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Thanks to all the hard work of our members who helped us gather 50,000 petition signatures to Secretary Clinton to demand she push for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners and the end of hostilities against ethnic minorities during her trip to Burma, December 1-2, 2011.

U Pyinya Zawta, an exiled Burmese monk living in the United States and Executive Director of All Burma Monks’ Alliance, launched the campaign on Change.org with the U.S. Campaign for Burma upon learning of Clinton’s upcoming visit. U Pyinya Zawta’s campaign asks Clinton to demand the Burmese government unconditionally and immediately release 1,600 political prisoners, end attacks against ethnic minorities, and revise a 2008 constitution that legalized military rule. Click here to read more about Crimes Against Humanity in Burma.

Secretary Clinton’s recent trip to Burma showed how valuable the work of the U.S. Campaign for Burma and our grassroots has been to make Burma major policy priority. Secretary Clinton delivered a letter to Aung San Suu Kyi from President Obama, in it he said that this trip demonstrates “the seriousness of our commitment to helping the people of Burma achieve their democratic aspirations.”

During the trip, Secretary Clinton reiterated the demands that U.S. Campaign for Burma and the democracy movement has been calling for: a release of political prisoners, end of civil war and hostilities against ethnic minorities, and genuine democratic reform. These are the necessary actions that will show true reform. In an interview with NPR Secretary Clinton said, “We will be watching” and made clear that the U.S. response to Burma is measured on what actually happens in the country.

Make sure Secretary Clinton continues to push for human rights in Burma. Send a message here

Send a message to President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton urging them to turn their words of support into action. We need an UN Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity in Burma. Bringing justice to the country is an essential step for Burma to have national reconciliation. Send an email to President Obama and then ask others to!	Bring the people of your university or community together to collectively fight for Burma. Organize a USCB chapter in your area. Find out more here.
In order to make Burma an international issue we need money. Help USCB by organizing fun and creative fundraising events. Find out more fundraising possibilities here.	The media isn’t reporting enough about what is happening in Burma. You can change that! Find out how you can use Facebook, Twitter, and other tools to make the media stand up and pay attention. Read more here.