Global protests call for UN Security Council action on Burma/Myanmar

Media Release: Embargoed until 00:01 Saturday 6^th October

(includes advisory details for international events)

Global protests call for UN Security Council action on Burma/Myanmar:

Thousands/Hundreds expected on streets of YOUR CITY

Tens of thousands of campaigners are expected to take to the streets of capital cities around the world today (Saturday), including YOUR CITY, to call for urgent UN action on Burma/Myanmar.

The campaigners are standing in for the monks under arrest and those who would be shot if they tried to protest in Burma/Myanmar.

“Our friends and families in Burma cannot take to the streets so today we will do it for them. We may be far away but that does not mean we are powerless - we must speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves and keep the world’s attention focussed on their plight,” said Myo Thien, a Burmese refugee who fled the country in 2003.

Protests will start at 12-noon in dozens of countries around the world and on five continents (for a list of events and contact details please see editor’s notes).

The international day - supported by the Burma Campaign, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Trade Union Congress, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Avaaz, the US Campaign for Burma and hundreds of other groups - is calling for UN Security Council action to address the crisis.

Campaigners are also urging the international community to do more to keep the pressure on the Burmese/Myanmar government until the military crackdown ends and all political prisoners are released.

“Because the media pictures have gone and we can’t see what’s happening does not mean the crisis has ended, far from it. Now is the time we need to draw attention to what’s happening behind closed doors or atrocities will increase. Today we’re saying we haven’t forgotten you, we are watching,” said a spokesperson for the campaign.

Around the world campaigners will wear red headbands in solidarity with the monks under arrest and tie these onto government buildings, religious shrines or key landmarks to signify the thousands of lives currently hanging in the balance.

In INSERT YOUR CITY, the day of action will be INSERT DETAILS OF YOUR EVENT (This should include times, location and an explanation of the photo opportunity)

“The NAME government must do more to end this crisis. The media pressure may have decreased but the people of YOUR COUNTRY are saying we expect you to act to end the violations of basic human rights,” said INSERT LOCAL ORANISERS NAME, who is organising the INSERT CITY events.

Editors Notes:

For more details or interview please contact:

