Our Goal

Within 100 days of the Federal election, by 28 August, the Australian Government will issue calculated targeted sanctions on the Myanmar military.

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Actions

How You Can Help

Here’s some actions you can take to help the people of Myanmar.

#AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign
29 July – 28 August 2022

The Social Media Pledge

Take a photo with the pledge and post on social media.
Click to learn more

Email Your Federal MP

Email your federal MP to ask them to take action on Myanmar.
Click to learn more

Follow MCN On Social Media

Like, follow and share our posts! Tag us in your actions so we can share your work

Lobby Your Federal MP

Arrange a meeting with your federal MP to talk about Myanmar and sanctions!

Follow Myanmar Activists on Social Media

Check out our list of top activists and news sites, like follow and share to amplify their message!

Keep Myanmar In The Conversation

Tell your friends, family and co-workers about the #100DayCampaign #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar and about targeted sanctions!

Action 01: 29 July - 12 August

The Social Media Pledge

How to take action

  1. Download the “I Support Targeted Sanctions on the Myanmar Military”  sign and print.
    Or write your own sign! Use the slogan “I Support Targeted Sanctions On The Myanmar Junta” and the hashtags #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign
  2. Take a photo of yourself holding the sign and post to Facebook and Twitter. 
  3. On Facebook:

    Mention these account by typing the @ symbol and their name (or the name of their Facebook page)

    Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong @Penny Wong – Senator for SA

    Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts @Tim Watts MP

    Attorney General Mark Dreyfus @Mark Dreyfus

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese @Anthony Albanese

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade @dfat

    Myanmar Campaign Network @myanmarcampaignnetwork

    On Twitter mention:

    @SenatorWong @markdreyfusQCMP @TimWattsMP @myanmarcn Optional: @AlboMP @dfat

    Use the hashtags:

    #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign

Don’t feel like taking a photo? Download the Twitter image and the Facebook image and use those instead!

Tip: Use our suggested tweets and suggested Facebook posts at the bottom of this page

Tip: Print out the sign and bring it to your religious group, community meeting or rally – have a photo pledge party and get everyone to participate!

Check out the #100DayCampaign toolkit for more suggested tweets and tips

Action 02: 29 July - 28 August

Email Your Federal MP

How to take action

  1. Go to the Email Your Federal MP page
  2. Enter your postcode to find your federal MP
  3. Use our suggested text or write your own message
  4. Click the send button, and that’s it!
  5. Your email is sent to your federal MP and your state senators
  6. Use the tools on the page to share the action on Facebook, Twitter and email.
  7. Pat yourself on the back!

Action 03

Follow MCN on Social Media

How to take action

  1. Like Myanmar Campaign Network on Facebook @myanmarcampaignnetwork
  2. Follow Myanmar Campaign Network on Twitter @myanmarcn
  3. Tag us in your posts and tweets!
  4. Like, repost and retweet Myanmar Campaign Network
  5. Invite your friends to follow Myanmar Campaign Network
  6. Let’s spread the word for democracy and human rights in Myanmar!

Action 04: 29 July -28 August

Lobby Your Federal MP

How to take action

  1. Arrange a meeting with your federal MP and senators
  2. Take a couple of people from your community, organisation or religious group
  3. Let your federal MP and senators know you are concerned about Myanmar issues
  4. Ask them to take action on targeted sanctions

    They could:

    –  Write a letter to Minister Wong asking for immediate calculated targeted sanctions on the Myanmar military and its business entities.
    Arrange a meeting with Minister Wong to ask for immediate calculated targeted sanctions on the Myanmar military and its business entities.
    Raise the human rights and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar in Parliament and call for immediate calculated targeted sanctions on the Myanmar military and its business entities.
    Talk about calculated targeted sanctions on the Myanmar military and its business entities with your colleague and in the press.

  5. If you are visiting an MP or senator for lobbying on another cause, bring Myanmar issues into the conversation
  6. Pat yourself on the back!

Go to the MP Lobbying Toolkit

Need help meeting your MP, or organising a team to lobby?

Email: contact@myanmarcampaignnetwork.org

Action 05

Follow Myanmar Activists on Social Media

How to take action

  1. Go to our list of people and outlets to follow
  2. Like, follow and retweet to amplify their voices
  3. Pat yourself on the back

Go to the list now

Action 06

Keep Myanmar in the Conversation

How to take action

  1. Talk about Myanmar issues with your friends, family and co-workers
  2. Let them know about the #100DayCampaign and encourage them to participate between 29 July and 28 August
  3. Together we can show the Australian government that we want action on Myanmar!

