"With the Landslide Victory in this Burma's 2012-Election, I think a New Era has begun for Burma and our focus now should shift to rebuilding the country, opening up doors for businesses, welcoming trade opportunities and working with the rest of the world for a positive change.

With this being the case, I am going to start a new blog that reflects and promotes such cause, welcomes the New Era of Burma and will continue sharing news, info & organize activities with you all......

Please Come & Join me at "BurmaAndNewEra.blogspot.com"!!!!!!

Friday, February 13, 2009

This Valentine's Day, Take Action for Burma

This Valentine's Day, Take Action for Burma

This Valentine's Day or soon thereafter, show your love and support for the people of Burma by secret shopping for Burmese "Blood Rubies." Click here to take action.

Recently, Congress decided to ban the import of Burmese "Blood Rubies" in response to Burma's military regime's atrocities against ethnic minorities and the violent suppression of peaceful Monks and democracy activists. "This bill hits the Burmese leaders where it hurts - in the wallet. It's our hope that these sanctions will push other countries to examine their own financial dealings with Burma," said Representative Berman, a Democrat from California.

Regardless of their aesthetic value, buying rubies that could fuel oppression in Burma is immoral.

We are asking you to become a secret shopper. Please go to your local jewelery store and inquire if they sell rubies from Burma.

The recently enacted "Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act" now makes it illegal for jewelers and their suppliers to import rubies from Burma. This was a huge victory in the movement for a free and democratic Burma. However, it is possible that in anticipation of this new law, jewelers and their suppliers may have stockpiled rubies from Burma because it is not illegal to sell rubies that were imported prior to the enactment of the JADE Act.

Once you identify a jeweler(s) selling Burmese rubies, you should inform us. We will write to the jewelers to inform them of the situation in Burma, the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act, and why it is important not to sell Burmese rubies. We will ask them to do the ethical thing and stop selling all Burmese rubies. If the jewelers do not stop selling Burmese rubies, we will take further action, including a possible consumer boycott of that company.

Thank you for your continued support,

Mike Haack
Campaigns Coordinator
U.S. Campaign for Burma
mike@uscampaignforburma.org
(202)234-8022


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