From Guardian.co.uk :

PM to keep up pressure on Burma

Press Association
Saturday October 6, 2007 10:28 AM

Prime Minister Gordon Brown vowed to "keep up the pressure for change" on Burma as demonstrators marched to Downing Street as part of an international day of action.

Mr Brown said Saturday's events were "all about repeating a firm message: the world has not forgotten - and will not forget - the people of Burma".

And he repeated his commitment to secure tougher EU sanctions against the Rangoon regime and to support United Nations efforts in the country.

Demonstrators will wear red headbands in solidarity with Buddhist monks during marches in London and other cities.

Monks will lead a march from the Tate Britain gallery in central London to a rally in Trafalgar Square after tying headbands to the Downing Street gates.

Mr Brown said: "We have not forgotten their courage and dignity, taking to the streets in the face of a brutal regime.

"We have not forgotten the guns and batons, the arrests and murders, which met them.

"We believe that there have been many more killings than the regime admit. And appalling attacks on monks."

The PM said he had "very grave concerns" that the numbers of people who had simply disappeared could be in the thousands and cited "strong evidence" that many were in detention.

"I have asked my officials to continue monitoring this situation, and I encourage NGOs and other governments to do so too. The demonstrators who have made sacrifices, and the brave citizens and journalists who have risked so much to get images and information to the outside world, deserve no less."

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