1. Burma's security forces have sealed off the five main monasteries in Rangoon and declared them no-go areas to prevent anti-government protests.Troops have sealed off the key monasteries and pagodas in Rangoon, including Shwedagon and Sule pagodas - the focal point for some of the larger protests earlier in the week.
2. The US has imposed sanctions targeting Burma's military leaders and called on China, one of Burma's closest partners, to put more pressure on the country.
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Here is some information on the locations of protests on the international day of support :
█ AUSTRALIA
*Brisbane:*
Friday 28th September, from 5PM. Includes Amnesty International, The Green Left, Oxfam and other groups (hopefully some local Buddhist colleges
*Sydney:*
Martin place, Sydney at 12:30pm Thursday Oct 4th, organised by Australian Coalition for Democracy in Burma http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2441494766
*Melbourne:*
For enquiries on possible protests in Melbourne contact burmanetwork@gmail.com or 0412 071 935
Amnesty Australia are organising protests too: http://www.amnesty.org.au
*Perth:* :█:NEW:█:
29/9 (Saturday)
protest in solidarity with the
Burmese people's right to protest at the Wesley Church, corner of William
and Hay streets, Perth from 12 - 2. Â Please come along and bring banner and
placards if you can.
█ BELGIUM
*Brussels/Bruxelles:*
Vendredi 28 et Samedi 29 à midi place de la Liberté de 12h00 à 13h00
█ CANADA
*Ottawa:*
7 pm nightly, with vigils at 8pm, in front of Parliament.
*Toronto:*
Thursday, Sept. 27 at 6:00 pm, City Hall (Bay and Queen)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6280663973&ref=mf
*Naniamo:* :█:NEW:█:
Friday, September 28 at noon at St. Paul's Anglican Church on Chapel Street , Rev. Brian Evans will lead a vigil for the people of Burma.
*Vancouver:*
At the Vancouver Art Gallery
Friday 9/28 4:30 p.m.
Sat 9/29 12:30 p.m
Thurs 10/4 at 5pm - Event link: http://trentu.facebook.com/event.php?eid=7458795762&ref=mf
*Vancouver:* :█:NEW:█:
Nightly vigil outside of the Chinese Embassy
3380 Granville Street
6pm onwards starting FRIDAY Sept. 28
Event link: http://trentu.facebook.com/event.php?eid=5012743287
Amnesty Canada are organising protests too: http://www.amnesty.ca
█ DENMARK
*Copenhagen:*
Demonstration at Rådhuspladsen in Copenhagen on Saturday the 29th at 12. See http://debat.modkraft.dk/read.php?7,90802,90802
█ FINLAND
*Helsinki:*
Saturday 3pm at Senaatintori.
█ France
*Paris* :█:NEW:█:
This Saturday (29th) organized by "Info Birmanie", at 2pm in Trocadéro on the well named Parvis des Droits de l'Homme. Dr Sein Win, the PM of the Union of Burma, will be there.
Rejoignez-nous nombreux! samedi 29 Septembre 2007 à partir
de 14h00.
Manifestation sur le Parvis des Droits de l'Homme du Trocadéro
Metro : Trocadéro
En présence du Premier ministre birman, Dr Sein Win et des exilés de Birmanie. http://www.info-birmanie.org
█ HONG KONG`
Friday, Sept. 28th :█:NEW:█:
Amnesty Candlelight Vigil
7:30pm @ Chater Garden, Central
Saturday, September 29th @ 3pm
Meet at the Western Police Station, and then march to the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR
Email your name to hk.support.burma.democracy@gmail.com to sign the petition urging President Hu Jintao to use China's influence in Burma!
█ IRELAND
*Dublin:*
Traffic island centre of O'Connell Street, opposite GPO, Saturday 29th September 2007 from 2pm until 4pm
█ITALY
*Milan*
"Manifestazione Contro Repressione Birmana" (event on facebook),
Italian manifestation in Milano will be held Saturday at 16:30, in piazza della scala, next to the DUOMO.
█ LUXEMBOURG
*Dommeldange:*
vent: Manifestation pour la Birmanie
Host: Amnesty International Luxembourg
Friday, September 28, 2007
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: Ambassade de Chine
Street: 2, rue van der Meulen
█ NEW ZEALAND
*Auckland:*
Sat, Sept. 29, Aotea Square, 2 P.M.
See http://unityaotearoa.blogspot.com/2007/09/democracy-for-burma-now.html
for more information
█ NETHERLANDS
*Breda:*
Burmese Consul in Breda. It will start at 4 PM and is located at the Baronielaan 59.
*Amsterdam:* :█:NEW:█:
Information - http://www.amnesty.nl/in_actie_actie/23524.
