Amnesty International has a new
action to support the release of Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi:
On May 14, 2009, Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy, and two of her assistants were taken from her home to Insein Prison following an incident in which an American man allegedly swam across a lake to her house and stayed there for two days.
Suu Kyi was subsequently put on trial for breaching the terms of her house arrest, and was sentenced to an additional 18 months under house arrest on August 11, 2009. These charges and punishment are politically motivated and fail to meet international and national legal standards. The only issue here is her immediate and unconditional release.
Call on Than Shwe, the head of the military junta, to immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Myanmar.
1 comment:
Thank you for posting this. I have three of her books and have found her to be an inspiration. It is so easy to lose track of all the important people and causes around our world. Reminders are needed and welcome.
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