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In support of the current protests in Burma, the is an excerpt from an interview I shot in Rangoon in 1999. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize Winner currently under house arrest, and leader of the nonviolent movement for human rights and democracy in Burma speaks on the non-violent approach.
Full interview (33 mins) available to Free Burma organizations.
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The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations. The people of my country want the two freedoms that spell security: freedom from want and freedom from fear. (Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, 1991 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate)
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The Myanmar ruling military has hinted that it might release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in six months time. But critics argue the words are just empty rhetoric.
Al Jazeera's Hannah Belcher reports.
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"Finally, let me speak directly to all of the people of Burma. Your dream of democracy is not forgotten, nor is it yours to bear alone. America stands with you. We remain with you as your dedicated partner and we will work to hasten the coming of days when you will once again live in freedom, peace and prosperity." (U.S. Department of State Secretary Condoleezza Rice, May 29th 2006)
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If you can suffer, you can gain. What is valuable can not be obtained without effort. Don't depend on assistance (without strings attached) from here to there. (Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, 1991 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate)
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A short video presented at the Vital Voices 2008 Global Leadership Awards to bring attention to the struggles of Aung San Suu Kyi and hundreds of other women in Burma.
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In September 2006, the BBC World network aired a series of one-minute segments detailing the greatest hopes and fears of PeaceJam's Nobel Peace Laureates.
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This is the joint MTV and Burma Campaign Video for Aung San Suu Kyi. I hope it's ok to post it... I guess the more people making it known, the better!
Aung San Suu Kyi remains under house arrest since 30th May 2003, despite winning a landslide 82% of the votes in the election held in 1990.