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Simon Billenness

@simonbillenness

Advocate for human rights, social justice, and corporate accountability

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As the humanitarian situation in #Myanmar (Burma) continues to deteriorate, USCRI, along with Campaign for a New Myanmar (Campaign for a New Myanmar) and 156 allied organizations, is calling on the Administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Myanmar. TPS is a

As the humanitarian situation in #Myanmar (Burma) continues to deteriorate, USCRI, along with Campaign for a New Myanmar (<a href="/ANewMyanmar/">Campaign for a New Myanmar</a>) and 156 allied organizations, is calling on the Administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Myanmar.

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If you live in the US, click on the link below and tell your U.S. representative to co-sponsor the #Burma Genocide, Accountability, and Protection Act (H.R.4140). actionnetwork.org/letters/burma-…

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Outrageous that the Trump Administration has just appointed Darren Beattie, a #Uyghur #genocide denier, as Acting President of the U.S. Institute of Peace. politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

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Michael Sobolik, fmr GOP Senate staffer & now China policy at Hudson Institute stated “the official running the State Department’s public diplomacy, Darren Beattie, amplifies Beijing’s fake news.” Michael Sobolik Hudson Institute Secretary Marco Rubio Department of State notus.org/foreign-policy…

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I just signed a No Business With Genocide petition demanding that BP stop funding #genocide against Armenians by #Azerbaijan. Please sign and share the petition below. actionnetwork.org/petitions/bp-s… @genocideno #EndGenocide #Armenia ANCA bp

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I just signed a petition by No Business With Genocide demanding that Disney drop its plans for building a park in the United Arab Emirates due to the #UAE's support for genocidal forces in #Sudan. @genocideno MoFA وزارة الخارجية Disney Parks Sign below. actionnetwork.org/petitions/c848…

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Do you live in the US but outside of Washington, DC? If so, please click to action below to send a message to your Members of Congress telling them to to do everything in their power to stand down the escalation of federal forces in DC. Thank you! freedcproject.org/allies

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Do you live in the US but outside of Washington, DC? If so, please click below to send a message to your Members of Congress telling them to to do everything in their power to stand down the escalation of federal forces in DC. Thank you! Free DC freedcproject.org/allies

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The people of DC are joyful, powerful, and we deserve better than interference in home rule. Free DC is building the cultural and political movement it will take to make DC’s demand for dignity un-ignorable. Be part of it: freedcproject.org/sign-up?source…

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Yesterday, we had a very productive day on the Hill lobbying for bills and appropriations for #Burma (#Myanmar). We met up on the street with Senator Ed Markey (D, MA) Ed Markey and had the opportunity to thank him for his long-time support for the Burmese people.

Yesterday, we had a very productive day on the Hill lobbying for bills and appropriations for #Burma (#Myanmar).  We met up on the street with Senator Ed Markey (D, MA) <a href="/SenMarkey/">Ed Markey</a> and had the opportunity to thank him for his long-time support for the Burmese people.
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Ashley South makes a powerful case for why the war in #Myanmar is a case of good versus evil - or at least of war criminals versus freedom fighters. ‘Just War’ in Myanmar open.substack.com/pub/frogmortpr…

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Kudos to the Burmese community in Buffalo for their tireless efforts to secure the release of the the Venerable U Pyinya Zawta, 65, whom the #Myanmar military junta had sentenced to 15 years in prison on trumped up charges. nytimes.com/2025/11/15/nyr…

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Tune in to the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on #Burma (#Myanmar) this Wednesday (19th) starting at 10am US ET. Click the link below for details of the hearing and how you can watch it online. foreignaffairs.house.gov/committee-acti… House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems

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I just wrote a letter to urge Congress: Reject the Burma Sham Elections (မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ၏ အယောင်ဆောင် ရွေးကောက်ပွဲများကို ပယ်ချပါရန်). Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/951c02…

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I just signed a petition to US President Donald Trump urging him to extend temporary protected status (TPS) for refugees from #Burma, #Myanmar @anewmyanmar @genocideno @rohingya_icr U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) President Donald J. Trump Homeland Security Sign below. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pres…

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Hat tip to the refugees from #Burma who just filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for terminating their temporary protected status (TPS) in the US and for setting them up for deportation to #Myanmar. newsweek.com/burmese-migran…

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I just signed the #NoBusinessWithGenocide petition to Eight Sleep: "A Good Night’s Sleep Shouldn’t Come From Genocide." No Business With Genocide Matteo Franceschetti MoFA وزارة الخارجية Join me & sign the petition below. actionnetwork.org/petitions/eigh…