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All items tagged Aung San Suu KyiGlobal Must Read ArticlesApril 3, 2012 | How to Save MyanmarIn light of recent events, Myanmar is facing its most important moment since military rule began in 1962. ++ Popular protests did not force the regime to hold recent elections. ++ And change is coming in spite of Western sanctions, not because of them. ++ There is now a chance for the reformist-oriented president Thein Sein and opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi to address Myanmar’s problems. ... MoreNovember 16, 2010 | Playing Games With Liberty in MyanmarFollowing the release from house arrest of Myanmar’s opposition figure Aung San Suu Kyi, French President Sarkozy warned against “any restrictions on [her] freedom of movement and speech.” ++ However, there is much apprehension throughout Europe as to the true intentions of Myanmar’s military junta. ++ Human Rights Watch suspects that her release is part of “a ploy ... MoreNovember 15, 2010 | Myanmar Opposition: Not Much Room for ManoeuvreNow that Myanmar’s opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been freed, she needs to move cautiously. ++ While she was imprisoned, the opposition movement in Myanmar embraced different tactics. ++ It now prefers to operate within the system, rather than against it. ++ Hence, Suu Kyi will need to work together with other opposition leaders in order not to weaken the movement. ++ It must be ... MoreAugust 21, 2009 | Burma: Too Early to Stop SanctionsMyanmar’s new friendly attitude towards the US hopefully means that the junta is willing to change its authoritarian policy. ++ To be sure, the Obama administration should “test that proposition”, but for now it remains “far too early to lift sanctions.” ++ Any change in the US policy towards Burma should begin with the junta’s commitment to stop persecuting its own people. ++ “The United States ... More |
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