Burma Democratic Concern Hunger Strike, Parliament Square, London 26-27 Nov 2008

Peter Marshall | 26.11.2008 21:50 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Burma Democratic Concern

http://bdcburma.org organised a 24hr hunger strike in solidarity with Burmese political prisoners starting at 9am on Wednesday 26 November in Parliament Square, London. Pictures copyright (C) 2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

From the pavement outside Parliament (with Mandela)

Free Burma

Call to the UK Government

Free All Students

Free Aung San Suu Kyi

In particular the demonstration was to show support for Burmese student leaders imprisoned for 65 years by the Burmese military dictatorship, and to urge the UK Government and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to take urgent action.

Those taking part wore white clothing, both because this is the prison uniform in Burma and also because white represents police.

While I was taking pictures there was heavy traffic past the demonstrators and their banners, and a number of motorists sounded their horns to express support for the cause.

Peter Marshall
e-mail: petermarshall@cix.co.uk
Homepage: http://mylondondiary.co.uk

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Your pictures are far better than mine...

26.11.2008 23:59

but here are a few I took at lunchtime today anyway. When I got there, they were holding prayers for peace and chanting traditional songs.
A beautiful demonstration and a very friendly bunch of demonstrators...let's hope it makes a difference to the people across the road and more power to those who braved the cold night for a worthy cause.
A.

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