But more needs to be done and you can help us go from strength to strength. Click here to find out more. I pray that your efforts may contribute to lasting world peace, for the practice of genuine non-violence is something of an experiment on this planet. It's pursuit is sacred. If the experiment ultimately succeeds in places like Burma, it will surely open the way to a far more peaceful world in the future.
Common sense dictates that both criteria are easily met with regard to Burma.
Whether it has deteriorated is irrelevant. A child with a life-threatening condition may need urgent medical attention, even if he has had the condition for some time. Such a perception ignores the serious deterioration of the human rights situation. Unilateral sanctions should not wait upon the emergence of a multilateral decision. Such measures on the part of committed countries would act as a catalyst towards speedy multilateral action and thus accelerate the process of democratisation.