Burma





Myanmar scrapped Emergency Law - BBC: LINK ¤ B B C

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  • "Myanmar has scrapped the - emergency law !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "which had been used - by the military !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the National League for Democracy - NLD - under Aung San Suu Kyi - swept to power in Myanmar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "but is the military really ready - to accept democracy ?!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it seems as if they would see themselves - as something special !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "as if they would not belong - to the society !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and as if they did not care - about the society !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "as if they would only care - about their interests ! - ( also companies ! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "afraid to lose something - which they thought - they would have possessed !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "why is the military not able - for compromise ?!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "for example some persons of the military tried to use the - Rohingya minority - one of the many ethnic groups in Burma !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( some actions had been made - by some persons of the military ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "that had the goal - to try to discredit - Aung San Suu Kyi !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( some actions by some persons of the military - had that goal ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in February 2021, the military falsely claimed - the results of the election to be illegitimate !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( election observers declared there were - no major irregularities in the voting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( and the election commission declared - that any irregularities were too few and too minor - to affect the outcome of the election !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "is the military - afraid of Aung San Suu Kyi ?!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "or of - democracy itself ?!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "because then the Burmese society would be very doubtful - about the military !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( about that kind - of military !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the NLD wins 77% of the Seats in the Parliament - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "the NLD - National League for Democracy - the party of Aung San Suu Kyi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "wins 77% of seats - in Myanmar’s landmark polls !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the end results took some days to arrive - from remote corners of the country - in different regions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the NLD wins 887 seats - or 77.1% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "providing Suu Kyi with a majority - in both houses of Parliament !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the close to the military - Union Solidarity and Development Party - USDP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "wins only 117 - or 10% of the seats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "but because of a military influenced law - it got a quarter of all seats !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Aung San Suu Kyi has invited the military chief - Thein Sein - to discuss !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "a national reconciliation government - which she would like to form !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in the public there are concerns - over a smooth change of leadership !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but the military and its allies have repeatedly and publicly stated - they will abide the results !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "an opinion article in the state-run "Global New Light" - of Myanmar newspaper writes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the idea that a country can be united through its military - is a false one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "military alone - cannot unite people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it is time for Myanmar - to exert efforts - for genuine national reconciliation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Aung San Suu Kyi wins outright Majority in Myanmar Election - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "Aung San Suu Kyi wins Myanmar’s landmark election - with a staggering majority in Parliament !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "providing the symbol of a decades-old democracy movement - with a mandate to rule !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the government’s election commission says - the National League for Democracy party - NLD - wins 348 seats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "across the lower and upper house of Parliament - 19 more than the 329 needed for an absolute majority !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development party - USDP - has taken just 40 seats across the two chambers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "although Aung San Suu Kyi would be banned from the presidency - under a military influenced law !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "her party is now able - to push through legislation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "form a government - and handpick a president !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the current military leaders and military figures - signal they accept the overwhelming defeat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the state-run "Global New Light" - of Myanmar newspaper writes: - "welcoming the new guard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a military influenced law - gave them a quarter of seats in parliament !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and the portfolios - interior - defence - and border affairs !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "most people in the country hope - the NLD will push through political - and democratic reforms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but also develop the education - and health systems - which need to be improved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


 

 

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  • "Aung San Suu Kyi says: - "we need - national reconciliation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Burma Report - BBC: LINK ¤ B B C

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  • "Burma - also known as Myanmar - had been isolated from the rest of the world !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "from 1962 - to 2011 !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the military faced international condemnation - and sanctions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( for example because of the - human rights record ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a nominally civilian government led by Thein Sein - made the transition possible !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but the military tried to put its foot in den door - through constitution changes ! - ( three ministerial posts - and a quarter of seats in both parliamentary chambers ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the EU, the United States, and Canada - imposed economic sanctions - on Myanmar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but there are a series of reforms of the - new NLD government !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the ethnic groups are Bamar people - Karen - Shan - Rakhine - Mon - Chin - Kachin - and Rohingya !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 




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  • "the wealth of Buddhist temples - boost tourism !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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the Dalai Lama speaks out - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "the Dalai Lama says: - "it is the responsibility of - Myanmar's Buddhists !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""

 

 

 

 

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  • "to remember the face of the Buddha - when dealing with minorities !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 



 

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  • "also when they have a different faith - like the Rohingya !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Aung San Suu Kyi speaks in the UK Parliament - 2012 - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "the Burmese pro-democracy leader - Aung San Suu Kyi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "is the first woman - apart from the Queen - to address both houses of the Parliament of Britain !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in a historic speech in Westminster Hall - Aung San Suu Kyi implores the world for help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and appeals for practical help - to support reforms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "to bring better lives - greater opportunities - to the people of Burma !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "so that they can find their place - in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to build strong public institutions - and a strong parliamentary democracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Suu Kyi says humanitarian aid is needed - for example for ethnic minorities !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and investment in Burma should be - "democracy-friendly investment"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and so I ask that our friends - participate in - and support Burma's efforts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "towards the establishment - of a truly democratic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and just - society !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Aung San Suu Kyi is free - 2010 - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "Aung San Suu Kyi leaved house arrest behind - and is now free !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in her first words - she worries about Burma !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Aung San Suu Kyi says: - "South Africa's fault line was clear-cut - apartheid had been based on race !""

