2007 Annual General Meeting and Election
Each
year in late January, BADA members convene for an annual meeting to review their
past year's activities as well as to plan for the new year to better serve its
community and the people of Burma. Every two years, according to its bylaw, BADA
members also elect its leadership bodies, Board of directors and the Executive
Committee.
BADA will hold its 2007 Annual Meeting and Election on
Saturday Jan 27, 2007 at the Union City Library, 34007 Alvarado-Niles Rd. Union
City, CA 94587 from 11 am to 5 pm. At the meeting, among other things, BADA members will elect the Board
of Directors and the Executive
Committee for the 2007/2008 term. Please mark the date in your calendar and
prepare to join in.
Download Flyer;
Email Invitation
2007 Burma Human Rights Day Planned
Each
year, the people from Burma around the world commemorate March 13 as Burma Human
Rights Day -- the day that the Engineering student Ko Phone Maw was murdered by
the Burmese military and therefore set off the 1988 national wide pro-democracy
uprising in Burma. This year gain, to continue to raise the awareness about the
more than four-decade-long dictatorship Burma, the seventh annual 2007 Burma
Human Rights Day event will be held on Saturday March 10, 2007 at Berkeley
Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists hall from 6 pm to 10 pm. Dynamic
speakers on current Burma issues along with a powerful short film on Burma will
be featured.
7th Annual Burmese Literary Talk held in Fremont
BADA continued its cultural preservation effort and hold the 7th
annual Burmese Literary Talk on Saturday, September 23, 2007 in Los Cerritos Community
Center in Fremont. More than 100 attended the annual event. The speakers were:
- Writer Maung Swan Yi - My revered noble person [My Idol]
- Writer Nyan Oo Maung - Beauty [elegance] of words, Beauty [elegance] of
dhamma, Rasa [taste, essence in respect of ultimate realities] from
Dhammapada
2006 Burma Human Rights Day was a Success:
Watch 2006 BADA Human Rights Day Video
The Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA) seeks endorsements for its
nomination of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for the position of the U.N. Secretary
General. On March 11, 2006, at the 2006 Human Rights Day Benefit, BADA announced
its nomination of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for United Nations Secretary General and
launched the "Draft the Lady" campaign encouraging U.N. member-governments to
support Daw Aung San Suu Kyi 's candidacy. BADA's statement asserts that "no
other Asian candidate for this leadership position has the universal prestige
and recognition of this Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is an
easily identified international icon for democratic values and human rights
norms. Her election would bring new vitality, respect, and legitimacy to the
United Nations."
San Francisco Burma Freedom Rally Held
Marking the 16th anniversary of Burma’s General Election
(May 27th)and the 3rd anniversary of Depeyin Massacre (May
30th), more than 40 people joined
in the Burma Freedom Rally in front of Federal Building/Nancy
Pelosi office (450 Golden Gate
Avenue) in San Francisco -- amid busy working day and just ahead of long
memorial day weekend. The purpose of the rally was to celebrate the 16th
anniversary of NLD's victory in the
Burma's historic 1990 election and also to urge the U.S. Congress and the
Administration to seek an effective and immediate actions by the U.N. Security
Council on Burma due to ongoing killings and crackdowns in the country.
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What's coming |
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- BADA
Annual Meeting and Election on Saturday Jan 27, 2007
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Burma
Human Rights Day Event Saturday March 10, 200
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Past activities |
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BADA Keeps its Annual Burma Human
Rights Day Marathon
Each year, around March 13, BADA commemorates Burma Human Rights Day to
highlight the peoples' struggle for democracy and freedom in Burma. Yet again,
2006 Burma Human Rights Day was a success. Below are some of the highlights:
2006 Event:
Watch 2006 BADA Human Rights Day Video
2004 Event:
Action Statement Down Load Flyer
Public Service Announcement
Related Sites:
Women League
of Burma
EarthRights
International
Irrawaddy Online
2003 Event:
Amid looming war and peace
marches, freedom
lovers from San Francisco
Bay Area have overwhelmingly supported Burma
Human Rights Day event. More then one hundred and fifty people attended it.
Audios (English):
Ko Ye, 10 min
Paw Hset Hser, 15 min
Khin
Ohmar, 24 min Other
Resources:
What
Truly Means To Be Free. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Young Birds Out Side Cages. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Year 2002 Event: Below are the materials from
2002 event that focused on trafficking of Human and Children from Burma
into Thailand. The benefit was donated to SWAN (Shan Women Action Network) in
Thailand-Burma border that is helping trafficking victims. The group has
produced the
report on six hundreds over sexual violence against women by Burmese
Army.
