Voices of the Saffron Revolution: One year later

October 29, 2008 at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersery

Event InfoHost: Rutgers University, Newark, Hill Hall, Room 101
Type:Meetings - Informational Meeting
Network:Global
Time and PlaceDate:Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Time:2:30pm - 3:50pm
Location:RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, NEWARK, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights
Street:Hill Hall Room 101
City/Town:Newark, NJ

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Dear Friends,

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Please support saffron revolutions monks and Free Burma movement for Burma.

Voices of the Saffron Revolution: One year later events will be hold at Rutgers University, Newark, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Hill Hall, Room 101 on October 29th 2008 (Wednesday) from 2:30 PM to 3:50PM.
University invited three Saffron Revolutions leading monks for the events.

U Pyinnyar Zawta

He is the leading monk of the Saffron Revolution and an activist in the All Burma Monks Alliance. He was imprisoned by the SPDC for nine years for peacefully protesting against the Burmese government. After the Saffron Revolution, the Burmese government attempted to assassinate him. He escaped and sought refuge in the United States. U Pyinnyar Zawta continues to be an inspiration for the Burmese democracy movement.

U Gawsita

He was an organizor in the Saffron Revolution and HIV/AIDS activist in Burma. During the peaceful march, he was beaten by Burmese police. In 2008, he testified about the situation in Burma at the White House, where he met President Bush. He continues to his efforts for a democratic government for the Burmese.

U Pyinnyar Thiri

He was at the center of the Saffron Revolution. After witnessing the harassment and beating of Monks by SPDC, he was the first monk to find the Japanese Journalist Kengi Nagai, who was later killed by the SPDC. Fearing assassination attempts, U Pyinnyar Thiri fled to Thailand where he hid in the jungle of Tak, Thailand. He recently completed a 300 miles peace walk from New York to Washington D.C.

University also invited;

Dr Yee Yee Htwe

She is a Lee Kuan Yew Fellow at Harvard University. Dr. Yee's research concentrates on the challenges of democratization and new media in democracy. During the Saffron Revolution, Dr. Yee helped treat injured monks and protesters who were beaten by the SPDC.

Natalie Jesionka

She is an international correspondent for South African and Korean Broadcasting stations. She currently teaches Human Rights on Rutgers Newark campus and is the Director of the Human Rights House on Douglass Campus.

Stephen Eric Bronner

He is Chair of the Executive Committee of US Academics for Peace and a member of the advisory board of Conscience International and the Brussels War Crimes Tribunal. He is also Professor (II) of Political Science, a member of the Executive Committee of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and Director of Global Relations at the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights at Rutgers University.

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