Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Aung San Suu Kyi - what patience and hope looks like



Nineteen years ago, the Burmese people chose Aung San Suu Kyi as their next leader. For most of those 19 years she has been kept under house arrest by the military junta that runs the country. We must not stand by as she is silenced again. Now is the time for the international community to speak with one voice:

Free Aung San Suu Kyi. — George Clooney message of support for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi / May 2009