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by Pascale Trouillaud
been transferred from the notorious Insein
prison following UN criticism that
she was being held under "absolutely
deplorable" conditions, an informed
source said Wednesday.
The gesture was too minor to calm the
international community's outrage
over her detention and could signify that the
ruling military government
intended to keep the leader detained for a long
period, diplomats said.
Aung San Suu Kyi "has been
transferred, probably at the end of last week,
and is now being held at an undisclosed
location," the source told AFP.
He said the junta had "many military
camps and guesthouses where it can
detain its opponents incommunicado.
"One possible option is that Suu Kyi
could have been brought to the military
camp of Yemon, some
40 kilometres (25 miles) outside
political prisoners have been held in the
past," the source said.
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By George Nishiyama
from the head of the nation's ruling junta as
release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a
Japanese Foreign Ministry
official said on Wednesday.
Japanese media said Khin Maung Win, a top
aide to junta leader Than Shwe,
could arrive in
not yet finalised.
"We are seeking a swift settlement of
the situation and we will demand that
when he comes here," the official said,
referring to the detention of Suu Kyi
since May 30.
Khin Maung Win will be carrying a letter
from Than Shwe, and
at what the junta leader has to say before
deciding on its future relations with
The message is believed to be a reply to
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro
Koizumi who sent a letter to
minister last month.
Japanese media said Khin Maung Win may
arrive in
The minister's trip to
ahead of planned trips to
of a diplomatic drive by
of Suu Kyi.
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ASEAN urged to review
Asian Nations (ASEAN) should be reviewed
because of its detention of Nobel
Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, a human
rights monitor said Wednesday.
The Altsean-Burma, a regional network of
rights organizations and
activists, said the 10-member ASEAN should
"develop a time-frame" within which
the ruling junta should release Aung San Suu
Kyi, detained for more than a
month following deadly clashes involving her
supporters.
The grouping should "review the
status of
as well as "redeem itself" by
actively demanding Aung San Suu Kyi's release,
it said.
ASEAN should also immediately dispatch a
high-level delegation to check on
the democracy leader's situation in
agenda item at the ASEAN summit in
October," Altsean-Burma said.
ASEAN members demanded the Nobel
laureate's release during its annual
ministerial meeting in
send a delegation to
The rights monitor meanwhile urged the
ruling junta to declare a nationwide
ceasefire and stop its crackdown against democracy
activists.
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