Aung San Suu Kyi
Petition for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi

By signing this petition I urgently request:

- the Burmese authorities to :
ensure the physical and psychological security of Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi and of the other members of her party who are arbitrarily detained, and to release them unconditionally and immediately;
disclose the circumstances of the many disappearances that were known at the time of her arrest, and to punish those who have committed such acts during these events;
comply with the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and of the main international instruments concerning human rights.

- the Secretary General of the U.N., Mr Kofi Anan to:
set up an international inquiry commission to shed full light on these events and to take all necessary measures to avoid further deterioration of the situation.

- the international community to:
bring all necessary pressure to bear on the Burmese junta, including economic pressure, so that at long last the rule of law prevails in Burma and that democratic principles be respected.

 

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Aung San Suu Kyi is the leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and is the main political opponent in Burma. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her indefatigable struggle for the respect of human rights and democracy in her country.
After the violent suppression of the 1988 demonstrations for democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi organized the NLD. She was put under house arrest and this for almost 6 years. Despite many political restrictions, the NLD clearly won the elections in 1990 with almost 83% of its candidates elected. The military authorities in power have always refused to acknowledge the result of these elections.
After her release, Aung San Suu Kyi was continuously harassed by the Burmese junta and was again placed under house arrest for 19 months between 2000 and 2002.
Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested again on May 30th 2003 while she was engaged in political activities in the north of the country.
The military junta organized the attack of her convoy thus leading to the death of 50 to 80 people and the disappearance of more than 150 others; most of them only sympathized with her party or were just bystanders.
During the attack, Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi was hit over the head and on her arms and is still probably wounded. She is now detained and cannot be visited. Her arrest and the violence done to her are one more step in the determination of the authorities to make this important opponent powerless despite the reiterated demands and numerous reactions of the international community.
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