet for the people of Burma and their beloved leader Daw Aung San Suu 
 Kyi and all prodemocracy forces in Burma. Our speakers will discuss the 
 current political situation in Burma as well as human rights issues and, 
 most importantly, how you can help. Therefore, please join us for a dinner, 
 film and outstanding speakers on Burma and human rights issues. \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/03/05/18639802.php
SUMMARY:Burma Human Rights Day Benefit
LOCATION:Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Hall, \n1924 Cedar (at 
 Bonita), \nBerkeley, CA 94709-2022, USA\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/03/05/18639802.php
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