INSERT YOUR COUNTRY: YOUR PHONE NUMBER

Country, City	Event	Start Time. [Date is 6th October unless stated otherwise].	Contact: Phone/Email
AUSTRALIA, Melbourne	Bring banners, placards, saffron colored shirts.	12.00	Amnesty International Australia + 61 2 92 17 76 00 www.amnesty.org.au For all others: Australian Burmese Network +61 (0) 422463178
AUSTRIA, Vienna	Rally: Monk Gyosei Masunga will 'play the drums - for peace in Burma' at Stock im Eisen (near Stephansplatz). Wear red	12.00	Austrian Burma Campaign +43 (0) 699 1000 7645
BELGIUM, Brussels	March at Place de la Liberté.	12.00	Amnesty International Belgium (fr) + 32 2 538 81 77 www.aibf.be Arnaud Collignon acollignon@aibf.be Clarence Jameson cjameson@aibf.be
CANADA, Toronto	Candlelight vigil and march which will begin in front of the China Consulate.	12.00	Mynthura Wynn: 416-533-3656 or C: +! 416-882-3868, Ulla Laidlaw: +1 416-605-2588, Carol Lee:+1 647-588-9758
CHILE,	TBD	TBD	TBD
DENMARK, Copenhagen	Rally at Chinese Embassy	10.00, 5th Oct	TBC
FRANCE, Paris	Rally at Parvis des droits de l'homme du Trocadero	12.00	Vassaly Sitthivong contact details to follow.
GERMANY, Berlin	TBD	TBD	TBD
HONG KONG	TBD	TBD	TBD
INDIA, Bangalore New Dehli Pune	March March March	12.00 12.00 18.00	Dr. Zawwin Aung Burmese Trade Union Leader +91 9871 578 569 drzawwinaung@gmail.com
IRELAND, Dublin	Rally with flowers at O'Connell Bridge	12.00	+353 1 286 0497
JAPAN	TBD	TBD	TBD
LUXEMBOURG	TBD	TBD	TBD
MALAYSIA, Kula Lumpur	Rally at KLCC (entrance near the Menara Maxis)	20.00 5th Oct	Moon Hui and K. Shan + 60 3-77843525, +60 3-79552680 suaram@suaram.net
MONGOLIA, Sukhbaatar	Multi-faith rally	11.00	Amnesty International Mongolia +976 11 324 705 www.amnesty.mn
NEW ZEALAND, Wellington	Rally at Civic Square	12.00	Andrea Valentin avalentin@business.otago.ac.nz Amnesty International NZ + 64 4 499 3349 www.amnesty.org.nz (for Christchurch and Dunedin)
NETHERLANDS	TBD	TBD	TBD
NORWAY, Oslo	Demonstration, wear red	12.00	Kathrine Sund, contact details TBD
SOUTH AFRICA, Cape Town	Rally at the Company Gardens	12.00	Craig Ackermann widebluecraig@gmail.com
SOUTH KOREA, Seoul	Rally at Burmese Embassy	12.00	TBD
SPAIN, Barcelona	Day of Action for Burma	12.00	Concha Pinós birmaniaporlapaz@yahoo.es +34 639419772 birmaniaporlapaz@yahoo.es http://birmaniaporlapaz.blogspot.com/
SWEDEN, Umea	Rally at Mimerskolans Bollplan	12.00	Markus Maunula, info@burmakommitten.org +46 47 22 47 92 37
SWITZERLAND, Geneva	Rally at 1242 Satigny	12.00	Assoc. Suisse-Birmanie +41 12-13564-9 asboffice@bluewin.ch
THAILAND, Bangkok	TBD	TBD	TBD
TAIWAN, Taipai	Rally at National Taiwan Democracy Hall, wear red	12.00	Peter Dearman dearpeter@gmail.com
USA, San Francisco Washington DC	Justin Herman Plaza March from Burmese- Chinese- Indian embassies	12:00	TBD Thelma, Campaigns Coordinator U.S. Campaign for Burma 1444 N Street, NW, Suite A2 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 234 8022 Fax: (202) 234 8044 Web: www.uscampaignforburma.org
UK, London	March with monks from Tate Museum, wear red	11.00	Gemma.mortensen@crisisaction.org +44 (0) 20 7324 4748, + 44 (0) 7791 586 211 Mark Farmaner The Burma Campaign UK +44 (0) 7941 239 640, +44 (0) 207324 4713

ENDS

Free Burma!

Information

Event Info

Name:	Support Burma: International Bloggers' Day
Host:	Support the Monks' protest in Burma
Type:	Causes - Protest

Time and Place

Date:	Thursday, October 4, 2007
Time:	1:00am - 11:55pm
Location:	Wherever you are
City/Town:	Rangoon, Myanmar

Description

Details on http://www.free-burma.org/


***********************************************
Here is how to take part in tomorrows (4th oct) action.


1. Publish a posting (Bulletin Board, Forum, Blog, Social Network, Static Website…) on the 4th of October with the header: “Free Burma!”

2. If possible Tag it with "Free Burma"

3. Choose a grafic from here:
http://free-burma.org/graphics.php

4. Link to www.free-burma.org there your readers will find some informations about the campaign and Burma and a participant list which you can join.

5. Write a Text or anything about burma if you like

6. Register your name and url in the participants list here:
http://free-burma.org/index.php

7. Tell your friends

***********************************************

International bloggers are preparing an action to support the peaceful revolution in Burma. We want to set a sign for freedom and show our sympathy for these people who are fighting their cruel regime without weapons. These Bloggers are planning to refrain from posting to their blogs on October 4 and just put up one Banner then, underlined with the words „Free Burma!“.

Here, we are coordinating a effort of these bloggers and webmasters. The links in the german section of this paragraph show how the idea came into being.

You can keep up with the changes to this wiki by pointing your feedreader to http://freeburma.stots.de/feed.php

May 18 Memorial Foundation and Gwangju Civil Society Groups Support People Power in Burma

Burmese Military Junta, Stop Repression of Peoples' Demand for Democracy!

