I urge you to support stronger sanctions and incentives for change in Burma at
Monday's meeting of the EU Council of Ministers.

If we do not act, we will undermine the EU warning from 25 September - that we
"will not hesitate to reinforce and strengthen the existing sanctions regime,
should [the junta] resort to using violence against the unarmed and peaceful
demonstrators."  We must back up these words with actions, in the form of
targeted sanctions that will weaken Burma's rulers without inordinately harming
the Burmese people, sanctions focused on their expropriation of Burma's rubies,
timber, metals, oil, gas, and other natural resources.  There must also be the
prospect of an investment ban if no progress is made soon.

The world is looking to Britain and the EU for leadership on this critical
issue.  Please take a stand for human rights and democracy by supporting
stronger sanctions and incentives on Monday.