Check out these Myanmar factsheets for more information to share

#100DayCampaign #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta

Suggested Tweets

Download and print the “I Support Targeted Sanctions On The Myanmar Military #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign” sign or make your own

Take a photo of yourself holding the sign

Use the Click To Tweet buttons below to use these suggested tweets

Add your pledge photo from your phone or computer

Feel free to compose your own tweet!

4 pro-democracy activists executed, 2000+ murdered by #Myanmar junta @SenatorWong @TimWattsMP @markdreyfusQCMP @AlboMP - targeted sanctions within 100 days of federal election! #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign #SanctionMOGE #SanctionMME @Myanmarcn

How many lives need to be sacrificed in #Myanmar for freedom and democracy? #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign @Myanmarcn @SenatorWong @TimWattsMP @markdreyfusQCMP @AlboMP #SanctionMOGE #SanctionMEHL #SanctionMEC #SanctionMME

Lethal crackdowns, more than 2,000 people murdered. It’s past time for targeted sanctions #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign @Myanmarcn @SenatorWong @TimWattsMP @markdreyfusQCMP @AlboMP #SanctionMOGE #SanctionMEHL #SanctionMEC #SanctionMME

Australia, don’t be a ​​bystander to genocide and human rights abuses. #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign @Myanmarcn @SenatorWong @TimWattsMP @markdreyfusQCMP @AlboMP #SanctionMOGE #SanctionMEHL #SanctionMEC #SanctionMME

#Myanmar military commits atrocities, while their businesses continue to earn $$$ that facilitates human rights abuses #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign @Myanmarcn @SenatorWong @TimWattsMP @markdreyfusQCMP @AlboMP #SanctionMOGE #SanctionMME

“Now is the time to step up” to stop systematic atrocities & human rights violations @RapporteurUn #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign @Myanmarcn @SenatorWong @TimWattsMP @markdreyfusQCMP @AlboMP #SanctionMOGE #SanctionMEHL #SanctionMEC #SanctionMME

#100DayCampaign #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta

Suggested Facebook Posts

Download and print the “I Support Targeted Sanctions On The Myanmar Military #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign” sign or make your own

Take a photo of yourself holding the sign

Create a Facebook post and add your pledge photo from your phone or computer

Copy the text below or create your own!

Remember: you will need to manually @ mention these representatives in the post by using the “@” symbol and typing their name (or the name of their Facebook page)

Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong Search: @Penny Wong – Senator for SA

Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts Search: @Tim Watts MP

Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC Search: @Mark Dreyfus

Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese Search: @Anthony Albanese 

Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade Search: @DFAT

Myanmar Campaign Network Search: @myanmarcampaignnetwork

4 pro-democracy activists executed, 2000+ murdered by #Myanmar junta @Penny Wong - Senator for SA @Tim Watts MP @Mark Dreyfus @Anthony Albanese @DFAT - We are calling for targeted sanctions within 100 days of federal election! #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign #SanctionMOGE #SanctionMME @myanmarcampaignnetwork

How many lives need to be sacrificed in #Myanmar for freedom and democracy? We support targeted sanctions on the Myanmar military and its businesses #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign @Penny Wong - Senator for SA @Tim Watts MP @Mark Dreyfus @Anthony Albanese @DFAT #SanctionMOGE #SanctionMEHL #SanctionMEC #SanctionMME @myanmarcampaignnetwork

Lethal crackdowns, more than 2,000 people murdered. It’s past time for targeted sanctions #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign @Penny Wong - Senator for SA @Tim Watts MP @Mark Dreyfus @Anthony Albanese @DFAT #SanctionMOGE #SanctionMEHL #SanctionMEC #SanctionMME @myanmarcampaignnetwork

Australia, don’t be a ​​bystander to genocide and human rights abuses. We want immediate targeted sanctions on the Myanmar military #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign @Penny Wong - Senator for SA @Tim Watts MP @Mark Dreyfus @Anthony Albanese @DFAT #SanctionMOGE #SanctionMEHL #SanctionMEC #SanctionMME @myanmarcampaignnetwork

The #Myanmar military commits atrocities, while their businesses continue to earn $$$ that facilitates human rights abuses and war crimes. We need targeted sanctions now! #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign @Penny Wong - Senator for SA @Tim Watts MP @Mark Dreyfus @Anthony Albanese @DFAT #SanctionMOGE #SanctionMEHL #SanctionMEC #SanctionMME @myanmarcampaignnetwork

“Now is the time to step up” to stop systematic atrocities & human rights violations in Myanmar. We are calling for calculated targeted sanctions within 100 days of the federal election! #AUSanctionMyanmarJunta #100DayCampaign @Penny Wong - Senator for SA @Tim Watts MP @Mark Dreyfus @Anthony Albanese @DFAT #SanctionMOGE #SanctionMEHL #SanctionMEC #SanctionMME @myanmarcampaignnetwork

Thank You For Taking Action!

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