Asean legislators seek Suu Kyi release

Asean legislators seek Suu Kyi release

MANILA, Philippines — About 134 former and incumbent lawmakers appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., as chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) this year, to facilitate the release of political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi.Suu Kyi, who turned 81 on June 19, had been detained since Feb. 1, 2021 by the Mynmar junta.The legislators from 11 countries, including Reps. Leila de Lima and Arlene Bag-ao, and former representativ…

Parliamentarians urge ASEAN to seek Aung San Suu Kyi’s release

BANGKOK — A group of 134 current and former parliamentarians from 11 countries has called on ASEAN and its member states to demand the immediate and unconditional release of Myanmar’s detained civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and all political prisoners held by the military junta. In an open letter dated 19 June, the lawmakers urged ASEAN leaders to press Myanmar’s military authorities to release political detainees, provide independent access…

Norwegian Embassy joins calls for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release on 81st birthday

The Norwegian Embassy in Myanmar joined a growing international call for the release of detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi by marking her 81st birthday on 19 June. … The post Norwegian Embassy joins calls for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release on 81st birthday appeared first on Scandasia.