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Subject: Urgent Support Action--free Burma activists were charged for the

chained protest
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>Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 21:25:30 -0500
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>From: Ted Hobart <thobart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Urgent Support Action
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>		******* NOTICE ********
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>URGENT SUPPORT ACTION NEEDED!!!!!!!!!!!!
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>October 16, 1998
>Burmese Embassy -- Washington, DC
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>FREE BURMA COALITION MEMBERS CHAIN 
>THEMSELVES TO THE BURMESE EMBASSY 
>PROPERTY TO PROTEST THE ILLEGAL SPDC GOVERNMENT
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>Thirteen Free Burma Coalition activists locked down, in a civil
>disobiedience action at the Burmese Embassy in Washington, DC today.
>75-100 other FBC activists hold a mass rally and protest chanting "Free,
>Free, Free Burma, as the police cut away the protesters and took them away
>in police vehicles.  All 13 FBC activists were arrested.  The whole
>demonstration continued after the activists left the scene and chanted in
>an act of consciousness and solidarity.  
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>Amoung the 13 FBC activists arrested, were members of the Rangoon 18 -- who
>were arrested recently for distributing pro-democracy leaflets in Burma.
>All 13 arrestees are being held in DC jails awaiting an arraignment hearing
>tomorrow morning.  They are being charged with a federal misdomeanor, which
>carries a maximum sentence of 6 months in prison and a $3,000 fine each.
>The federal misdomeanor charges the activists for interferring with the
>operation of the embassy.
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>We are expecting these 13 activists to be released tomorrow and we want
>them to be greeted by a rally at the Federal Court.  So, we are asking that
>you please come down and show your continued support and solidarity by
>attending a rally to greet them upon release.  We are planning our rally at
>1:00 pm @ 333 Constitution Avenue on Oct. 27th.
>Please come on down, they need your inspiration and encouragement in this
>time of need.  We are also accepting donations to post bail, cover legal
>fees and fines.  If you can help out, small or large donations can be sent
>to Zarni.
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>Later we plan to hold a victory celebration in the evening. Details are
>forth coming. Thank you so much for your continued support in our Free
>Burma campaign.  We hope to see you at the rally tomorrow.  Ted Hobart, DC
Ban
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>Support Rally for FBC Activists
>October 27, 1998
>333 Constitution Avenue
>1:00 pm
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>Ted Hobart
>3227 First Street North
>Arlington, VA 22201
>thobart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>On November 21, 1998 the School of the Americas Watch will be calling on
>1000 people to "Cross the Line," in Columbus, GA and peacefully draw
>attention to the school's violent means in Central America.  Come show your
>support by "crossing the line."  	For more information, look up their
>website at:  http://www.soaw.org/  Peace to all human rights activists.
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