5 Burmese Women X 65 Years in Prison
For the upcoming International Women's Day, Express Your Support to Five Burmese Women, Were Sentenced Into Prison For 65 Years ! To Whom Are Fighters , Mothers , Daughters , and be Forced to Deprive of Citizenship !
For organizing and participating in peaceful demonstrations against the military rule in Burma, five women were sentenced to 65 years in prison.
Their names are Mar Mar Oo , Nilar Thein , Sandar Min , Thet Thet Aung , and Thin Thin Aye (Mie Mie)..At least three of them have minor children. (Mar Mar Oo received five extra years in prison, a total of 70 years.)
Showing our respect and support to women who fight for human rights ,and especially to these five brave Burmese women ,on the eve of International Women’s Day. We , AI Taiwan, TFBN , TFD and other organizations concern human rights issues of women in Taiwan are going to held concerts and campaigns on the street .Besides great bands performances , there are more information and stories of Burmese women and the cultures of Burma.
All participants are invited to leave your "lip print", and we will send your love with signatures to the junta in Burma, asking them to release all prisoners of conscience . Also, we are honored to have Mrs. Khin Ohmar（Coordinator of Burma Partnership) to join us in Taiwan .
Please show your concerns and curiosities to those respectable women , and to experience natural cosmetic and wearing style of Burmese.
There is no Boundaries , Gender Differences in Human Rights .
We, Taiwan Will Keep Fighting for The Freedom of Burma.
- Organizer: Amnesty International Taiwan & Taiwan Free Burma Network(TFBN)
- Date/Time: 2 pm～5pm, March 7(Sunday) ,2009
- Location : SOGO Square , Zhongxiao Fuxing Station(MRT) Exit No.2, Taipei City
For organizing and participating in peaceful demonstrations against the military rule in Burma, five women were sentenced to 65 years in prison.
Their names are Mar Mar Oo , Nilar Thein , Sandar Min , Thet Thet Aung , and Thin Thin Aye (Mie Mie)..At least three of them have minor children. (Mar Mar Oo received five extra years in prison, a total of 70 years.)
Showing our respect and support to women who fight for human rights ,and especially to these five brave Burmese women ,on the eve of International Women’s Day. We , AI Taiwan, TFBN , TFD and other organizations concern human rights issues of women in Taiwan are going to held concerts and campaigns on the street .Besides great bands performances , there are more information and stories of Burmese women and the cultures of Burma.
All participants are invited to leave your "lip print", and we will send your love with signatures to the junta in Burma, asking them to release all prisoners of conscience . Also, we are honored to have Mrs. Khin Ohmar（Coordinator of Burma Partnership) to join us in Taiwan .
Please show your concerns and curiosities to those respectable women , and to experience natural cosmetic and wearing style of Burmese.
There is no Boundaries , Gender Differences in Human Rights .
We, Taiwan Will Keep Fighting for The Freedom of Burma.
