The Coup in Myanmar: Resources to learn more and What you can do

 


MYANMAR: What you can do

Here’s a resource cribbed from a variety of places (many of whom are resources themselves) of measures you can take and action items you can choose for yourself.

There are a number of organizations that have been applying pressure for years to get corporations to cease relationships with the Tatmadaw/Burma’s military; these groups are listed below and can use funding and additional support.

I will continue to add to this entry as time goes on. I’ll post updates on Facebook and you can sign up to receive updates from me directly via email.

While much, if not most or what follows is specific to U.S., it’s important to remember that there is great parity with groups across the world in coordination. What helps one helps all.

Organizations, updates, how to get involved:

Justice for Myanmar (https://www.justiceformyanmar.org/)

Burma Campaign UK (https://burmacampaign.org.uk/)

Amnesty International – Myanmar: Military, Ltd (https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa16/2969/2020/en/)

International Campaign for the Rohingya (https://rohingyacampaign.wordpress.com/)

Additional background/context:

Al-jazeera – Why Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/1/who-is-min-aung-hlaing)

Economic interests of the Myanmar military (16 Sept 2019) (https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/MyanmarFFM/Pages/EconomicInterestsMyanmarMilitary.aspx)

What you can do

In addition to actions available in the "Organizations, updates, how to get involved" section, here are some actions you can do right now

Tell Congress to impose sanctions on the Myanmar military (https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-impose-sanctions-on-the-myanmar-military)

Tell Kirin: End Your Partnership With Burma's Army (https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-kirin-end-your-partnership-with-burmas-army)

Tell Harry Winston: Stop Selling Burmese Genocide Gems (https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-harry-winston-stop-selling-burmese-genocide-gems)

Facebook: Delete the Myanmar Military (https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/facebook-end-hate-speech-in-burma)

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