URGENT ACTION: PETITION TO CALL ON THE EU FOR SANCTIONS

Friends, please TAKE ACTION and sign the following AVAAZ.org Petition HERE. It calls on the EU foreign ministers to impose sanctions on Burma. This comes as a critical time, as they will meet on Monday, Oct. 15, in 3 days! Please forward widely.
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This Monday October 15, the 27 foreign ministers of the European Union will meet--and decide whether to keep their word on Burma.

More than three weeks ago, the day before the junta's brutal crackdown began, the EU warned that it would "not hesitate to reinforce and strengthen the existing sanctions regime" if the government resorted to violence.

As atrocities in Burma worsen, the EU must act. By threatening the generals' economic interests, targeted sanctions can squeeze the military and push them into negotiations without hurting the Burmese people. That's why the democracy movement and Aung San Suu Kyi are asking us to act, saying "Please use your liberty to promote ours."

Let's stand with the Burmese people and urge our foreign ministers to strengthen the sanctions - while offering aid and incentives for progress. Enter your information below, personalize the email message--or just hit send.

Sign the PETITION HERE.

(http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_squeeze_the_junta/tf.php?cl_tf_sign=1)

***The other 10 ONLINE PETITIONS FOR BURMA HERE.***

No thanks, we'll handle it our way, says China.