Can Your Panties Help Save Burma?

Some activists think so. We noted yesterday the ominous silence that has settled over Burma in the aftermath of the ruling junta’s violent crackdown. But outside the country, protest groups are still trying to keep up the pressure, and they’re getting creative to hold the world’s attention. Last week, Thailand-based activist group Lanna Action for Burma launched the Panty Power Campaign, encouraging women around the world to send their underwear to the nearest Burmese embassy.

“It’s an extremely strong message in Burmese and in all Southeast Asian culture,” activist Liz Hilton told the AP.

So far, women in Thailand, Australia, Singapore, England and around Europe have heeded the call.

Lanna Action for Burma provides contact information for Burmese embassies worldwide. “You can post, deliver or fling your panties at the closest Burmese Embassy any day from today,” they say on their site. “Send early, send often!”

Related on World Hum:
* U.S. State Department: Postpone Travel to Burma
* First Deaths Reported in Crackdown on Protesters in Burma
* As Defiant Monks Protest in Burma, Travel Debate Rages On

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