28th September:
At 13.00 we are meeting at Central Station in The Hague, and then we will walk to the square/ Binnenhof in the city. Here we will give a briefing to the Permanent Commissioner of European Affairs at 14.00. This is an initiative of the Burmese Democratic Community.
Saturday 29 September:
11.30 Buddhist prayers led by Kaye Miner
'Tibetaans-Boeddhistisch Centrum', het Maitreya Instituut, Brouwersgracht 157-159, Amsterdam
12.00 Procession to Dam Square
12.30- 13.30 Demonstration at the 'Nationaal Verzetsmonument' at Dam Square. This is an initiative of the Burma Centrum Nederland.
█ NORWAY
Please light candles in your windows on Friday night to honour the victims of the demostrations.
*Oslo:*
The Norwegian Burma Committee is organizing an support event outside the Peace Center in Oslo at 6 pm with speeches and candles. Please wear red clothes to show solidarity.http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/article2016782.ece
*Oslo* Delta på fredagens støttemarkering utenfor Nobels Fredssenter kl 18 (ved den norske Burmakomitè). For øvrig på fredag; ta på deg røde klær for å vise din støtte. http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/article2016782.ece
The Nowegian public Pension fund is still doing business with the regime, contact them now to register your disgust.
Og ellers; merk spesielt at Norge, ved sitt Pensjonsfond Utland, har investert 21 milliarder i firmaer som driver forretning med Burma. Burmas militærjunta er gjennomkorrupt, og dersom du ikke liker tanken på å støtte dem med dine pensjonspenger, skriv til Storting, finansdepartement, politiske partier og aviser og gi uttrykk for hva du mener....
**Bergen** :█:NEW:█:
there'll be a letter campaign on "Torgallmenningen" from 12 to about 15... It s arranged by Amnesty International Student Network. Come everyone and sign the letter! We need YOUR signature!
█ SWEDEN
*Stockholm:*
At the Medborgarplatsen on Friday at 5 pm.
*Umeå:* :█:NEW:█:
Manifestation on Saturday 29th September, 1 pm.
-SWITZERLAND -
GENEVA **NEW**
Amnesty International et l'Association Suisse-Birmanie organisent un rassemblement le samedi 29.9. (demain) sur la place Neuve. Portez un vêtement ou un accessoire jaune!
(amnesty international and the swiss-burmese? association are organising a demonstrations 29 Sept 07 - Saturday- at la place Neuve. Wear red~)
█ UNITED STATES
*Boston (Cambridge, MA):* :█:NEW:█:
Friday, September 28th @ 1:00pm
Meet at the John Harvard Statue on the Harvard Main Campus (wear red if possible).Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6397981230
*BROWN University*
Brown University
Providence, RI USA
Friday September 28th
Silent March on the Main Green from 12:00 - 12:10 pm
Keynote Address from former senator of RI Lincoln Chafee after the march.
Please wear red or maroon
* Redlands, California:*
Sept. 27 - 8:30PM @ the University of Redlands labyrinth (next to the giant chapel)
candle light vigil, protest, letter writing
*New York:*
Sept. 27, 1:00 p.m, United Nations Building - Burmese Monks along with members of Operation Burmese Freedom are staging a demonstration while the UN General Assembly is in session.
Members of the public are strongly encouraged to join!
*San Diego:* :█:NEW:█:
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Sunday September 30
Alliance for African Asistance
5952 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92115
*San Francisco:*
Noon, Friday, September 28, in front of the Chinese Consulate, 1450 Laguna Street at Geary
in San Francisco (near Japantown). Try to wear red (in solidarity with the monks)
*Washington, DC:*
What: Protest
Host: U.S. Campaign for Burma
When: Friday, September 28 at 4:00pm
Where: The Embassy of Myanmar
http://gwu.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=7526410999
█ UNITED KINGDOM
*London:*
There is a demonstration outside the Burmese Embassy in London every day from 12-1pm. We had 300 outside the Embassy on 27th , we then marched through central London to the Chinese Embassy.
Embassy of the Union of Myanmar
19 A CHARLES STREET
LONDON W1J 5DX
Nearest tube Green Park
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?EventsID=538
The Trade Union movement is now helping organise protests, details http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/tuc-13761-f0.cfm
PROTEST MARCH THROUGH LONDON SUNDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER - TRAFALGAR SQUARE TO THE BURMESE EMBASSY - PLEASE ARRIVE AT 11:30 AM, THE MARCH WILL BEGIN AT 12:00 PM
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=18203329336
*Cardiff:* :█:NEW:█:
Saturday 29th September 2007
Gather at Midday, outside City Hall
If you’re not in London or Cardiff leave messages of support here: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/burma
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