61. Aung San Suu Kyi La libération d aung san suu kyi saluée dans le monde entier (Agence France aung san suu kyi turns 60 amid global chorus of demands for her freedom http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0805339.html

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62. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw aung san suu kyi, nonviolent activist and winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, addresses her supporters at the gate of her house with Vekyi MWANG. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0903153.html

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63. Scoop: Aung San Suu Kyi Victory Over The Burmese Junta BANGKOK, Thailand Muted in her gloomy, lakeside mansion in Burma by a decade of depressing house arrest, the world s most famous political prisoner, aung http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0507/S00356.htm

Home About Subscribe NewsAgent ... Feedback Email address: Password: THE WIRES Email Print Scoop Top Scoops Article SEARCH Scoops Parliament Politics World ... Ramzy Baroud: Perils of Normalization With Israel Aung San Suu Kyi Victory Over The Burmese Junta Thursday, 28 July 2005, 1:33 pm Article: Richard S. Ehrlich Aung San Suu Kyi Secures A Victory Over The Burmese Junta by Richard S. Ehrlich BANGKOK, Thailand Muted in her gloomy, lakeside mansion in Burma by a decade of depressing house arrest, the world's most famous political prisoner, Aung San Suu Kyi, scored a psychological victory when she helped force the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to ditch her country's military regime. Burma, also known as Myanmar, had been anxiously squelching international condemnation of its human rights violations extrajudicial executions, torture and forced labor while hoping to be the next host of ASEAN, a mostly profit-minded group which wants good relations with the United States, Europe and other trading partners. ASEAN includes Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines and Vietnam, and rotates its chairmanship.

64. Aung San Suu Kyi Hero File A short biography and background notes on aung san suu kyi. http://www.moreorless.au.com/heroes/suukyi.html

@import URL(../css/core_style.css); more or home heroes killers background ... contact hero file Daw Aung San Suu Kyi AKA 'Daw Suu', AKA 'The Lady', AKA 'Aunty'. Aung San Suu Kyi translates to 'A Bright Collection of Strange Victories'. Country: Burma (now Myanmar). Cause: Liberation of Burma from unelected military regime. Background: The influence of Europe begins to be felt in the Irrawaddy delta in the 16th Century. British intrusion mounts at the start of the 19th Century, culminating in 1886 when they take full control of the country, naming it Burma. The British are temporarily forced out by the Japanese during the Second World War and leave for good in 1948 when Burma is declared independent. Ne Win . The coup leaders attempt to create a single-party socialist state but end up ruining the country's economy. Popular unrest against the military regime grows, coming to a head in 1987-88 when rioting breaks out. The regime responds with force. More background Mini biography: Born on 19 June 1945 in Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar). Her father, Aung San, is Burma's most respected independence hero. Her mother, Ma Khin Kyi, is a senior nurse at Rangoon general hospital and will become a leading public figure and diplomat.

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66. Free Aung San Suu Kyi ! Free Burma! Petition Free aung san suu kyi ! Free Burma! Petition, hosted at PetitionOnline.com. http://www.petitiononline.com/burma366/petition.html

Free Aung San Suu Kyi ! Free Burma! View Current Signatures Sign the Petition To: International community and Freedom lovers around the world Free Aung San Suu Kyi! Free Burma! To: International community and Freedom lovers around the world New York, United States of America June 29, 2003 Request concrete support letters to International community and freedom lovers around the world To launch a campaign against the arrest of Democratic leaders in Burma (Myanmar) Dear Colleagues and Friends of Burma, This letter is being sent to you by Zaw Win, Democratic Burmese Student activist currently residing in New York. I wish to draws your attention to the situation On May 30, 2003, The military regime and their affiliated thugs brutal ambushed the motorcade of Aung San Suu Kyi, 1991 Nobel Peace Laureate and other leaders of the National League for Democracy party, near Depeyin, Upper Burma. The attack was planned in advance by military leaders and instigated by the regime-created "Union Solidarity and Development Association" and involved paid criminal prisoners dressed as monks, as well as armed troops. Hundreds of men attacked the democracy activists with clubs, spears, and guns, killing as many as one hundred and injuring many more. In the time since, the regime has rounded up and detained dozens of people and many more are missing - some feared dead. Aung San Suu Kyi, 58, and other NLD leaders, including Vice Chairman U Tin Oo, 75, have also been held prisoner since. The attack reveals just how desperate the Burmese regime has become as support for democracy has grown since the release of Aung San Suu Kyi over a year ago. They were obviously keen to cut short the NLD’s democracy tour which started just over a month ago and which had huge resonance.

