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Myanmar to ‘seriously consider’ poll monitors
GulfToday.ae 9 hours ago

Myanmar has promised to “seriously consider” allowing election observers for April 1 by-elections in which Aung San Suu Kyi is standing, the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) said on Tuesday. It said Myanmar President Thein Sein made the...
Myanmar to consider ASEAN election monitors
China Post 11 hours ago

The April 1 polls, which will see Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi stand for a seat in parliament for the first time, are viewed as a key test of the military-backed government's commitment to budding reforms. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
AP Photo 21 hours ago

A Myanmar girl holding flowers waits for the arrival of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi for her election campaign rally in Ahpyauk village, Myanmar, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Myanmar election authorities lifted restrictions on political... View Photo »
Elements in the government genuinely desire reform … If we will wait only for solid guarantees, we can never proceed. We have to take risks. We have to take the courage to face a future that is not really known to us
– Aung San Suu Kyi SOURCE: The Observer 2 months ago
Myanmar seeks reforms amid sanctions
Press TV 11 hours ago

Press TV: What does reformist mean? Wintle: As we’ve seen over the last few weeks, nearly every political prisoner or prisoner of conscience has been released. The NLD, which is Aung San Suu Kyi’s party actually for democracy, is being allowed to stand...
A Different Kind of Record: Burma, BarCamp and the Lady
The Huffington Post 13 hours ago

I was in Yangon in fall 2009, two years following the military's violent crackdown on peaceful protesters known as the Saffron Uprising. The current changes in the country seemed unthinkable at the time -- elections loomed on the horizon but few people...
Burmese Hopes Hinge on Free, Fair Polls
Inter Press Service 15 hours ago

Feb 21, 2012 (IPS) - As campaigning for the Apr. 1 poll in Burma (also Myanmar) gets into full-swing, there are misgivings on whether the National League for Democracy (NLD) party of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will get a fair deal. The...
AP Photo 21 hours ago

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi receives flowers from supporters during her election campaign rally in Ahpyauk village, Myanmar, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Myanmar election authorities lifted restrictions on political campaigning Monday in an... View Photo »
Hillary Clinton and Aung San Suu Kyi are right to test the regime's intentions. But for now, keep your eye on the political prisoners and the regime's dangerous relationship with North Korea.
SOURCE: USA Today 2 months ago
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YouTube Videos 4 months ago
Suu Kyi's party warns Myanmar polls may not be fair
Mmegi Online 15 hours ago

The party of Myanmar Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi complained on Monday about attempts to stifle its campaign for April parliamentary by-elections. The National League for Democracy (NLD), which boycotted the 2010 election, said several...
Suu Kyi's party says election campaign restrictions lifted
IndiaVision 16 hours ago

The removal of restrictions came just hours after the National League for Democracy (NLD) complained at a press conference that it was being denied the use of venues for rallies. "It's a very significant change. We are still hoping for fair play," Nyan...

About Aung San Suu Kyi

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Aung San Suu Kyi (Burmese: အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည် or ; MLCTS: aung hcan: cu. krany; IPA: [àunsʰánsṵtʃì]); born 19 June 1945 in Rangoon, is a pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma, and a noted prisoner of conscience and advocate of nonviolent resistance. Aung San Suu Kyi was the third child in her family. Her... Full Article

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