Non-Violence Protest

Mingalaba! A family member informed me of a protest that is taking place in front of the Burma's Military Embassy in Washington DC on Monday, April 2 from 11 am to 1:30 pm. Two to three hundred people are expected to be present. I strongly encourage Paduak Pan members to participate because this involves rape and women issues. The organizer of this event asked me if a representative from our group would speak at the rally. I personally cannot go because I have work. Please let me know if you'll be able to go and would like to speak on our behalf. Lets stand up together and fight back the SPDC!

chasingfreedom,
~myatnoe

PROTEST AGAINST SPDC BARBARISM
A gang-rape case in Putao
March 22nd, 2007
On February 2nd 2007, four Rawang school girls aged 14 to 16 were lured to a local Karaoke bar. Then, the
minors were brutally raped at the military base by three officers and four soldiers. Initially, the victims were
frightened to report their case to the police for fear of reprisal. The families later approached Lt. Col Soe Win to
find resolution to the issue but it yielded no progress. In accordance with Kachin law, the local elders requested
the offenders to pay damage in a feasible amount but only hush money was offered merely to silence the story.
When the news reached the media, the four high school girls were arrested and taken to an undisclosed location.
Nearly two months have passed and no one knows the condition of our Rawang sisters.

We condemn the SPDC’s continued acts of terror on its people;

We demand the immediate release of the four girls;

We call for justice, and the arrest and discharge of the offending officers and soldiers;

We call upon all the Kachin people and sympathizers in BURMA to remain at home on
April 2nd, 2007.

We call on everyone in Burma who shares sympathy for these girls to stay home on April 2nd, 2007, to show your support and solidarity. We request those of you who are able to voice your opinion publicly to join us in
demonstrations at Burmese consulates and embassies in Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, India, Japan,
Malaysia, Thailand, and in the United States on April 2nd, 2007, at 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Even more atrocities will find their way into our homes if we cannot stop the maniac on our doorstep. It is time for all people of conscience to take a stand!

The Central Committee
Kachin National Council
Kachin National Organization

For more information please visit www.kachinland.org