Free Aung San Suu Kyi & Burma’s 2,100 Political Prisoners

Free Aung San Suu Kyi & Burma’s 2,100 Political Prisoners

The Issue

Over the last decade, despite repeated urgings from the United Nations, European Union, and Western foreign governments, Burma's military junta has refused to release the 2,100 political prisoners under its control. While the government holds onto power, the basic living conditions of citizens grow worse and worse.

It's time for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to show leadership on this issue. We are asking you to take a stand for the civil, political, and human rights of all people in Burma. Demand that the Burmese government release Aung San Suu Kyi and the rest of those imprisoned on politically motivated charges.

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Jessie TorrisiPetition StarterFreelance writer for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio, Theme Magazine, Poz Magazine & the Amsterdam News Born story-teller and story-listener. I am interested in the human experience, particularly the human heart's ability to endure in the face of oppression, hate or injustice. Heroes: Ghandi & Martin Luther King Jr. Hobbies: Rock 'n roll Fav stories to date: A profile of Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life figure behind Hotel Rwanda; An expose on how children infected with HIV at birth come to learn they have the virus in adolescence
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The Issue

Over the last decade, despite repeated urgings from the United Nations, European Union, and Western foreign governments, Burma's military junta has refused to release the 2,100 political prisoners under its control. While the government holds onto power, the basic living conditions of citizens grow worse and worse.

It's time for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to show leadership on this issue. We are asking you to take a stand for the civil, political, and human rights of all people in Burma. Demand that the Burmese government release Aung San Suu Kyi and the rest of those imprisoned on politically motivated charges.

Photo: Englishpen

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Jessie TorrisiPetition StarterFreelance writer for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio, Theme Magazine, Poz Magazine & the Amsterdam News Born story-teller and story-listener. I am interested in the human experience, particularly the human heart's ability to endure in the face of oppression, hate or injustice. Heroes: Ghandi & Martin Luther King Jr. Hobbies: Rock 'n roll Fav stories to date: A profile of Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life figure behind Hotel Rwanda; An expose on how children infected with HIV at birth come to learn they have the virus in adolescence
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The Decision Makers

Surin Pitsuwan
Surin Pitsuwan
ASEAN Secretary General

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Petition created on April 30, 2010