AUNG SAN SUU KYI

Early day motion 1490, tabled 14 May 2009 by Ann Clwyd (Labour). Signed by 76 members.

That this House deplores the decision of Burma's regime to move the democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi, to Insein prison to face charges relating to an incident involving a US citizen who broke into her compound last week; is dismayed by her unlawful detention under house arrest for 13 of the 19 years since the military junta refused to recognise the 1990 landslide victory of her party, the National League for Democracy; is concerned that this incident could give the military junta a convenient reason to extend her unlawful detention, which was meant to end shortly; is concerned about reports of a deterioration in Ms Suu Kyi's health; calls on the international community to do more to secure the release of political prisoners in Burma and to disregard the results of next year's elections if they are not free and fair; and applauds the European Union for extending its sanctions against the regime, including an arms embargo, a travel ban on Burma’s leaders and a freezing of their assets in Europe.

Signatures by party: Labour 41, Liberal Democrat 22, Conservative 3, Independent 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.