Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s democracy leader and Nobel Peace laureate, has come to symbolise the struggle of Burma’s people to be free. She has spent more than 15 years in detention, most of it under house arrest, but was released from her current third period of detention on 13th November 2010.
Aung San Suu Kyi Briefing
Aung San Suu Kyi was released on 13 November 2010 after spending more than 15 years in detention, most of it under house arrest.
The international community should use the release of Aung San Suu Kyi as an opportunity to apply pressure on the dictatorship to enter into genuine dialogue. This briefing provides recommendations for action from the international community.
Since her release in November 2010, Aung San Suu Kyi has had countless meetings with foreign diplomats and journalists and her video messages have been smuggled out of the country to be played around the world, including the Brighton Festival, the 2011 Reith Lectures and an address to the US Congress.
She has spoken on a wide range of issues.
Please click here to see her comments on key issues.
Aung San Suu Kyi's Books
- One Year On From Suu Kyi Release – Most Political Prisoners Still In Jail
- Burma Regime’s Threats to Suu Kyi a Sign of Ban’s Failure
- Aung San Suu Kyi Reith Lectures
- Aung San Suu Kyi 66th Birthday - New Briefing - Ban Ki-moon Must Act
- Brighton Festival 2011 celebrates liberty with Guest Director Aung San Suu Kyi
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