67. Happy Birthday, Aung San Suu Kyi - Editorials & Commentary - International Heral As we celebrate aung san suu kyi s 60th birthday we call on EU leaders and the whole international community to take the measures recommended by her, http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/17/opinion/edsuu.php

Subscribe to the newspaper ARTICLE TOOLS CHANGE FORMAT PRINT PAGE EMAIL ARTICLE Business Asia by Bloomberg ... Other Views: The Dawn, The Jakarta Post, The Miami Herald LANGUAGE TOOLS Language Tools What is this? English Definitions English->Spanish English->French English->German English->Italian Eng->Portuguese Powered by Ultralingua ARTICLE TOOLS CHANGE FORMAT PRINT PAGE EMAIL ARTICLE ) FONT ( ) FONT Happy birthday, Aung San Suu Kyi International Herald Tribune SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2005 On Sunday, Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the nonviolent democratic movement in Myanmar, turns 60. She has been detained for nearly 10 years by the military junta in power, who changed the country's name from Burma. To this day, she is the only Nobel Peace Prize laureate to be deprived of freedom. In 1990, Aung San Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy, or NLD, won the only democratic election ever organized in Myanmar, gaining more than 80 percent of the seats. However, the junta refused to accept the election results and hand power to the democrats. It reinforced its tyrannical regime and made Myanmar one of the worst dictatorships worldwide, regularly condemned by the International Labor Organization and the United Nations. More than 1,300 political prisoners are behind bars and are submitted to all forms of torture. In the last 10 years, dozens of elected NLD representatives have been tortured, have died in prison or have been forced into exile. The local population is denied access to education, health and the freedom it has been striving for.

68. TIMEasia.com: Asian Heroes - Aung San Suu Kyi To bring Burma democracy, aung san suu kyi has lost both family and her own freedom. Andrew Marshall delves into the psyche of a lady trapped in a http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/heroes/suukyi.html

Special Features Aung San Suu Kyi Pervez Musharraf Asian Heroes Star Wars: Episode II Hu Jintao TIME Traveler Asia's Education Xinjiang Ayumi Hamasaki Korea's Economy Mourning in India A Pilgrim's Progress Japan's economy Asia's terrorism Child Slavery Making of a Hero World Cup 2002 Indonesia Holy War A Country Divided War on Terror Afghan slaves Afghanistan America Attacked East Timor The Asian Voyage Indonesia's Leaders Agra Summit Olympics 2008 Falun Gong TIME Interactive Views of Japan Crouching Tiger Sex in Asia On the Road Young China GizmoLand! Visions of China Asian Century Young Japan More Features More Photoessays RICHARD VOGEL/AP ASIAN HEROES TIME salutes the individuals who inspire us Select a Hero QUICK VOTE Who inspires you? Click here to vote QUIZ Taiwanese pop star A-Mei was born: To a high-ranking KMT official in Taipei To the chief of an aboriginal tribe in eastern Taiwan The daughter of a Kaohsiung taxi driver In the United States GALLERY See which heroes have made it onto the cover of TIME CLICK HERE Thirteen Years Of Solitude To bring Burma democracy

69. TIMEasia.com: Aung San Suu Kyi -- Free At Last After 19 months of house arrest, democracy leader aung san suu kyi is finally released. But will Burma s military rulers really open up? http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/suukyi/