The Burmese military government continues to repress its citizen's since ever since it started its democracy movement in 1988. It continues to indulge in suppressing the people’s clamor for democracy. The Burmese military government should release innocent prisoners and allow its people to do peaceful protests. Also we urge for the release of all political prisoners and immediately stop the house arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.


Chun Doohwan military junta, which robs citizens of democracy and massacred Gwangju citizens, met with punishment under the rule of law. Chun Doohwan military regime had perverted the truth of the May 18 democratic uprising; had deceived citizens and had suppressed democracy in Korea. We all knew that the military government’s bloodletting and repressing the citizens perverted the truth and deceived the people. Therefore all crimes committed against the people should be met with a just punishment.


We fully support Burmese democracy movement that is pushing an end to military dictatorship that has been in power for the last 45 years. We admire Burmese patriots who laid down their life for democracy in 1980 and today and those that continue to struggle for democracy.


We call on the Korean government to take a stand of urging the Burmese military government to step down. We believe that Korea should take on an active international role because it is the government's responsibility to help and support developing economy and democracy in Asia.


The Gwangju citizens are calling the Burmese military junta to take heed to the clamor of its people for democracy and stop immediately its carnage on its own people.

October 1, 2007. Gwangju, Korea Republic

Gwangju International Center, The Korean People's Artists Federation of Gwangju, Gwangju Council of Citizens Movement, Gwangju Migrant Worker's Center, Gwangju-Jeonnam United Women's Association, Gwangju-Jeonnam Progress Solidarity, Gwangju Religion Peace Forum, Archdiocese of Gwangju Justice and Peace Committee, The May 18 Memorial Foundation

Burmese Military Junta Should Stop the Massacre of its Burmese Citizens:

A Call for Burmese Democratization and Peaceful Protests

We, the representatives and officials of various organizations related to the May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising, are strongly condemning the Burmese military junta for suppressing its citizens peaceful struggle for democratization; for disallowing the conduct of peaceful protests lead by monks and nuns and the massacre of its people should be immediately investigated.

We will not forget the brutal acts of the Burmese Military Junta in putring down the demonstration during the Burmese democracy struggle in 1988. However, the military government repressed its citizens to maintain its rule. We cannot tolerate this anymore. We are fully supporting Burmese democracy movement that wants to put an end to military dictatorship that has been maintaining its rule for the last 45 years. We call on the Burmese military junta to heed people’s demand for democratization.

We, the representatives and officials of various organizations related to the May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising, realized that supporting the Burmese Democracy Movement is the same spirit that inspired the ideals of the May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising. After the May 18 democratic uprising in 1980, we are still remembering its legacy and contribution to the development of democracy in Korea. So we are taking on the role to support and encourage democracy, peace and human rights throughout the world. We are in solidarity to the cause of Burmese citizens, in their suffering and pain from repression of the Burmese military junta.

We hope that the Burmese military junta realizes that justice and truth will have its own time and will prevail. And that their misdeeds and wrongdoings will meet punishment and justice will be won by the people in the end.

October 2. 2007

The May 18 Bereaved Families Association

The May 18 Victims Association

The May 18 Resistance Association

The May 18 Memorial Foundation

SUPPORT PEOPLE POWER IN BURMA

Enough to military junta rule! Free Burma! Democracy Now! Release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners! No to oil price increase!

These are the few slogans that reverberate in the street of Burma today. They are now being silenced by gunshots and obscured by tear gasses as the military junta continues to suppress the will of the people for democracy.

Protests triggered by the 500% fuel price increase, have escalated to people’s power lead by Burmese monks and nuns. Recent reports show that several people are being massacred to repress popular clamor for a free and democratic Burma.

We appeal for you to support People Power in Burma. Let us show to the military government that their time is now over. Let us be in solidarity with the citizens of Burma in their claim for peace, freedom, human rights and democracy.

The May 18 Memorial Foundation awarded Daw Aung San Suu Kyi the 2004 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights in support for her peaceful protest against the military junta of Burma. This recognition is extended to the people of Burma for their patience and peaceful ways of resolving their conflict.

But today, we call for your solidarity with the people’s power in Burma. It is the voice of the people that must prevail. Gwangju, Korea, as a nation who won its freedom from military dictatorship let us help the Burmese people win back their lost freedom. As a peace loving country let us give our support to regain back peace in Burma.

