"Immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi"

Plassnik: We are talking about a courageous politician and the future of Burma

Vienna, 15 May 2009 –"The next step can only be the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kiy," stated Ursula Plassnik today. The Special Representative for International Women's Issues at the Austrian Foreign Ministryexpressed her greatconcern about the renewed and grossly arbitrary actions taken against the leader of the Burmese opposition. "The international community cannot tolerate this. We are talking about a courageous politician, and we are also talking about a better future for Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi is a beacon of hope for her compatriots and an impressive example of non-violent resistance. We must not allow her to be robbed of her most fundamental human rights. The international community and above all the United Nations have to do everything in their power to finally secure freedom and recognition for the leader of the Burmese opposition," said Plassnik.