Special Features Aung San Suu Kyi Pervez Musharraf Asian Heroes Star Wars: Episode II Hu Jintao TIME Traveler Asia's Education Xinjiang Ayumi Hamasaki Korea's Economy Mourning in India A Pilgrim's Progress Japan's economy Asia's terrorism Child Slavery Making of a Hero World Cup 2002 Indonesia Holy War A Country Divided War on Terror Afghan slaves Afghanistan America Attacked East Timor The Asian Voyage Indonesia's Leaders Agra Summit Olympics 2008 Falun Gong TIME Interactive Views of Japan Crouching Tiger Sex in Asia On the Road Young China GizmoLand! Visions of China Asian Century Young Japan More Features More Photoessays The Next Face-Off Will Burma's military rulers embark on reforms to help lift the long-suffering country out of its rut? Timeline: Testing the Limits Aung San Suu Kyi's long struggle against the ruling junta Poll: What role would you like to see Suu Kyi play in Burmese politics? National Leader Share Power with the Generals Quit Politics Altogether Hard Rock 'I Have Never Been Treated Cruelly' Aung San Suu Kyi talks to the press Government Statement Statement by Burma's military leaders the day of Suu Kyi's release Asian Heroes: Thirteen Years Of Solitude To bring Burma democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi has lost both family and her own freedom. Andrew Marshall on the lady trapped in a not-so-gilded cage

70. Burma - 60th Birthday Of Aung San Suu Kyi 60th Birthday of aung san suu kyi. On Sunday, June 19, aung san suu kyi will spend her 60th birthday under house arrest, isolated from her family, http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2005/48204.htm

Bureau of Public Affairs Press Relations Office Press Releases (Other) June Press Statement Sean McCormack, Spokesman Washington, DC June 16, 2005 Burma - 60th Birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi On Sunday, June 19, Aung San Suu Kyi will spend her 60th birthday under house arrest, isolated from her family, friends and the Burmese people. Aung San Suu Kyi continues to be a beacon of hope and inspiration for those who yearn for freedom in Burma and throughout the world. Despite the Burmese junta’s misguided efforts to silence her, Aung San Suu Kyi’s message of freedom and democracy has only become stronger as she continues to stand up to Burma’s oppressors. On the eve of Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday, the United States urges the international community to work together to end the repression of this brutal regime. The appropriate way to honor Aung San Suu Kyi is by championing the cause of all political prisoners, and by supporting the brave democrats of Burma, who struggle daily in the cause of freedom. Countries in the Community of Democracies should stand united in sustained support for a free Burma. Along with the international community, the United States calls upon Burma's military rulers to release Aung San Suu Kyi, U Tin Oo, Hkun Htun Oo and all other political prisoners immediately and unconditionally, and to include Burma's democratic opposition and ethnic minorities in a meaningful dialogue that leads to genuine national reconciliation and the establishment of democracy. This is a critical time for Burma. While the winds of reform and democracy are blowing throughout the world, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Burma continue to deteriorate. Burma is the only country where a Nobel Laureate is under house arrest for simply acting as a democratic leader. The United States.looks forward to the day when Aung San Suu Kyi can celebrate her birthday in a democratic and free Burma.

71. Burma -- Restrictions On Aung San Suu Kyi We call on the junta to release aung san suu kyi, U Tin Oo and all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally, to engage the democratic opposition http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2004/39902.htm

Bureau of Public Affairs Press Relations Office Press Releases (Other) December Press Statement Richard Boucher, Spokesman Washington, DC December 16, 2004 Burma Restrictions on Aung San Suu Kyi The United States is deeply concerned for the welfare of 1991 Nobel Laureate and National League for Democracy General Secretary Aung San Suu Kyi,who remains under house arrest following the May 2003 attack on both her and her supporters. Over the past two days, the Burmese junta has further restricted Aung San Suu Kyi’s access to medical care and ordered most of her personal staff to leave the compound. We hold the Burmese junta solely responsible for her health, safety, security and well-being. The Burmese junta continues to ignore the demands of its citizens and the international community for democracy and the free exercise and protection of human rights. We call on the junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi, U Tin Oo and all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally, to engage the democratic opposition and ethnic minority groups in a meaningful dialogue leading to genuine national reconciliation and the establishment of democracy, to allow the National League for Democracy to reopen its offices nationwide, and to respect and ensure the free exercise of the fundamental human rights of the people of Burma. Released on December 16, 2004

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73. Hyperlink To Home Page Of The Book `Mental Culture In Burmese Crisis Politics: A aung san suu kyi and the National League for Democracy. Gustaaf Houtman. Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa Monograph Series No. 33. http://homepages.tesco.net/~ghoutman/

