We need your help to get the Burma Act passed We are still actively promoting the Burma Act and working to get Congress to pass it. If you are interested in helping us but aren’t sure how to go about it, Mike Haack from the Campaign for a New Myanmar, a member of the U.S. … Read more
Here’s a quick update on what’s happening in Congress this week. In the Senate, a bipartisan group of senators are attaching an amendment to the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendment would require the Biden Administration to report to Congress on its efforts to support the democracy movement in Myanmar. On the House … Read more
Thursday, December 9, 2021, is World Genocide Day. Friday, December 10, 2021, is World Human rights Day. On Thursday, we plan to march from the US Mission to the UN to the Harry Winston New York City headquarters where we will give them our petitions demanding they stop funding the Myanmar military. On World Human Rights … Read more
ears after its part in hosting hate speech against the Rohingya, Facebook is still being used by the Myanmar military to “foment division and incite offline violence” against the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) in the country. According to AP, in one video posted last month that garnered over 56,000 views, a military supporter called for violence … Read more
The Myanmar military is building up troops and equipment in Chin State and neighboring areas in North-Western Burma. This past week, the Myanmar military has burned down homes and churches in the Chin town of Thantlang. We are concerned that the military is on the verge of a large-scale offensive against civilians, using tactics ominously reminiscent … Read more
The Myanmar military is deploying tens of thousands of troops and heavy weapons to Chin State northern Myanmar. These tactics are ominously reminiscent of those the army employed in its genocidal attacks against the Rohingya in 2016 and 2017. The Chin people cannot wait. In response, U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet urged Singapore to help … Read more
Tell Chevron to stop funding the Myanmar military! As we work hard to press our governments to impose sanctions on the Myanmar military, let’s also impose our own “citizen sanctions” on the Burmese army. Together, we are ramping up our campaigns to stop the flow of corporate blood money to the Myanmar military. In the past few … Read more
The Burma Act of 2021 is here! Rep. Gregory Meeks formally – and finally! – introduced the Burma Act of 2021 in the House of Representatives. Even if you’ve sent a message before, click here today to urge your Members of Congress to co-sponsor the Burma Act of 2021. The introduction of this bill is … Read more
Terrence Htoo has teamed up with the Campaign for a New Myanmar Terence Htoo Terence is a Karen ethnic from Myanmar who immigrated to the United States when he was a teenager. He obtained a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from American University in 2018 and 2019, respectively. During the day, he works as … Read more
This is from Insight Myanmar. You can also hear the podcast by going to that link. Haack was interviewed in July 2021. Michael Haack’s lifelong advocacy for Myanmar had a fortuitous start. An American University student in 2001, Haack was shaped by the preceding anti-globalization protests in Seattle and Quebec City. With a growing interest … Read more