Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has gone on trial at the notorious Insein prison in Rangoon.
She is charged with breaching the terms of her house arrest, because of a visit by an American man who swam across a lake to her house earlier this month.
1988: Military junta comes to power after crushing pro-democracy uprising
1989: Martial law declared; opposition NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi put under house arrest
1990: NLD wins elections; result rejected by the ruling junta
1995: Suu Kyi released from house arrest, but movements restricted
Sept 2000: Put under house arrest again when she tried to defy travel restrictions
May 2002: Released unconditionally
May 2003: Detained after clash between NLD and government forces
Sept 2003: Allowed home after operation, but under effective house arrest. In the years since, the orders for her detention periodically renewed
very good vid. and info thanks
tegg23 1 year ago
We all are hoping to be free our great lady, aung san su kyi...
taytay5th 2 years ago
ACT NOW THE WORLD IS WATCHING...DONT ACT THEN ITS OVER ...THE BARBARIANS WIN..GORDON BROWN PUT YOUR POLITICAL PLACE IN HISTORY..Then help the Karen people Britain promised independence after fighting the Japanese, ONLY TO BE ABANDONED
HONGKONGHIBBY 2 years ago
Thank you. Great vid. I hope someone takes action on this issue soon.
gee13322 2 years ago
Thank for creating . She need our help
indorenyc 2 years ago
Great video and she definitely needs all the support from every soul out here.
gersing 2 years ago 2