FREE BURMA ALLIANCE (FBA) is a coalition of human rights and relief organizations raising awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Burma. FBA presents a unified voice focusing attention on political repression and crimes against humanity in Burma. Organizations collaborating with FBA include Mae Tao Clinic, National Council of the Union of Burma, Heroes Serving Humanity, National League for Democracy-Liberated Area, Burma Point, Backpack Health Workers Team, Burma Global Action Network, and Amnesty International USA.
After World War II Burma’s general Aung San got England’s PM Sir Clement Atlee to agree and give Burma independence from Great Britian. From 1948 until 1962 Burma was a democracy with freedom. Then in 1962 Burma’s general Ne Win staged a coup and ended Burma’s democracy, freedom and human rights.
Burma used to be Asia’s rice bowl, now it’s Asia’s begging bowl because today’s junta in Burma led by senior general Than Shwe are plundering Burma’s natural resources for themselves.
On March 26, Burma’s popular hip hop artist, Zayar Thaw, celebrated his 29th birthday.
A founding member of the underground youth organisation Generation Wave, he was charged with forming an illegal organisation and sentenced to six years imprisonment in March[…]
Leader of the 88 Generation Students movement sentenced to 65 years in 2008.
Currently imprisoned in Katha prison, northern Burma following his role in the Saffron Reveolution.
Not even allowed to accept fresh clothes sent to him, his mother fears[…]
Member of 88 Generation Students Group, the 26 year-old father of one was sentenced to 11 years in prison with hard labour and is being held in Kyaukpu Prison in Rahkine state, far from his family.
He suffers from high[…]
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. General-Secretary of the NLD.
Won a landslide victory (87% of votes) in 1990 elections in Burma and should have been Burma’s Prime Minister. Result dishonoured by the military.
Has spent 14 of the last 20 years[…]
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Free Burma Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing freedom to Burma by raising awareness and raising funds to help Burma's IDPs and refugees.