Let us be one with them shouting: Stop the killing! No to Military Junta! Release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners! No to oil price increase! Free Burma ! Democracy Now!

Irom Sharmila continues to fast

Irom Sharmila Chanu – Repeal Of AFSPA Update:

Irom Sharmila continues to fast in the Security Ward,
J.N. Hospital, Imphal. Confined to a solitary existence!

Dear friends,

It is now almost five months since Irom Sharmila returned to Imphal on 5^th March 2007, to continue her hunger fast against the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). The situation continues to be grim - both for Sharmila as well for all those suffering under the prolonged implication of AFSPA.

For those of you reading about Sharmila's epic struggle for the first time – on 4^th November 2000, 28 year old Irom Sharmila Chanu started her hunger fast seeking repeal of the draconian AFSPA. This was her response to one among countless incidents of arbitrary killing by the Armed Forces in the north east when on 2^nd November 2000, 10 innocent civilians were killed at Malom near Imphal, Manipur.

Sharmila has since been incarcerated at J.N. Hospital Imphal. Over the years she has been repeatedly arrested and detained under Section 309 IPC (attempt to commit suicide). In October 2006, for the first time Sharmila left Manipur and continued her protest fast at Jantar Mantar, and then at AIIMS and RML hospitals in New Delhi where she was kept under constant police vigil.

Sentenced to solitary confinement?

Now in her 7^th year of the fast, Sharmila's health is deteriorating. Far from responding to her demand of Repeal of AFSPA, the state is doing everything it can to isolate her and her peaceful struggle.

At the hospital, Sharmila is not allowed visitors on a regular basis. This is in complete violation of the law, which permits anyone in custody, be they an undertrial prisoner or a convict in a high security prison regular visits by his or her family members, friends, supporters and/or lawyers. And yet, Sharmila does not even this basic freedom, despite the fact that there is no court order commanding her isolation. Her family, friends and supporters are put through an arduous and cumbersome process to meet her.

The 'Special' process takes to meet Sharmila can take up to 20 days and involves an application to the Joint Secretary Home Department, Government of Manipur; the DGP, Prison, Central Jail, Manipur; the Additional Superintendent, Sajiwa Jail, Manipur and the SI, Sajiwa Jail – who if the application gets all the due clearances, then 'accompanies' the visitor to meet Sharmila!

What are we to surmise except that the Government is attempting to isolate her from all contact with the outside world in the hope of weakening her struggle?

Matter of honour.

It is unlikely that the Government of India will acknowledge or respect, let alone honour Sharmila for her determined struggle for justice and peace. Satyagraha, after all, has been disregarded repeatedly in these times.

On 18^th May 2007, Sharmila was awarded the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights in Seoul, Korea. Her brother Singhjit received the award on her behalf and returned to Manipur only to be told that the certificate would not be shown to Sharmila. He had to wait till 30 June to get 'permission' to visit Sharmila and give her an update of the events surrounding the award.

The Gwanju Prize includes a cash award of $25,000 (approx. Rs. 12 lakhs). Sharmila and her family have decided that this money will go towards assisting the victims of the human rights violations in Manipur. The Ministry of Home Affairs (FCRA department) claims it has 'lost' the FC-5 application required to facilitate transfer of the award amount. What will it take for the Government to expedite and release it without any further game playing?

AFSPA – No response to the demand for repeal.

At both, the Central and State level, the government is simply refusing to address the peoples' demand for repeal of AFSPA – despite the voices against it being raised against it from Kashmir to Kerala to Delhi to Manipur and Nagaland, for over two decades now. In addition of course, have been the recommendations for Repeal of the Act by the Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee set up by the government as well as the Administrative Reforms Commission headed by Mr. Veerappa Moily.

Meanwhile in the shadow of this draconian Act, and the impunity it offers the armed forces, everyday the people of Manipur are disappearing, being killed and tortured. Mr. Nongmaithem Tomba alias Chinung (37 years), Miss. Soniya alias Najama Latif (15 years), Mr. Moirangthem Gandhi Singh (24 years) everyday AFSPA continues to claim new victims.