Audio:
Ko
Min Zin, Paw
Set Hser, Chela
Blitt, Ellen
Bruno Others:
Photo
Gallery, Burma's
Dictatorship Fuels Child Trafficking
BADA Annual Meeting and Board of Director
Election held
BADA annual meeting and board of director election
was held on Jan 24, 2004; Saturday in Alvarado Resource in Union City,
California. Executive committee has presented the annual report. Eleven members
were elected to the BADA's Board for 2004.
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Download MS Word Invitation
BADA reiterates its
call for the removal of Burma's Illegal Regime
Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA),
one of the 33 organizations signed on to the resolution of the Fort Wayne
Conference, remains firmly committed to implementing the conference's
resolution. BADA is also re-releasing the following statement, which was
initially released on September 1, 2003; to reiterate its call for international
community to remove the Burma's illegal military regime from power.
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15th
Anniversary of National League For Democracy (NLD)
BADA) held a
ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of founding of the National League for
Democracy (NLD) on Sept 27th, 2003 in Union City, San Francisco Bay Area. U Aung Saw
Oo (NLD/NLD(L.A) and NCUB), U Than Htut (NLD, NLD (L.A.) and NCUB) and U Yan
Aung (NLD, NLD (L.A) and BADA) spoke about various aspects of NLD and the
Burmese Struggle for democracy for 3 hours.
VOA interview,
Flyer
September
20, 2003 Burmese Literary Talks
Novelist Maung Thar Ya, Famous Poet
Tin Moe and Poet and Literary Citric
Maung
Swan Yi visiting San Francisco on Sept. 20 and Los Angeles on Sept.
21, 2003.
Yet
another annual event with prominent trio from current Burmese Literary for those
who love to hear about Literacy, Culture, People and Current Affairs of Burma. A
great get away evening with fun, insightful and inspiring talks coupled with
music and food that would make you feel like you were in Burma. You can't effort
to miss this!!!!
Read More:
San
Francisco (English)
San
Francisco (Burmese)
Los
Angeles (English)
Down Load Flyers:
San Francisco Flyer
Los Angeles
Flyer Sponsors:
San
Francisco Event Sponsors
Chinese Policy, Burmese Misery: Sept. 18, 2003 Protest
and Action Called
Groups demand China to stop supporting Burma's junta,
protests planned
Burma pro-democracy
activists throughout California plan to protest in front of Chinese
consulates in Los Angeles and San Francisco to voice their concern over
Chinese support for military regime in Burma. The Burma Freedom Petition singed
by more than 14 hundred people that calls for Chinese government to help
restore democracy in Burma will be delivered to the Consulate Generals.
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Action called to pressure China
Protest Flyer
San
Francisco Burma Freedom Rally
On June 19, 2003; concerned Burma freedom supporters rally outside of
San Francisco Federal Building calling for US take immediate and effective
actions in response to ongoing crackdown on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her party
National League for Democracy (NLD) while representatives from various
organizations will go inside and submit a petition, "California Burma Freedom
Petition" to House Democratic Leader, Nancy Pelosi office to thank you and also
urging her to continue to support Free Burma Cause. Read
More
Photo
Gallery
BADA received a special congressional recognition
On june 19, during the San Francisco Burma Freedom Rally, Burmese American
Democratic Alliance (BADA) was awarded a Special Congressional Recognition by
San Francisco Congress Women Nancy Pelosi. Mis Pelosi is also the powerful
leader Democratic Party at US House of Representatives. Deputy district
directory, Mr. Jim Barneld has presented the award to BADA president U Victor
Win.
Please view the award here.
May
19 - UNOCAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING DEMONSTRATION
On May 19, 2003; Free Burma, women’s rights and human rights groups will protest
outside of California-based UNOL’s annual shareholders meeting while concerned
shareholders confront UNOCAL board members and officers inside about the
company’s business partnership with Burma’s brutal and repressive military
regime. The junta which rules Burma has been condemned for its human rights
violations by the U.S. Congress, U.S. State Department, AFL-CIO, European Union,
United Nations, and Amnesty International.
Read More Photo
Gallery
BADA Annual Meeting
Held, 15 new ECs elected
BADA 3rd Annual Meeting and Election was held on
December 14th 2002. Nearly fifty BADA members and supporters attended the
meeting. Fifteen new ECs were elected to lead our group for next two years.
Recently, BADA has received a Federal 503 c (1) status from INS and has
become a formal non profit organization in United States. With your support and
donations, we look forward to working hard to help bring democracy and freedom
to the people of Burma.
