Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace laureate and pro-democracy activist, was sentenced to 18 months of extended house arrest by a Burmese court on Tuesday. Speak out now to urge China and Russia, two permanent members of the UN Security Council which have refused to condemn Burma in the past, to demand Suu Kyi’s release»
Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for 14 of the past 20 years, and has become a symbol of the Burmese people’s struggle against military dictatorship and human rights abuses. The ruling Burmese military junta first placed her under arrest in 1989 to prevent her from campaigning and then refused to recognize her political party’s overwhelming victory in the 1990 elections. She won the Nobel Peace Prize the following year.
The military regime in Burma is clearly trying to silence Suu Kyi and prevent her from any involvement in the country’s upcoming elections. We cannot stand by and allow her voice and the voices of those who demand freedom in Burma to be silenced.
Please sign the petition urging China and Russia to demand Aung San Suu Kyi’s release»
Western leaders are calling for UN Security Council action and a global arms embargo against Burma as international outrage against this sham sentence grows. China and Russia have opposed efforts to condemn Burma’s junta for human rights violations in the past, and as permanent members of the UN Security Council with veto power, their support is critical to successfully pressuring the Burmese junta.
Please ask China and Russia to join with the UN Security Council and the global community in condemning Burma’s actions, calling for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma, and supporting a global arms embargo against Burma. Sign the petition today»
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