April 18, 2006: Global Call to Action against the Shwe Gas Project in Burma

On April 18, 2006, join thousands of activists from around the world to stand up for human rights and environmental protection by protesting the Shwe Gas Project in Burma. Human rights activists in over 20 countries around the world will gather at local South Korean Embassies and Daewoo Offices to protest the Shwe Gas Project.

Demonstrate Your Democratic Rights on April 18 so that Others May Someday Demonstrate Theirs On April 18, 2006, join thousands of activists from around the world to stand up for human rights and environmental protection by protesting the Shwe Gas Project in Burma. Human rights activists in over 20 countries around the world will gather at local South Korean Embassies and Daewoo Offices to protest the Shwe Gas Project.

Current information suggests the Shwe Gas Project will result in the construction of two overland natural gas pipelines in Burma: one to India and one to China. The pipeline to India will especially affect the people of Arakan and Chin States, Burma. The proposed China pipeline will travel through Burma's "dry zone" where approximately 25 per cent of Burma's population resides

For more information on:

The Shwe Gas Project click: http://www.earthrights.org/files/Documents/ShweGasBrochure.pdf

International Coordinators click http://www.earthrights.org/content/view/259/41/1/1/

Korean Embassies around the world click http://www.earthrights.org/content/view/259/41/1/2/

Daewoo International Offices Worldwide click http://www.earthrights.org/content/view/259/41/1/3/

Read more about ERI's Campaign work on gas development in Burma here http://www.earthrights.org/content/view/1/47/

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