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In February, the government announced that a referendum would be held later in the year on a draft constitution, followed by elections in 2010.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s new sentence 'shameful' - 11 August 2009

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader has been sentenced to a further 18 months’ house arrest. She has been detained for over 13 of the past 20 years, mostly under house arrest.

Myanmar: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s new sentence "shameful" - 11 August 2009

Today’s guilty verdict against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi by a court in Myanmar has been described by Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan as "shameful". “Her arrest and trial and now this guilty verdict are nothing more than legal and political theatre,” added Irene Khan.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is Amnesty International’s “Ambassador of Conscience” - 27 July 2009

Amnesty International today announced that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is being awarded its most prestigious honour – the “Ambassador of Conscience” Award f

Opposition leader's detention keeps spotlight on Myanmar - 1 June 2009

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's continued detention in Myanmar puts the human rights spotlight on a country that has denied both economic rights and freedom of expression to

Cyclone Nargis: One year on, 21 people imprisoned for helping the victims - 4 May 2009


One year after Cyclone Nargis devastated Myanmar, 21 people remain behind bars for their cyclone relief efforts.  Amnesty International calls on the Myanm

UN Security Council must step in to support Aung San Suu Kyi - 14 May 2009

Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces trial on Monday after an American man is alleged to have swum across the lake in front of her house and stayed there

Myanmar: UN Security Council should demand Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s immediate release - 14 May 2009

Amnesty International is demanding that  the UN Security Council, notably China and Japan, and ASEAN countries, urgently intervene to secure Daw Aung San Suu Kyi&

Human rights should dominate ASEAN agenda - 25 February 2009

Amnesty International called on ASEAN member states to move human rights to the top of the agenda of the ASEAN summit, scheduled to take place this weekend in Thailand

Political prisoners set free in Myanmar - 24 February 2009

Twenty-four political prisoners have been set free in Myanmar after the government announced that it would release 6,313 prisoners.