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Hi All. 27 March saw the first military airstrikes in Karen State, Myanmar/Burma, for 20 years; and the results were tragic. Two-year-old Saw Ta Eh Ka Lu Moo Taw was sitting on his father’s lap that night when three pieces of shrapnel hit him in the head. While he and his mother survived, the bomb killed his father instantly. These airstrikes are enabled by countries such as China and Russia, which supply the Myanmar/Burma military with sophisticated weaponry and training. That’s why we’re calling for a global arms embargo. Tell the Foreign Secretary the airstrikes in Myanmar have to stop Last month the UK and US governments imposed sanctions on the Myanmar military – sanctions that almost 1,000 of you joined us in calling for. And just yesterday the EU imposed further sanctions targeting individuals and military-owned companies. Now we’re calling on the UK government to lead a global arms embargo against the Myanmar military, and to urge other countries to end their complicity in its gross human rights violations. The airstrikes have claimed countless lives and forced over 20,000 people to flee their homes. This can’t continue. Join us by writing to the Foreign Secretary today We’ve seen how these small acts of solidarity can create a wave. So let’s campaign and pray for ‘justice [to] roll down like waters’ in Myanmar (Amos 5:4 ESV), to keep children like Saw Ta Eh Ka Lu Moo Taw safe. Thank you so much for everything you do! Ben Senior Analyst for East Asia P.S. It only takes two minutes to send our pre-drafted email to the Foreign Secretary – please take action now. Thank you again. |