Need for urgent action

It is imperative that as individuals and groups who believe in democracy and justice, we raise our voice against the continued injustice under AFSPA and the continued harassment of Irom Sharmila.

1. Send a statement. Let's be heard this time!

Here is a draft statement you could use to lend your support:

We, the undersigned, as individuals and groups who believe in democracy and justice, demand that the government of India:

· Respect the peaceful struggle of people like Irom Sharmila and immediately withdraw all restrictions on her mobility as well as her freedom to meet and interact with people

· Release her from custody without any further delay

· Drop all facetious cases against her

Moreover, the government must:

· Repeal the AFSPA with immediate effect

· Implement the recommendations of the Justive Jeevan Reddy Committee and the Administrative Reforms Commission.

· B ring the armed forces within the democratic framework of accountability and justice without any further delay.

Only then can the people of the north-east and J&K have any chance or hope to live with security and dignity.

Sd/-

Please email the Statement to the following (and copy us in so we know how much support the campaign is getting):

President of India, Sushri Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Shivraj V. Patil, Minister of Defence, Mr. A. K. Antony, Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Mr. Oscar Fernandes,

Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission of India, Chief Minister of Manipur, Mr. O. Ibobi Singh, Governor of Manipur, Shri Ved Marwah.

Compiled email list: presidentofindia@rb.nic.in, pmosb@pmo.nic.in, svpatil@sansad.nic.in, ak.antony@sansad.nic.in, oscar@sansad.nic.in, chairnhrc@nic.in , cmmani@hub.nic.in, govmani@hub.nic.in

Copy to: onilrights@gmail.com, preetiverma10@yahoo.com , saheliwomen@hotmail.com

2. Sign the petition!

· Please forward this to as many people as you can on your mailing list and various list serves, and sign the online petition against Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 at this link: http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?afspa

3. Stay in touch with Sharmila!

· You can also write directly to Sharmila and send her messages of solidarity at:-
Irom Sharmila Chanu
Security Ward
Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital
Porompat
Imphal – 795001
Manipur

This update is an attempt to keep informed all those in solidarity with Sharmila, who resolutely persists in her demand for the repeal of an anti-people law.

In Solidarity

Kshetrimayum Onil, Reachout – onilrights@gmail.com

Preeti Verma (Human Rights Law Network) – preetiverma10@yahoo.com

Vani Subramanian (Saheli) – saheliwomen@hotmail.com

(Please circulate)

Your Signature is More Powerful than you Think

We would like to share this vlog made by Amnesty International as a way to encourage you to sign up for those petitions: email and post card campaign we are doing for Ms. Malalai Joya (Afghanistan) and Ms. Irom Sharmila (Manipur, India) both are winners of Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Award 2006 and 2007 respectively.

We hope that you appreciate and recognize that life is at stake when freedom, justice, human rights, democracy and peace is trampled upon.


Take few moments to savor the message of this vlog:

Email Campaign for Malalai Joya

Reinstate Malalai Joya!

“The Afghan Parliament is worse than an animal stable whose many members are the murderers and enemies of Afghan people,” was a comment made by Malalai Joya in an interview that got the ire of the members of the parliament, prompting her unjust ouster.

Joya criticized the parliament for their failure to legislate laws that benefit the Afghan people. Instead they passed bills like the “Amnesty Bill” that pardons and condones the misdeeds of human rights violators, corrupt officials, drug smugglers and other criminals, as well as creating parliamentary procedures that restrict the freedom of speech.

Malalai Joya is a well known women’s rights advocate who have won several international awards for her work and advocacy among them the 2006 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Award given by the May 18 Memorial Foundation of the Republic of Korea.

Malalai Joya is in constant danger; she has survived several assassination attempts and remains under threat. But these will not frighten her to continue promoting and defending women and children’s rights and fighting for reforms with the Afghan people against corruption, fundamentalists’ abuses, warlords and drug smugglers.

We call on the Afghan Parliament to respect the voice of its people for electing Malalai Joya! We call for international solidarity to Afghan people’s call for justice and democracy!

Afghanistan deserves a true and dedicated Parliamentarian

Reinstate Malalai Joya !

