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ADOPT A BURMESE-MP-IN PRISON (BMPP)
A Burmese-MP-in-Prison (BMMP) needs your support and
solidarity. Some of them have been in prison for more than ten
years. All are subjected to hard labour, and are poor health and
malnourished, tortured and harassed. To date, five (5) BMMPs died in
custody. (For a description of prison life, click HERE)
All
BMMPs need encouragement and solidarity to see through each day;
most of all, your actions and pressure could free them.
You can be the light that shines through the darkness
of prison walls.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
| Legislators |
NGOs / Members of Public |
- Adopt a BMPP
You can adopt one or more BMPPs to campaign
regularly for their release. Get your political party
involved. Make links with your BMPP's political party and
family.
- Highlight your BMPPs to the
Parliament, Government and the media
Speak for the freedom of your BMPPs to your
fellow legislators, in Parliament as well as to the
media.
- Form a Caucus for BMPPs
You can
form a formal or informal caucus in Parliament or Senate to
advocate for your BMPPs.
- Form a constituency-based support group
for BMPPs
Get your contituents and voters involved in
human rights. You can organised local actions,
letter-writing, fundraising events in your contituency.
- Lobby the Burmese Embassy and Government
to free your BMPPs
Pressure the Burmese Embassy and
Government to free your BMPPs immediately and
unconditionally. Let them know that you are monitoring the
progress and well-being of your BMPPs. |
- Lobby for your representatives to adopt a
BMPP
Lobby and work with your local
representatives to adopt one BMPP or more. Speak to them
regularly on this. Followup with updates and information on
your BMPP.
- Highlight your BMPPs to the
Parliament, Government and the media
Speak for the freedom of your BMPPs to your local
councilers, legislators, senators as well as to the
media.
- Form a local support group for
BMPPs
Get your community, family, colleguges and
friends involved in human rights. You can organised local
actions, letter-writing, fundraising events in your
contituency.
- Lobby the Burmese Embassy and Government
to free your BMPPs
Pressure the Burmese Embassy and
Government to free your BMPPs immediately and
unconditionally. Let them know that you are monitoring the
progress and well-being of your BMPPs. |
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What BMPPs
need |
- Letters of Support from you
and campaigns for freedom
Start working to show support and free your
your BMMPs today!
- Material Support for food and
medication
There are BMMPs
in dire health and in urgent need of medication and
nutrition. This can be channelled through the
Assistance Association of Political Prisoners
- Regular monitoring
of their conditions and well-being
Write to
the Burmese government, embassies and the prisons
department to check and advocate for better conditions
in accordance to the United Nations standards for your
BMMPs.
- Publicity of their
incarceration to the world
Bring up your
BMMPs to everyone and anyone so that their political
incarneration is not in vain.
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Sign up for the Campaign
today! |
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Please fill up your details where relevant
and we will allocate a Burmese-MP-in-Prison (or more if
indicated) for you to support.
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