World in Tribute to Burma's Captive Opposition Leader

Daily PostJune 20, 2005

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WORLDWIDE celebrations to mark the 60th birthday of detained pro- democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi began yesterday, with supporters releasing doves and holding a modest religious ceremony in the Burmese capital, Yangon.

A living symbol of non-violent resistance to oppression, Suu Kyi is being feted around the globe by sympathisers ranging from social activists to pop stars and world leaders on her birthday, which is also being used as an occasion to renew long-standing calls for her release.

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World in Tribute to Burma's Captive Opposition Leader

While Suu Kyi, who has spent almost 10 of the last 16 ye...

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