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Over the past month, thousands of monks and civilians have been protesting in cities across Burma, demanding an end to injustice. The protests have now grown into the largest public demonstrations since 1988.

The military is now violently cracking down against monks and other non-violent protestors. They have beaten and arrested hundreds of people, and it is reported that at least 6 monks are dead.

The protests were sparked by the military regime’s decision to raise fuel prices by 500 per cent. In response, the regime has launched a severe crackdown on protestors. Over 150 people have been arrested, including almost all the leading pro-democracy activists, and demonstrators have been savagely attacked by police and pro-junta mobs.




  
 
 
     
 

 

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Released by STT:

Finnish president calls for action on Burma

26.9.2007 at 18:20

Tarja Halonen, the Finnish president, expressed her concern over the
situation in Burma in her address to the UN general assembly on Wednesday.

"This morning we have heard news from Burma-Myanmar where the fight of the
people for freedom and human rights has been suppressed," the president
said.

"We must react."

Earlier in the speech President Halonen had stressed the need to reform
the UN in order to ensure the implementation of its three fundamental
principles of security, development and human rights.

"We should not spare any efforts to continue the overall reform of the UN."

The Finnish leader also underlined the world organisation's role in
fighting climate change, adding Monday's high-level climate meeting called
by the UN secretary-general had been a success.

/STT/

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