There any many conflicting reports as to the extent of the killings over the Burma protests, but there was enough blood spilt to make the international community take notice…

The Telegraph writes:

At the height of the government’s brutal crackdown last week there were widespread rumours that some troops in Rangoon had refused orders to fire on unarmed protesters. Rumours also suggest that Than Shwe was sufficiently worried as the street protests grew to send his family to safety in Dubai.

An online awareness campaign is set to take place on the 4th October. You can get involved here.

Although highly suppressed, protests are still occurring (from Mizzima):

Despite the Burmese military junta having imposed night curfews, residents in parts of Rangoon protested by putting their lights off for at least 15 minutes last night.

Residents in North Okklapah said, many of the residents in ward (2) switched-off their lights at 8 p.m. (local time) for 15 minutes as token of dissent.

“As there is tight security preventing us from marching on the streets, we are doing this as a symbol that we the people of Burma are being kept helplessly in the dark,” a local resident of ward (2) of North Okklapah township told Mizzima.

Another petition here

The boycott of the Beijing Olympics continues to be mentioned again and again.

Personally, I have decided I will be boycotting the Olympics, unless China stands up to its responsibility.

In the meantime, I feel it is my duty to get better informed about human rights abuses around the world.

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