Send this email to the following:

President Hamid Karzai
khaleeq.ahmad@gmail.com
president@afghanistangov.org

Supreme Court of Afghanistan
aquddus@supremecourt.gov.af

Afghanistan's Parliament
hasib_n786@yahoo.com

Interior Ministry
moinews@gmail.com
wahed.moi@gmail.com

Justice Ministry of Afghanistan
info@moj.gov.af
hidayatr@moj.gov.af

Check this site to send the Afghan Ambassador of your country
http://www.mfa.gov.af/foreignmission.asp

Forward a copy of your email to
mj@malalaijoya.com
518campaigns@gmail.com


For more information check these sites:

http://www.malalaijoya.com/index1024.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malalai_Joya
http://eng.518.org/english.html

518 Launches Campaign for Ms. Irom Sharmila

Repeal The Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 (AFSPA)! Release Irom Sharmila! These were unanimous calls among the participants of the Gwangju International Peace Forum and East Asia Human Rights Forum 2007 held this May in Gwangju City, Republic of Korea.

Ms. Irom Sharmila is being held under judicial custody for her campaign for the repeal of the AFSPA with her fast-to-death advocacy for more than 6 years now. For this, The May 18 Memorial Foundation's 2007 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Committee have awarded Ms. Irom Sharmila together with Dr. Lenin Raguvanshi the 2007 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights.

The committee acknowledges Ms. Sharmila's non-violent advocacy in the repeal of a draconian law that continues to oppress the citizens of Manipur. Ms. Irom Sharmila is given recognition and honor for her indefatigable efforts to improve human rights in India and the noble cause of social justice. Her example is an inspiration to the many people throughout the world who are striving to attain democracy, human rights and peace.

"A letter was sent to the Indian government to allow Ms. Irom Sharmila to receive her prize but it was ignored" said Mr. Chanho Kim, Director of the International Cooperation Team. As a show of continuing support to Ms. Sharmila's advocacy The May 18 Memorial Foundation is launching a post card campaign to create more pressure to Indian authorities and encourage solidarity among nations to stand-up against oppressive laws like AFSPA.

The post card calling for the Release of Ms. Irom Sharmila and the Repeal of AFSPA will be distributed to The May 18 Memorial Foundation networks both domestic and abroad. The post card can be sent individually to the Indian Embassy of any country or it could be sent to the coordinating organization of a particular place who will then send those collected post cards to the May 18 Memorial Foundation.

The public is encouraged to email us at 518campaigns@gmail.com for queries or visit the English website of The May 18 at www.518.org for other information and details.

Please fill out the attached petition-post card and email to the following:


1. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
President of India
President's Secretriat, New Delhi
INDIA.
Tel: +91 11 23015321
Fax: 91-11-23017290 & 91-11-23017824
E-mail: presidentofindia@rb.nic.in


2. Mr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister's Office
Room number 152, South Block
New Delhi
INDIA
Fax: +91 11 23016857
Email: pmosb@pmo.nic.in

3. The Chairperson
National Human Rights Commission of India
Faridkot House, Copernicus Marg
New Delhi 110001
INDIA
Fax: +91 11 23384863
Email: chairnhrc@nic.in

4. Hon. Shivraj Patil

Ministry of Home Affairs,

Secretariat, New Delhi - 110 001
Phone: 23092462/23017256

Fax:23794842, 23793716

23794833(fax)

Email:websitemhaweb@nic.in

6. Foreign Missions (Check the contact details of the Indian Embassy in your country through this site) :

http://goidirectory.gov.in/missions.html



Officials of Manipur to send your Email

A) Ministers and MLAs of Government of Manipur
1. Shri Ved Marwah, His Excellency Governor of Manipur govmani@hub.nic.in
2. Shri O. Ibobi Singh, Chief Minister, Manipur cmmani@hub.nic.in
3. Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly man-speaker@hub.nic.in
4. Shri K Govindas govindas@hub.nic.in
5. Shri Phunzathang Tonsing, Minister (Power), Manipur manipower@hub.nic.in
6. Shri Th. Debendra Singh, Minister (Industries) debendra@hub.nic.in
7. Shri W. Keishing, MOS ( Fisheries & Govt. Press) wkeishing@hub.nic.in
8. Advocate General, Manipur ag-manipur@hub.nic.in