[Home] [Long Contents] [Short Contents] [Reviews] ... Asceticism Conference Houtman, Gustaaf. Mental Culture in Burmese Crisis Politics: Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy. Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa Monograph Series No. 33. Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, 1999, 400 pp. ISBN 4-87297-748-3 Please adjust your browser to http://homepages.tesco.net/~ghoutman/001Contents.htm to see the home page

74. CorpWatch : Aung San Suu Kyi, Human Rights Activist Released aung san suu kyi, Human Rights Activist Released. Free Burma Coalition WASHINGTON (May 5, 2002) Burma s aung san suu kyi was released today from a http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=2509

75. A Showdown Over Aung San Suu Kyi | Economist.com The aung san suu kyi site also gives news and information. Also in Global Agenda. Japanese politics Aug 8th 2005 Iran resumes its nuclear work Aug 8th 2005 http://www.economist.com/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1953254

76. VOA News - UNISON Awards Membership To Aung San Suu Kyi UNISON Award aung san suu kyi. The UNISON leader says it is her hope that aung san suu kyi would soon be able to except the award in person. http://www.voanews.com/burmese/2005-06-25-voa3.cfm

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77. VOA News - Free Aung San Suu Kyi And conditions are getting worse for aung san suu kyi. In December, the junta ordered her staff to leave the compound where she lives. http://www.voanews.com/uspolicy/2005-06-03-voa2.cfm

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78. Suu Kyi, Aung San suu kyi, aung san. Myanmar (Burmese) politician and humanrights campaigner, leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD), the main opposition to the http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0037062.html

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79. Aung San Suu Kyi Daw aung san suu kyi was born in 1945 in Rangoon, Burma. Her father, General aung san, had been a national hero who had helped Burma to gain its http://www.allperson.com/allperson/legend/0000002687.asp

Home Society Peace A portal dedicated to famous persons of the world Aung San Suu Kyi In 1947, Burma achieved independence from Britain. Following the subsequent rise of a military dictatorship many courageous people have worked for political freedom in Burma, among them Aung San Suu Kyi. Aung San is a leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD), whose election in 1990 would have made her the first democratic political leader in recent history. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was born in 1945 in Rangoon, Burma. Her father, General Aung San, had been a national hero who had helped Burma to gain its independence from Britain. Her mother was Daw Khin Kyi. Aung San was only two years old when her father was assassinated. She remained in Burma until her mother received an appointment as Burmese ambassador to India and Nepal in 1960. The appointment was in Delhi. Aung San studied at Delhi, and later Oxford University, where she received a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. In the years that followed Aung San worked as Assistant Secretary of the United Nations Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and as a research officer for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bhutan. There she married Dr. Michael Aris and returned to Oxford, England, where she worked and raised two children. In March of 1988, Aung San returned to Burma to care for her mother, whose health was failing. At the same time, students were igniting protest rallies against the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) regime. These protests coincided with the abdication of the Chairman of the Socialist Party, after which pro-democracy protests spread throughout the nation.

80. Aung San Suu Kyi: The Voice Of Her People On the other is a slim, 51year-old mother of two named aung san suu kyi, who is leading For six years, from 1989 to 1995, aung san suu kyi (pronounced http://www.webcom.com/hrin/magazine/jan97/burma.html

Flashpoint! Electronic Magazine The Voice of Her People "Some believe that the only way to remove the authoritarian regime and replace it with a democratic one is through violent means. I would like to set the precedent of political change through political settlement, not through violence. " BY DAVID WALLECHINSKY In the exotic southeast Asian nation of Burma, a country of 46 million people, a battle of wills of heroic proportions is taking place. On one side is a brutal military dictatorship known as SLORC (State Law and Order Restoration Council). On the other is a slim, 51-year-old mother of two named Aung San Suu Kyi, who is leading her people in a nonviolent struggle for democracy. For six years, from 1989 to 1995, Aung San Suu Kyi (pronounced Awng-Sahn-Soo-Chee) was kept in isolation under house arrest for speaking out against the government, which has used torture and forced labor and which refuses to hand over power, even though it lost a national election. In 1991, still under house arrest. Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Following her release in 1995, she continued to challenge the junta, every weekend addressing the thousands of followers who congregated in front of the gate to her house and across the street. It had become the only forum for free speech in the country. But since September the government has cracked down on these gatherings. It has amested more than 1000 people usually in the middle of the night And Aung San Suu Kyi is again restricted to her home.

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