2002 Burmese Literary Talk held on Sept. 28
San Francisco Bay
Area, year 2002 Burmese Literary Talk was held on September 28, 2002 at Warm
Spring Community Center in Fremont near San Francisco. More
than 100 Literary Lovers attended the event. Speakers were Radio Free Asia U Zaw
Wait (a) Win Pe, Former Thint-Bawa Megazine Editor Tin Maung Than and Irrawaddy
Magazine Journalist Maung
Maung Oo. Other resources: Flyer
(Burmese) Flyer
(English)
Direction (Yahoo
Map) Direction(MapQuest)
Last year Talk Audio:
U
Thaung 1 (60 m), U
Thaung 2 (57 m)
Tin
Moe (49 minutes) Min
Zin (40 m)
The
Flyer
Photo Gallery
San
Francisco Burmese Ambassador Demonstration
Burmese
American Democratic Alliance has demonstrated against the visit of Burmese
Ambassador Mr. Lin Myaing to San Francisco Bay Area on March 10, 2002 in front
of Irish Resource Center in San Francisco. Free-Burma groups from San Francisco bay Area
and Los Angeles, and many individuals has participated this great show of solidarity and outraged.
Photo
Gallery
San
Francisco Free
Aung San Suu Kyi Demonstration
San
Francisco Free Burma Activists and Burmese
American Democratic Alliance held a "Free Aung San Suu Kyi" demonstration in
San Francisco on December 8, 2001. The demonstration was in support of the
World Wide Nobel Peace Laureate Campaign for Aung San Suu Kyi and the People of Burma.
December, 2001 marks the 10th
Anniversary of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's Nobel Peace Prize. The event was
successful, and yet effective. Read
More
Other resources: Photo
Gallery, All
in one image, The
Flier, The
invitation
Candle Light Vigil, Interfaith Service,
September 30, 2001
Burmese Community has been deeply
touched by unfathomable tragedy that has happened in the United States of
America. On September 30th, 2001, we are holding a Candle Light Vigil, Interfaith Service
and Fund Raising event by Bay Area Burmese Community at the UN Plaza in San Francisco.
Full
Story
BBC
Interviewed us on Terrorist Attacks (17 minutes, Burmese)
BBC
Interviewed us on Air Strikes (41/2 minutes, Burmese)
BBC
Interviewed after a week of Air Strikes (15 minutes, Burmese)
Unocal
Share Holder Meeting Demo, May 21st, 2001
We
participated in demonstration at Unocal company annual shareholders meeting in
Brea, California which is 400 miles away. We were also interviewed by Daw Nyein Shwe from Radio Free Asia Burmese Service
(www.rfa.org). L.A. times reported the event the next day. We also proceeded to San Diego and demonstrated in front of Aung San Oo's house for his action against Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi. Complete posting with many photos is
here.
View
Photos
RFA Coverage of the Event
(7 minutes, Burmese)
Los
Angeles Times Coverage of the Event
Statement
in Support of Shareholder Resolution # 5
Burma Human Rights Day, March 17, 2001
A commemorative ceremony remembering March 13th - Burma’s Human Rights Day was observed by the Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA) at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalist Church on March 17th, 2001 from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM. KPFA, Berkeley and
RFA (Radio Free Asia) has covered the event. Please find complete posting here.
View
Photo
Interviews with KPFA (17
minutes, English) Key notes ( 24
minutes, English) RFA coverage of the event (1 1/2
minutes, Burmese)
A Heart for Unocal Board of Director, February 14th, 2001
Frank C. Harringer, Chairman of
Transamerica Corp is also a board member of Unocal. On Valentine, We had a loud and colorful protest with very creative chants, banners and "valentines" for the public. At the end of our Valentine's Day demo, we delivered a large oversized Valentine's Day Card (in the shape of a heart) to Herringer's representative. Local radio
KPFA
covered the demo. Please find complete posting here.
View Photo
KPFA coverage of the event (5 minutes, English)
A Heart to fax to Herringer at this number (415) 983-4400
Aung San Oo's House Demo, December
3rd,
2000
We drove nearly 600 miles to San Diago for a demonstration in front of U Aung San Oo house. They called the police during the demo. The interesting event was covered by Ko Khin Maung Soe from
RFA (Radio Free Asia).
View Photo
RFA coverage of the event (61/2 minutes, Burmese)
Aeroground Travel Group pulled out of Burma,
October 2000
The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism of Burma has officially appointed an agent, North American group Aeroground Group Services, to promote Myanmar as a tourist destination. After our protest in front of Company head quarter, a follow up letter and a secret meeting with Mr. Gil Whelan, the company has pulled out of Burma. View Photo
Myanmar times news about the appointment The letter that we send to Mr. Gil Whelen
The letter that we received from Mr Gil Whelen
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