B) IAS and MCS Officers of Government of Manipur
1. Chief Secretary, Manipur csecmani@hub.nic.in
2. A R Khan, IAS,Commissioner(S&T) arkhan@hub.nic.in
3. B B Sharma,IAS man-bbs@hub.nic.in
4. Ch Birendra Singh, IAS birendra@hub.nic.in
5. D S Poonia, IAS dspoonia@hub.nic.in
6. Dev Shekhar Sharma, IAS devsharma@hub.nic.in
7. Gyan Prakash, Jt CEO gyan@hub.nic.in
8. Henry K Heni, IAS henry@hub.nic.in
9. Jason A Shimray, Jt Secy jashimray@hub.nic.in
10. L Gangte, IAS lgangte@hub.nic.in
11. L P Gonmei, IAS lpgonmei@hub.nic.in
12. M Lakshmi Kumar, Jt Secy mlkumar@hub.nic.in
13. Md Sajjad Hasan shasan@hub.nic.in
14. O Nabakishore, IAS oinam@hub.nic.in
15. P Bhorot Singh, IAS pbhorot@hub.nic.in
16. P Kipgen, IAS pkipgen@hub.nic.in
17. P Sharat Chandra, IAS pschandra@hub.nic.in
18. R K Nimai Singh, IAS rknimai@hub.nic.in
19. Raikhan Chhibber, IAS rchhibber@hub.nic.in
20. Rajesh Kumar, IAS rjkumar@hub.nic.in
21. RK Angousana Singh, IAS angousana@hub.nic.in
22. S Budha Chandra, IAS budha@hub.nic.in
23. S Jerol, IAS jerol@hub.nic.in
24. S Kunjabihari Singh, IAS kunjabihari@hub.nic.in
25. S Sunderlal, IAS sunderlal@hub.nic.in
26. Saichhuana, IAS saichhuana@hub.nic.in
27. Secretary to Governor, Manipur man-secygov@hub.nic.in
28. Shambhu Singh, IAS man-shambu@hub.nic.in
29. V Chhibber, IAS vchhibber@hub.nic.in
30. V K Thakral, IAS vkthakral@hub.nic.in


C) Departments and other Officers under the Government of Manipur
1. 17th Assam Rifles, Imphal ar17bn@hub.nic.in
2. ADC to Governor, Manipur adc-gov@hub.nic.in
3. AIR, Imphal airimphal@hub.nic.in
4. Board Of Sec. Education, Imphal bsem@hub.nic.in
5. BRTF, Imphal brtf-imphal@hub.nic.in
6. Dept. of Science, and Technology, Imphal dstmanipur@hub.nic.in
7. Deputy Comdt, 33bn BSF, Bishnupur bsf33bn@hub.nic.in
8. Deputy Director, Manipur State Archives, Imphal man-archives@hub.nic.in
9. DGP, Manipur dgp-mnp@hub.nic.in
10. DIG, Police Department, Imphal dig-ops@hub.nic.in
11. Director, Education(S), Imphal diredus@hub.nic.in
12. Director, Information and, Public Relation, Imphal man-dipr@hub.nic.in
13. Director, Minorities and Other Backward Classes, Imphal mobc@hub.nic.in
14. Director, Planning, Imphal dirplg@hub.nic.in
15. Director, Youth Affairs and Sports, Imphal dir-yas@hub.nic.in
16. Doordarshan Kendra, Imphal ddk-imp@hub.nic.in
17. Gauhati High Court, Imphal ghc-imp@hub.nic.in
18. Govt College of Technology, Imphal gct-imphal@hub.nic.in
19. IGP Intelligence igp-int@hub.nic.in
20. J B Negi, IPS jbnegi@hub.nic.in
21. MASTEC, Imphal mastec@hub.nic.in
22. Police wireless, Imphal man-wire@hub.nic.in
23. R Baral, IGP rbaral@hub.nic.in
24. SP, CID (SB), Imphal cid-sb@hub.nic.in
25. T Thanguthuam, IPS thanguthuam@hub.nic.in
26. Kh. Rajen Singh, PSA & SIO sio-man@nic.in
rajen@nic.in




(Note - a word file of this post card is available at 518 website.)

