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The BBC’s correspondent in Rangoon witnessed Aung San Suu Kyi’s release BBC News 13 November 2010 World leaders and human rights groups have reacted with joy at the release from house arrest of Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Ms Suu Kyi walked from her Rangoon house at the end of her sentence on […] November 13th, 2010 | Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, freedom | Category: Asia, corruption, Elections, Military | Comments are closed
BBC News 12 November 2010 Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained for 15 of the past 21 years Reports from Burma say military authorities have signed an order authorising the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. But hopes she would be freed on Friday were dashed: there has been no official confirmation […] November 12th, 2010 | Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, freedom, junta | Category: Asia, corruption, Elections, Military | Comments are closed
BBC News 16 February 2010 Burma’s ethnic minorities are vulnerable to increased repression ahead of elections in the country later this year, a rights group has warned. Amnesty International said minority groups were important for the political opposition of the country. But it said their role had not been sufficiently recognised, as international attention tended […] [CAJ note: This is breaking news from the Guardian and no further information seems available at this time. We will update when more news becomes available.] Guardian [UK] 13 February 2010 YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar frees 82-year-old deputy leader of opposition party after nearly 7 years in detention. Human rights “interfere” with President Obama’s campaign against climate change. by Bret Stephens The Wall Street Journal October 19, 2009 Nobody should get too hung up over President Obama’s decision, reported by Der Spiegel over the weekend, to cancel plans to attend next month’s 20th anniversary celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Germany’s […] October 19th, 2009 | Tags: Burma, China, Iran, Sudan | Category: Barack Obama, Human Rights | Comments are closed
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