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DDC and Activists: Free Aung San Suu Kyi Statement from International Human Rights Activists Calls for UN, ASEAN Intervention for Nobel Laureate
Recalling that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi won the last election held in Recalling that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is the only living Noble Peace Laureate under detention, Recognizing that the current charges against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi are both a sham and illegal, Furthermore that this action by the military junta causes major damage to the process of national reconciliation and indicates that the upcoming 2010 elections will be a farce, Therefore: We call for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi, currently held in the notorious Insein Prison and request that the new charges against her be dropped. We are concerned that her health is poor due to both low blood pressure, dehydration and the detention of her primary physician, Dr. Tin Myo Win, who was also detained, but released on the evening of May 16th by the military and was not allowed to administer medical attention to her. We call on the military regime of We call on democratic governments to develop a systematic effort to improve human rights in We call on the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to request and lobby for her release. We call on the UN Security Council to demand the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi. We request that the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) send envoys immediately to We resolve to seek to raise awareness on the plight of the at least 2,100 identified political prisoners in Burma (Myanmar) currently serving unjust prison sentences for defending human rights and democracy in Burma (Myanmar). Signers: Cuban Democratic Directorate Nazanin Afshin-Jam International Human Rights Activist President of Stop Child Executions organization Carlos Gonzalez Respekt Institute Pavel Marozau The (Belarus-Estonia) Gonzalo Himiob Santomé Foro Penal Venezolano Send by E-mail | Printable Version
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