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News Summary:
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2. Amnesty International urges May 30
culprits be brought to justice
3 Aung San Suu Kyi's detention "simply not
acceptable":
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Philippines demands release of
Aung San Suu Kyi
Foreign Secretary Blas
Ople said he told
minister U Khin Maung Win that
"sincere
measures at democratic reforms" and free Aung San Suu Kyi from
detention.
"I told Special Envoy Maung Win that
it is the strong desire of the
Philippine government to see Daw Suu Kyi
and the members of the National
League for Democracy released and allowed to
pursue their political
activities," Ople
said in a statment.
Maung Win had given a briefing on
developments concerning the Nobel
laureate, but could not give a specific date of
her release, Ople said.
"I was a little disappointed that no
decision has yet been taken by
on the issue," Ople
said.
He said the Philippine also supported a
proposal by
ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations of ASEAN to be
allowed to visit
"In this way, we could not only meet
Daw Suu Kyi but we could also reassure
the leadership and people of
Sovereignty and territorial
integrity," he said.
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Amnesty International urges May 30
culprits be brought to justice
Wednesday urged
behind the May 30 attacks on opposition leader
Aung San Suu Kyi and members
of her party.
The violent attack in northern
been killed, led to the detention of Aung San
Suu Kyi and an unknown number of
National League for
Democracy (NLD) supporters, prompting a global outcry.
"We are gravely concerned by the
violent attack on the NLD and the
subsequent crackdown on all political opposition
activities," it said in a
statement on the report, released two months after
the attack.
"We urge the (ruling) State Peace and
Development Council (SPDC) to permit
an independent, impartial and prompt
investigation into the violent attack on
NLD members," it said.
The report, focusing on justice in the
Southeast Asian military state,
called on the SPDC to explain how many people it
had detained after the
attack, which occurred during a political tour
by Aung San Suu Kyi.
"It is imperative that the SPDC
clarify the whereabouts of those who are
either missing or in detention after the 30 May
events," it said.
The junta said earlier this month that it
had released 91 people detained
after the attacks, but an unknown number remain
in custody.
"Sustained and concerted efforts on
the part of the international community
should continue until these problems are solved.
The people of
not be forgotten," Amnesty said.
that Aung San Suu Kyi would not remain in
detention for "a long period" but
again refused to reveal a timeframe for her
release.
Amnesty plans to hand over on Wednesday a
petition signed by tens of
thousands of people around the world to the
for justice following the May 30 attacks.
The Amnesty report focused on a range of
justice issues in
including torture, the trials of political
prisoners, prison conditions and
human rights law.
It made detailed recommendations to the
government on reforming its justice
system.
"Improvement of the justice system
will take time, but such reform must be
made a priority if human rights are to be
protected. The events of 30 May show
all too clearly the need for accountability
and an end to impunity in
"No progress can be made on the protection
of human rights in
the SPDC holds accountable those found
responsible for the 30 May events and
its aftermath."
The group said the brutal attacks on that
day, subsequent crackdown on the
NLD and the arrests of activists had
"strengthened the culture of impunity in
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Aung San Suu Kyi's detention
"simply not acceptable":
detention of democracy leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi by
as "simply not acceptable".
Michael O'Brien, a junior foreign minister
who represented
Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers meeting in
contact Suu Kyi several times but his attempts to
reach her were "frustrated
by the Burmese authorities".
Suu Kyi was arrested on May 30 and has
been held in solitary confinement
since.
"The fact remains that Aung Sang Suu
Kyi should not be in detention at all:
she remains cut off from her friends and
supporters ... by a draconian law
which allows her to be held, without charge or
access to lawyers, for up to
five years," O'Brien said.
"This is simply not acceptable,"
he added.
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