Wednesday 21st April is Blue Shirt Day for political prisoners. It's the anniversary of the death of U Win Tin, a leader of the democracy movement who famously kept wearing his prison blue shirt after being released from prison, saying he would only stop wearing it when all political prisoners are free.
Every year human rights activists in Burma hold this event, with Burma Campaign UK and other organisations around the world supporting it.
People will wear blue tomorrow and post pictures on social media to raise awareness and call for the release of all political prisoners.
The event takes on even more significance since the coup, with more than 3,000 political prisoners now in jail.
Arrest, torture and forced disappearances are taking place daily in Burma since the military staged a coup on 1 February. There are now more than 3200 political prisoners, who are being imprisoned for peacefully protesting and speaking out against the military.
Please join Blue Shirt Day on Wednesday 21st April. Wear blue, post pictures on social media, and tell the world that there is a growing number of political prisoners in Burma, and that they must be freed immediately.
Post a picture of yourself on Facebook, Twitter etc using the hashtag #blueshirt4burma. Or on Instagram: @blueshirt4burma.
