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Since her release on 13 November 2010, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has proven that she continues to be a powerful force for social and political progress in Burma.
Follow her efforts to promote human rights, social development, democracy and national reconciliation in Burma in the following articles about her work, her words, and her long-awaited release.
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President Elbegdorj Congratulates Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
On behalf of the people of Mongolia, Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia sent a congratulatory letter to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Myamnar’s Pro-Democracy Leader, ardent fighter for democracy and freedom congratulating and wishing her the best on the occasion of her being released from house arrest[…]
| |It’s time ASEAN and the UN step up to the task: Investigate abuses, reject election and support Aung San Suu Kyi, urges AIPMC
The release of Aung San Suu Kyi offers new hope for Myanmar. But her release does not solve any of the fundamental problems in the country. The world must continue to work for the freedom of the people of Myanmar.
Another 2,200 political prisoners remain behind bars. Last week’s election reignited ethnic tensions and triggered fresh fighting along the Thai-Myanmar border. Any return to fighting increases the risk of fresh human rights abuses primarily targeting the country’s ethnic nationalities and of new waves of refugees being forced to leave their homes for safety […]
| |Kuki National Organisation Felicitates Release of Aung San Suu Kyi
The Kuki National Organisation welcomes the release of Daw Aung san Suu Kyi by the Military Junta of Myanmar (Burma). KNO sincerely hopes this is an event that will herald genuine National reconciliation and democracy in Burma and mark a new beginning which will usher in peace and prosperity to all its citizens, including the Kuki people […]
| |It’s time ASEAN and the UN step up to the task: Investigate abuses, reject election and support Aung San Suu Kyi, urges AIPMC
The release of Aung San Suu Kyi offers new hope for Myanmar. But her release does not solve any of the fundamental problems in the country. The world must continue to work for the freedom of the people of Myanmar.
Another 2,200 political prisoners remain behind bars. Last week’s election reignited ethnic tensions and triggered fresh fighting along the Thai-Myanmar border. Any return to fighting increases the risk of fresh human rights abuses primarily targeting the country’s ethnic nationalities and of new waves of refugees being forced to leave their homes for safety […]
| |Aung San Suu Kyi freed, but Burma taken hostage by the generals
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma (ALTSEAN-Burma), and the Burma Lawyers’ Council are pleased to see Daw Aung San Suu Kyi regain her freedom on 13 November after spending 15 of the last 21 years in detention in Burma […]
| |European MPs Welcome the Release of Aung San Suu Kyi but Call for Release of All Political Prisoners and Genuine Dialogue
The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma (EPCB) welcomes the release of leading Burmese democratic leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and demands the international community to keep the pressure on release of all Burmese political prisoners and on genuine dialogue for national reconciliation […]
| |Labour Welcomes Release of Aung San Suu Kyi
The long-awaited release of Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest in Burma is hopefully the welcome next chapter in the movement of that country towards democracy says Labour Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Maryan Street […]
| |Democracy Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Finally Free; Supporters Celebrate and Call for Guarantees of her Safety
Today marked the end of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s most recent term of seven years under house arrest as Burma’s military regime finally released the democracy leader upon the expiration of her sentence. Thousands of National League for Democracy (NLD) members and her supporters gathered outside of her house to catch a glimpse of their beloved leader on this historic day. The crowd cheered elatedly as she emerged from her house. People wept for joy, danced and celebrated to long awaited release of the democracy leader. “We must work together in unison to achieve our goal,” she said, reiterating her timeless commitment to unity and peace.
Statement on the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
We celebrate the release of our leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from unlawful house arrest, and call on the military regime to guarantee her safety and grant her full freedom of movement, expression, association and assembly […]
| |Daw Aung San Suu Kyi ‘free’ but for how long?
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) welcomes the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and respects the importance of this moment, both for her, her family and for the people of Burma.
While the ending of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s house arrest is welcome, it is also fraught, as more than 2,200 other political prisoners continue to languish behind bars in Burma’s appalling prison system […]
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