Related link about this issue:

1)Women give vent to naked fury in front of 17 AR at Kangla http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.e-pao.net/galleries/images/ManoramaKillingJuly2004/Jul15women_protesting_nude2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp%3Fsrc%3D1.10.160704.jul04&h=450&w=600&sz=39&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=wvWYGHE3j8WnHM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3D15%2Bjuly%2B%252B%2BManipur%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den

2) MANIPUR ON FIRE http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2118/images/20040910007400404.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2118/stories/20040910007400400.htm&h=340&w=350&sz=37&hl=en&start=41&tbnid=oX16MHs8GQG6cM:&tbnh=117&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnude%2Bprotest%2B%252B%2BArmed%2BForces%2BSpecial%2BPowers%2BAct%2B%26start%3D40%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

Final Call for Applications!

Have you sent in your application for the Gwangju Asian Human Rights Folk School 2007?

The dateline is just around the corner and the competition is tough…..

Greetings!

The Gwangju Asian Human Rights Folk School aims to contribute to the development of democracy and human rights throughout Asia. Total of twenty-five (25) invitees from all over Asia who have been working for human rights and peace organizations in their own countries shall be given an opportunity to learn and experience the history and development process of human rights and democracy in South Korea.

Participants will be introduced to Korean history, the movements and struggle for democracy, including the 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising, both through theoretical and practical experiences such as seminars, discussions and field trips to the sites of democratization movements in Korea. Included in the program design are sessions on administration of cultural events and youth activities; orientation on documentation and record preservation; and building networks and conduct of international cooperation projects.


Basic Criteria

1) Applicants will be chosen and categorized according to the following levels:
a) 5 participants – Senior Manager/Director Level (Total of 3-week of stay in Korea)
b) 10 participants – Middle Manager/Supervisory Level (Total of 2-week of stay in Korea)
c) 10 participants – Junior Staff (Total of 2-week of stay in Korea)

2) Must have more than 2 years of NGO work experience (human rights, democracy and/or peace organizations) for the junior staff. The other levels require minimum 5 years of work experience.

3) Facilities for English language (Korean an advantage) and demonstrate capacity for active participation in discussions and cultural events.

4) Application is endorsed by his/her organization.

5) Must be sensitive to cultural conditions and traditions of Korea/Koreans and co-participants.

Application and Selection Process of the Gwangju Asian Human Rights Folk School

1. Application forms will be released in June 2007 and the deadline for applications will be on 20th July 2007. The final list of folk school participants will be announced in the month of August 2007.


2. The folk school will be conducted for two weeks from September 2-16, 2007.

3. Applicants should fill-out the application form properly and submit via email to The May 18 Memorial Foundation.

4. The May 18 Memorial Foundation - International Committee, (composed of individuals from different organizations) is in-charge of selecting the final list of participants after a careful evaluation and assessment of applicants.

5. Guidelines and other details on the Gwangju Asian Human Rights Folk School will be given to successful applicants.

Important Dates:

1. Application deadline: July 20, 2007

2. Period of event: September 2-16, 2006

Other Information and Details

The May 18 Memorial Foundation will cover round-trip airfare, meals, and accommodation of those successful applicants.

Please download and fill out the application form found at the 518 website and email it to us at: 518folkschool@gmail.com


For information about the past folk schools visit our blog and check the September 2005 archive at - 518folkschool.blogspot.com.

To learn more about the The May 18 Memorial Foundation please visit the English section of our website at – www.518.org


Please help us disseminate this information.

Good wishes.

Chanho Kim
Director
International Cooperation Team
The May 18 Memorial Foundation

Updating our directory

Warm greetings !

We are currently in the midst of updating our database. As such, we hope that you will be able to help us identify the active and inactive e-mail addresses.

If you get this mail, please do send us a mail in reply, identifying yourself. Please include information like:

Name

Position

Organization

Field of work

Mailing Address

E-mail Address

Web/Blogsites

Phone number/s

Fax number

Other relevant contact details.

Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to update us. Please email us at 518org@gmail.com

We really appreciate it.

Have a nice day.

Warm Regards,
International Cooperation Team