Earlier this year Amnesty supporters helped to fund 4,000 radios for communities in remote areas of Burma. The many thank you messages included in the film above are moving testimonies to the impact of your generosity. But they also serve as powerful reminders that we need to do more.
We are delighted by the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and take seriously her call for freedom of expression. With help from our kind friends at The Co-operative we are hoping to raise enough money to send another 10,000 radios into Burma. In support of the campaign, they have agreed to donate a free radio for each of the first thousand radios purchased.
Buy a radio today and ‘get one free’
If you’d prefer to donate by text, you can buy a radio for £10 (excludes batteries)*. Just send ‘Radio5′ to 70700.
The recent election in Burma has done nothing to improve people’s rights – the government continues to attempt to control everything people watch, read and hear. Aung San Suu Kyi’s release, given so much media attention in the UK, is unlikely to have received as much coverage in her own country.
A radio is one of the few tools that can help cut through the censorship by enabling people to get independent information, outside of state control. But few people in Burma can afford a radio. You can change that. Please buy a radio today and help break the silence for hundreds of communities across Burma.
*Text donations: Due to provider regulations £10 is the maximum that can be donated by SMS. Texts costs £10 + standard network charge. This is billed as two £5 messages, one immediately, the other a day later. Amnesty International receives at least £8.90. Please obtain bill payer’s permission. Customer care 0844 847 9800. Charity No. 1051681.
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