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June 02, 2005
Candles For Burma
Ethical Traveler and the Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA) have launched a "Candles for Burma" campaign and created a website to send birthday wishes to Aung San Suu Kyi who will be celebrating her 60th birthday under house arrest.
“By sending a digital greeting, supporters will be letting Aung San Suu Kyi know that people all over the world are standing behind her. Sometimes, that knowledge makes all the difference.” says Victor Win, President of BADA.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest in Burma for most of the past 14 years.
A military junta has ruled Burma since 1988. This junta refused to hand over power to opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi after her party’s landslide 1990 victory in parliamentary elections. Instead, the junta placed her under arrest. From confinement, Aung San Suu Kyi continues to work for democracy in her country.
Aung San Suu Kyi received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her commitment to peaceful change. She is the only Nobel Peace Prize winner in the world currently living under house arrest.
You can upload your greeting here
Ethical Traveler is the first grassroots alliance uniting adventurers, tourists, travel agencies and outfitters — everyone who loves to travel, and sees travel as a positive force in the world. Ethical Traveler feels that all travelers are, in effect, freelance ambassadors. By joining the voices and economic power of travelers, Ethical Traveler seeks to strengthen human rights and protect the environment.
The Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA) is an umbrella organization for pro-democracy Burmese activists in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Posted by insideoutmag at June 2, 2005 10:41 AM