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DISGRASIAN OF THE WEAK! Myanmar’s Military Junta

A court in Burma sentenced pro-democracy opposition leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to an additional 18 months of house arrest (dialed down from a sentence of 3 years hard labor) earlier this week, for violating the terms of her original house arrest agreement. The violation occured when 53-year-old American John Yettaw swam uninvited across a lake to her villa, in attempt to “save” her from assassination–he has since been slapped with seven years of prison and hard labor for “breaching the rules of her house arrest and for violations of immigration law and local ordinances.”

Sadly, despite her lack of volition in the incident, Suu Kyi is still paying the price for Yettaw’s white knight moment.

We think the statement from President Obama says it best:

“The conviction and sentencing of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi today on charges related to an uninvited intrusion into her home violate universal principles of human rights, run counter to Burma’s commitments under the ASEAN charter, and demonstrate continued disregard for UN Security Council statements. I join the international community in calling for Aung San Suu Kyi’s immediate unconditional release.

Today’s unjust decision reminds us of the thousands of other political prisoners in Burma who, like Aung San Suu Kyi, have been denied their liberty because of their pursuit of a government that respects the will, rights, and aspirations of all Burmese citizens…”

But we are perhaps most encouraged by one particular voice of condemnation, which spoke loudly against the conviction from a tour through Africa:

“[Suu Kyi] should not have been tried and she should not have been convicted.”

…and we encourage the junta to take Sec. Clinton’s firm words to heart. Our advice to those assholes—don’t keep this bitch mad for long. Rest assured that she can and will fuck your shit up. And we certainly hope she does.

[Boston Globe: Nobel Peace Laureate Sentenced in Burma]
[TWH: Statement by the President on Aung San Suu Kyi’s conviction and sentencing ]

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Thanks, Cindy and Dave!

Filed under: Aung San Suu Kyi, Aung San Suu Kyi Conviction, Burma, Hillary Clinton, House Arrest, John Yettaw, Military Juntas Blow, Myanmar, President Barack Obama, This is Bullshit, Weird American Behavior

BIRTHDAY CELEBRASIAN!

People have been lighting candles lately for Burmese pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, who turns 64 on Friday, but, sadly, they haven’t been birthday candles. Because Suu Kyi, who has spent 13 of the last 19 years under house arrest, should have been freed by now. But in May, the Myanmar government found yet another bullshit reason to keep her captive, and presently, she’s on trial for “subversion.”

Show your support for Suu Kyi at 64forsuu.com. Leave a 64-word message for her by her birthday tomorrow, and help give her the birthday wish she so deserves.

[64forsuu.com]

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Filed under: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Burmese Activists, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, House Arrest, Military Juntas Blow, Myanmar, Pro-Democracy, Protests, This is Bullshit

BIRTHDAY CELEBRASIAN!

Happy 63rd birthday to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi! You have endured 12 years of unlawful house arrest, so we wish you freedom. Freedom for you and the Burmese people who, like you, are heroically surviving in spite of it all.

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Filed under: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Cyclone Nargis, Freedom, Heroes, House Arrest, Military Juntas Blow, Myanmar, Surviving

Good Intasians

Jim Carrey, who we actually take kinda seriously, recently appeared in a PSA for a cause we take very seriously: supporting the world’s only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Aung San Suu Kyi.

The spot also calls attention to Burma’s military regime, which recruits more child soldiers than any other country in the world, has destroyed 3,000 villages in eastern Burma, and forced 1.5 million refugees to flee. The star urges us towards two great organizations, The Human Rights Action Center and U.S. Campaign for Burma. All very good things.

So why am I busy fighting awkward tingles and looking at Carrey’s hair?

Four words of advice: MORE TEXT. LESS FACE.

Sometimes well intended things go awry. Let’s just try harder next time!

They’ve got the right idea:
The Human Rights Action Center
www.humanrightsactioncenter.org

U.S. Campaign for Burma
www.uscampaignforburma.org

Filed under: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma We Have a Problem, Child Soldiers, Good Intentions--Poor Execution, Imprisonment, Jim Carrey, Militia, PSAs, Unfunny Stuff