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Political reconciliation in Burma leading up to next year’s election must include ethnic minorities
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The president was just – as you know – in the scheduled meeting with the 10 Asean nations, and brought up in the meeting the… release of Aung San Suu Kyi by Burma. So, he brought that up directly with that government
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Let me meet with the charge d’affaires of the United States, an ambassador representing the European Union countries and the Australian ambassador to discuss lifting sanctions against Myanmar
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So privately he said the exact same thing that he said publicly in enumerating the steps that the government of Burma must take: freeing all political prisoners, freeing Aung San Suu Kyi, ending the violence against minority groups, and moving into a dialogue with democratic movements there.
SOURCE: Republica -
Let me meet with the charge d’affaires of the US, an ambassador representing the European Union countries and the Australian ambassador to discuss lifting sanctions against Myanmar
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He brought up the release of Aung San Suu Kyi with that government (Myanmar)
SOURCE: The Age -
During our trip, we will talk to the Burmese government, representatives of the ethnic nationalities and the democratic opposition including the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi and others
SOURCE: Xinhua -
The government (of Australia) sees this as a positive step by both the Burmese (Myanmar) authorities and Aung San Suu Kyi
SOURCE: Sindh Today -
But we have seen the beginning of a removal of the paralysis ... Aung San Suu Kyi has been able to meet twice now over the past week with government leaders.
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To that end, we will continue to push for the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi [ Images ] and all political prisoners, an end to conflicts with ethnic minorities and gross human rights violations and initiation of a credible internal political dialogue with the democratic oppositi...
– Kurt Campbell SOURCE: Rediff -
Our collective interest is to find ways to encourage Myanmar to free Aung San Suu Kyi and all other political prisoners, start a genuine political dialogue and create conditions conducive to credible elections.
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The monks can never be the leaders of a political-social movement, [but] they can be the catalyst ... They showed that very clearly in September [2007] when they showed up at [detained pro-democracy leader] Aung San Suu Kyi's house and showed her 'we're here, but you are the leader' ... It doesn't matte...
SOURCE: The Buddhist Channel -
However we also call for the unconditional and immediate release of all political prisoners including the NLD vice chairman Tin Oo and general secretary Aung San Suu Kyi
SOURCE: PR-Inside.com -
If the SPDC (State Peace and Development Council, as the military regime is officially called) was serious about making the elections free and fair, they would release all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi
SOURCE: OneWorld.net -
The junta cannot be serious about an amnesty or free and fair elections, if they do not release all political prisoners, including our leader, Aung San Suu Kyi ... They may free other activists, but the key opposition leaders will certainly be kept behind bars until after the election.
SOURCE: The National Newspaper -
Instead of being persecuted and imprisoned, people like Zargana, U Gambira, Su Su Nway and Min Ko Naing should be allowed to help their country ... When visiting Burma, foreign officials should ask not just to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi, but with other Burmese political activists in prison to solicit th...
SOURCE: Human Rights Watch
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. Full Article
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Political reconciliation in Burma leading up to next year’s election must include ethnic minorities
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The president was just – as you know – in the scheduled meeting with the 10 Asean nations, and brought up in the meeting the… release of Aung San Suu Kyi by Burma. So, he brought that up directly with that government
SOURCE: Amnesty International -
Let me meet with the charge d’affaires of the United States, an ambassador representing the European Union countries and the Australian ambassador to discuss lifting sanctions against Myanmar
-
So privately he said the exact same thing that he said publicly in enumerating the steps that the government of Burma must take: freeing all political prisoners, freeing Aung San Suu Kyi, ending the violence against minority groups, and moving into a dialogue with democratic movements there.
SOURCE: Republica -
Let me meet with the charge d’affaires of the US, an ambassador representing the European Union countries and the Australian ambassador to discuss lifting sanctions against Myanmar
-
He brought up the release of Aung San Suu Kyi with that government (Myanmar)
SOURCE: The Age -
During our trip, we will talk to the Burmese government, representatives of the ethnic nationalities and the democratic opposition including the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi and others
SOURCE: Xinhua -
The government (of Australia) sees this as a positive step by both the Burmese (Myanmar) authorities and Aung San Suu Kyi
SOURCE: Sindh Today -
But we have seen the beginning of a removal of the paralysis ... Aung San Suu Kyi has been able to meet twice now over the past week with government leaders.
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To that end, we will continue to push for the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi [ Images ] and all political prisoners, an end to conflicts with ethnic minorities and gross human rights violations and initiation of a credible internal political dialogue with the democratic oppositi...
– Kurt Campbell SOURCE: Rediff -
Our collective interest is to find ways to encourage Myanmar to free Aung San Suu Kyi and all other political prisoners, start a genuine political dialogue and create conditions conducive to credible elections.
SOURCE: Webindia123 -
The monks can never be the leaders of a political-social movement, [but] they can be the catalyst ... They showed that very clearly in September [2007] when they showed up at [detained pro-democracy leader] Aung San Suu Kyi's house and showed her 'we're here, but you are the leader' ... It doesn't matte...
SOURCE: The Buddhist Channel -
However we also call for the unconditional and immediate release of all political prisoners including the NLD vice chairman Tin Oo and general secretary Aung San Suu Kyi
SOURCE: PR-Inside.com -
If the SPDC (State Peace and Development Council, as the military regime is officially called) was serious about making the elections free and fair, they would release all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi
SOURCE: OneWorld.net -
The junta cannot be serious about an amnesty or free and fair elections, if they do not release all political prisoners, including our leader, Aung San Suu Kyi ... They may free other activists, but the key opposition leaders will certainly be kept behind bars until after the election.
SOURCE: The National Newspaper -
Instead of being persecuted and imprisoned, people like Zargana, U Gambira, Su Su Nway and Min Ko Naing should be allowed to help their country ... When visiting Burma, foreign officials should ask not just to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi, but with other Burmese political activists in prison to solicit th...
SOURCE: Human Rights Watch
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