Honorary ARTICLE 19 board member and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, has come to symbolise the fight for democracy and free expression in Burma. Leader of the National League for Democracy, Suu Kyi led her party to victory in the 1990 general elections, only to see the results nullified and the military refusing to handover power. Suu Kyi has spent eleven of the last seventeen years in
detention for her peaceful protest in championing free expression and human rights in Burma. Her health is now said to be declining and she has reportedly been denied medical care.

Despite universal international support for Aung San Suu Kyi, there have been insufficient and unsuccessful concrete actions taken to secure her release. In January 2007, the United Nations Security Council moved to pass a resolution on Burma, which was however vetoed by China and Russia.

ARTICLE 19 has joined a worldwide campaign to demand the release of Aung San Suu Kyi.  We lobby governments and international governmental organisations to  exert their influence over the Burmese junta including through the introduction of a full arms embargo and targeted trade sanctions.

ARTICLE 19: Press and Advocacy on Burma

Burma: Access to Information Must Be Enabled in Aftermath of Cyclone

Burma: 20th Human Rights Day

Burma: Human Rights Council Must Act

Burma: Statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council

Burma: Asia-Europe Seminar Statement

Burma: Day of Action

Burma: UN Urged to Act as Protesters Attacked

Burma: One Hundred Thousand March for Freedom
 
Burma: How Long Will it Take?

Burma: Ongoing Protests Signal Time to Unite

Burma: Governments Called to Action

Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi's Detention Renewed

Burma: ARTICLE 19 Urges Security Council to Pass Resolution

Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi House Arrest Extended

Burma: Release Aung San Suu Kyi

Burma: Struggling for Freedom of Expression