Leaders Decry Suu Kyi Ruling ; Extension of House Arrest Called Violation of Human Rights
The Washington Times › August 12, 2009
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World leaders Tuesday denounced a Myanmar court's decision to sentence democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi to 18 months of house arrest, a term that will likely keep her from participating in next year's elections.
The Nobel peace laureate was originally sentenced to three years of prison with hard labor for allowing an uninvited American to stay in her house for two days. A government representative immediately commuted the punishment, and permitted her to serve her time at home rather than in jail.See the full content of this document
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Leaders Decry Suu Kyi Ruling ; Extension of House Arrest Called Violation of Human Rights
But the leniency was not enough to dim the outrage directed at the repressive and secretive junta.
"She should not have been ...See the full content of this document
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