On Saturday 6 October global demonstrations of support for Burma were held in many cities all over the world. The Rafto Foundation in co-operation with Amnesty International Norway and the Campaign Committee for Burma in Norway organized a demonstration in the city centre of Bergen. (10-OCT-07)



Gunta Venge / Rafto Human Rights House, Bergen. Photos: Rafto Foundation 


During the demonstration in Bergen appeals were held by Arne L. Lynngård, chairman of the Rafto Foundation, as well Burmese Aung Mrin Soe from Rakhie National Association – Norway and Ngwe Tun Sultan, former student leader under 1988-demonstrations and former political prisoner. You can read two of the appeals here .

See VIDEO from demonstration:
Medium bandwidth: www.fromedia.com/Raftovideo/Burma-med.mov
High bandwidth: www.fromedia.com/Raftovideo/Burma-high.mov

Rafto Foundation and Burmese in Bergen encourage people to join for the new demonstration on Saturday, 13 October at 13:00 at Torgallmenningen in Bergen. Burma_demo_1.jpg Burma_demo_2.jpg

 

 

 

 

 



T-shirt “Free Aung San Suu Kyi”

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Appeals during the demonstration