Statement of WLC on Junta’s arrest of peaceful demonstrators

Women’s League of Chinland:
Wed 29 Aug 2007

1) We, the Women’s League of Chinland, condemn Burma’s military regime for its unreasonable increase of fuel prices, which is causing extreme hardship for ordinary people.

2) We also condemn the Junta’s ongoing arrests during 22nd to onwards August 2007 of activists who were peacefully demonstrating against the economic mismanagement of the regime.

3) We condemn the regime for making the lives of women insecure whether they are at home or on the streets, in Rangoon or other parts of Burma.

4) We strongly condemn the arrest and harassment of unarmed women demonstrators who were followed by the regime’s gangs to their residences and raided at night, a time of increased vulnerability for women.

5) We are concerned for the security of the women and the consequences for the families of the women who have been arrested, detained and harassed.

6) We demand that Burma’s military regime release all these women, prominent student activists Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Kyi and other student activists and allow people to practise freedom of expression in Burma.

7) We request the international community to take stronger action against the regime for harassing unarmed civilians and the United Nations Security Council to take action on Burma.

8) We request the government of India to reconsider their ties with Burma’s military regime. It is a shame for India to engage with a regime that has acted so undemocratically against its own civilians.

9) We salute the spirit of the people inside Burma who are consistently fighting against the brutal regime despite the risks of being threatened, arrested, detained and tortured.

To contact:

0091-9436383265 - Cheery Zahau (Coordinator)
0091-9862358097- Lalmalsawmi (Asst. Coordinator I)
0091-0871520833- Mai Nu Nu Ping (Asst. Coordinator II)

Copy to: 1) The Chief Minister of Mizoram and other members of House of Assembly
2) Members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha of India