October's Photo of the Month comes from Reuters press: Burmese Monks continue their protests.
The Washington Post has a gallery online:
Burmese Protesters Defiant Despite Threats
Amnesty International call for comprehensive arms embargo.
The latest from the BBC
Sign the petition at Avaaz.org:
People power can win this. Burma's powerful sponsor China can halt the crackdown,
if it believes that its international reputation and the 2008 Olympics
in Beijing depend on it. To convince the Chinese government and other
key countries, Avaaz is launching a major global and Asian ad
campaign on Wednesday, including full page ads in the Financial Times
and other newspapers, that will deliver our message and the number of signers. We
need 1 million voices to be the global roar that will get China's
attention. If every one of us forwards this email to just 20 friends,
we'll reach our target in the next 72 hours. Please sign the petition at the link below -if you haven't already- and forward this email to everyone you care about.
After decades of military dictatorship, the people of Burma are rising – and they need our help.
Marches begun by monks and nuns snowballed, bringing hundreds of
thousands to the streets. Now the crackdown has begun, but the protests
are spreading...
When the Burmese last marched in 1988, the military massacred thousands. If the world stands up and supports their struggle, this time they could win. We're in a race against time-- targeting the dictatorship's main backer China in a global advertising campaign, delivering the petition to the UN secretary-general and sending the Burmese our support via radio.