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Global Day of Action Against the Shwe and China-Burma Pipelines Project
The Shwe Gas Movement and supporters around the world will be launching the 7th Global Day of Action Against the Shwe Gas and China-Burma Pipelines Project on 1st March 2012. Participating cities include Chiang Mai, London, Ottawa, Seoul, Stockholm, Washington and others. Global Day of Action Demands: Stop abuses, harassment and intimidation of local community members including those who are actively campaigning against the SGP; An equitable benefits sharing system; An environmental law that requires Environmental and Social Impact Assessments to mitigate the kinds of environmental damage SGP has caused; Transparency in SGP revenue...; The Shwe Gas Project should be SUSPENDED until the above conditions are met...[includes links to "Shwe Gas Movement fact sheet; sample letter to President Thein Sein, others]