Free Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners

The U.N estimates that Burma’s prison system holds approximately 2,100 political prisoners. Many are given prison sentences ranging from 65-104 years and are sentenced in closed-door hearings without legal representation in violation of international standards of justice. The most recent example of Burma’s sham judicial system is the trial of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who is facing a trial both substantively and procedurally defective.

Political Prisoners Gallery

Burma is one of the most heavily mined areas in the world, with approximately 1,500 landmine victims, a third of them civilians. According to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), Burma ranks among top in the world for the most extensive use of landmines. The military regime in the country has refused to sign the international treaty banning landmines - clearly sending the message that they have no intention of ensuring that civilians do not continue to be casualties and targets of war.