(08-26-2003) Free Suu Kyi Takes to the Airwaves - BBC *

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MTV Europe's Burma campaign

MTV Europe are launching a new campaign urging the release of Burmese human rights activist Aung San Suu Kyi. The campaign - which has been supported by Coldplay's Chris Martin, Bono, Macy Gray and Sir Bob Geldof - will feature promos across all the European MTV and VH1 channels from Wednesday.

The promos urge TV viewers to visit websites where they can petition UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to refer her arrest to the Security Council.

"We have to take a stand against this gross violation of human rights," said Chris Martin. "The world's leaders aren't doing enough to rectify the situation in Burma and this campaign can provide a global call for Aung San Suu Kyi's release."
 
Reuters reporting in the Washing Post today:

Sunday, September 7, 2003; 3:55 AM


By Vissuta Pothong

BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) - A leading Asian rights body staged a solidarity fast in Thailand's capital Sunday, demanding the release of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to mark the 100th day of her detention by Myanmar's military junta.

the rest of the article is here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37431-2003Sep7.html
 
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