Tag: Aung San Suu Kyi
Breakdown of Burmese ceasefire
On Wednesday, Wellington’s Kachin community arrived in Parliament grounds to protest the increasing violence happening in their home province. Kachin state is the Northern most state Read More
Auckland Burmese celebrate democracy leader’s 66th birthday
Yesterday I spoke at an Auckland celebration of the 66th birthday of Burmese democracy leader (and Nobel Peace Prize winner) Aung San Suu Kyi. She Read More
Select Committee calls for UN Commission on Burma
Pressure has been building since March for the UN to set up a Commission of Inquiry into the Burmese regime’s human rights abuses.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s 65th birthday
I was pleased to be able to speak at the Auckland celebration of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's 65th birthday. It was one of many taking place around the world.