All posts tagged Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi Video Testimony to the U.S. Congress

Video testimony of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi before US Congress. The pro-democracy advocate had been detained for 15 years by Burma’s ruling military junta. We also publish a transcript of her testimony.

Amnesty International Celebrates 50th Anniversary

May 28 marks the 50th Anniversary of Amnesty International, a network of activists dedicatd to global human rights. Watch a video marking the historical milestone.

Documenting Burma’s Firekeepers: An Interview with Filmmaker Jeanne Hallacy

In this interview, documentary filmmaker Jeanne Hallacy discusses the dangers of filming in Burma, how compassion guides the pro-democracy movement, and what you can do to help political prisoners.

Burma Ranked Second to Last in Internet Freedom

Just before Iran, Burma ranked second to last in Internet freedom in a report called Freedom on the Net 2011, released on Monday by information watchdog Freedom House.

“The regime always plays a zero sum game.”

In this conversation, two followers of the National League for Democracy (NLD) discuss the implications of the 2010 elections, the release of NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and how the international community has responded to the junta’s refusal to make meaningful democratic reforms.

Burma’s Recent Events

The 2010 Burmese election, orchestrated by the military junta, has raised international awareness for Burma’s fight for democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

A Flawed Election Day

In 1990, a parliamentary government was fairly elected by the Burmese people with Aung San Suu Kyi at its head. Burma’s military junta ignored the election and placed Suu Kyi under house arrest. Since then, the military and its generals have ruled Burma with little regard for the freedoms its people deserve.

This flawed election day will be the first held in Burma in the last 20 years, but under the nation’s constitution and electoral laws there seems to be little hope for change.