Suu Kyi urges help for Karen refuge (r)

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Subject: Re: Suu Kyi urges help for Karen refugees

Friends,

How can we get a copy of this video?  Wide distribution would seem very useful.

Be well, peaceful, and happy.

With metta,
Visakha and Ken

At 08:49 PM 3/10/97, you wrote:
>From: "FTUB (WB)" <aungsan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Suu Kyi urges help for Karen refugees
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>Suu Kyi urges help for Karen refugees
>Banbkok, March 10: Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday 
>urged compassion and help for ethnic Karen refugees who have fled to 
>Thailand in face of attacks by Burmese troops.
>"The plight of our Karen refugees should appeal to the compession of all 
>right thinking people all over the world," Ms Suu Kyi said in a 
>videotaped message smuggled out of Burma. Thousands of Karen refugees 
>fled to Thailand last month after Burmese troops destroyed bases of the 
>Karen National Union guerrilla organization which is fighting for 
>autonomy from Rangoom.
>The United States has accused the Thais of forcing some Karen refugees 
>back into Burma. Thai military officials have denied the charges. Thay 
>said they have disarmed fighters and asked them to return voluntarily to 
>Burma, but have allowed family members into Thailand and ensured they 
>were housed away from fighting at the border.(reuter)
>The Asian Age
>11 March 1997.
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