 

 

 

 

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  • "colour was something that - everyone could see straight away !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "but in Burma - it was less obvious - who was who !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "because all were - Burmese !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it was about - the system !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "I am honoured by the trust people - have in me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but one person alone - can not bring democracy - to a country !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the change is coming - from the people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "I play my role - I work in unison with the people of Burma !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but mainly they - are changing - this country !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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People flood the Streets to welcome Aung San Suu Kyi - 2010: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "at the front of the headquarters of the NLD party - the National League for Democracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "hangs a massive portrait - of Aung San Suu Kyi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in former times that was all the people of Burma had had of her - this best-known picture of - "the Lady"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "but today - "the Lady" - as Aung San Suu Kyi is called by the Burmese !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "is back - standing before her own portrait - with the same determined eyes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "but towards the future - not the past - and says !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we have a lot of things - to do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "I believe in democracy - in human rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and I believe in - the rule of law !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "I will always stand for these things - with the support of the people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "I wish to work in unison - with the people of Burma !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "over a weekend - this is a changed country !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "one woman - a small, slight woman who plays piano - and wears flowers in her hair !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "energises the - Burmese people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • ""the Lady is real" - a taxi driver says !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Daw Suu is - our democracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a NLD youth leader says: - "the Lady gives us hope - and courage !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""

 

 

 

 

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  • "the expectations are not low - but she has already made history - and she says !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we all have to work - together !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we will find ways - of helping each other !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the people of Burma - have their Lady - back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Aung San Suu Ky
- US cable - 2006:
LINK ¤ 06RANGOON775

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  • "NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi - has recovered from an illness !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "her doctor was allowed extended access - to see ASSK at her home !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "at the same time, the underlying conditions - that provoked worldwide concern !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "remained unchanged - house arrest had been extended by one year !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Aung San Suu Kyi - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06RANGOON1269

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  • "Aung San Suu Kyi had another meeting with her doctor - two and half months after she last saw him !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "ASSK remains in good health - and keeps busy with meditation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "listening to the radio - and walking around her compound !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monks - US cable - 2007:
LINK ¤ 07RANGOON900

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  • "large groups of Buddhist monks - stage peaceful processions - in Rangoon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "and at least three other cities in Mandalay Division - and Rakhine State !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "500 Buddhist monks march from the northern part of the city - ending up in downtown Rangoon three hours later !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "the monks recite - traditional chants !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "calling for peace - and an end to suffering !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monks - US cable - 2007:
LINK ¤ 07RANGOON906

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  • "there are ten processions by Buddhist monks - in five separate states !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "monks led processions in Rangoon - and Mandalay !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "police in Sittwe had used tear gas - to disperse a march of about 1,000 monks !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Protests - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07RANGOON910

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  • "several thousand Buddhist monks - and civilians - stage several processions throughout Rangoon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "the largest march consisted of - approximately 10,000 participants !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "observed, and at times cheered - by tens of thousands of spectators !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "for the first time - since the monk-led demonstrations began !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "many participants recite political slogans - in addition to traditional Buddhist chants !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "calling for - national reconciliation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and the release of - all political prisoners !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Protests - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07RANGOON911

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  • "several thousand Buddhist monks and civilians - again march through Rangoon - for over four hours !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "these protests have now taken on - a clearly political tone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "at one point, locally renowned poet Aung Way - was seen leading the procession !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "in a chant - to free Aung San Suu Kyi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Protests - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07RANGOON913

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  • "the regime had cracked down - on protestors in Rangoon - for the first day !"

 

 

 

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  • "500 monks and 2,000 civilians - defiantly continued their demonstrations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the police had used tear gas - to break up the marches - and had arrested some !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "a group of protestors marched up to the riot police - who were blocking their path !"

 

 

 

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  • "and demanded they move aside - the police acquiesced and the march continued !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 



 

 

 

 

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Protests - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07RANGOON926

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  • "the regime had resorted to strength - against peaceful protests in Burma - for a second day !"

 

 

 

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  • "they had raided - several local monasteries !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "had arrested monks - in the process !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Protests - US cable - 2007: LINK ¤ 07RANGOON984

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  • "raids and arrests - had continued in Burma - for a third day !"

 

 

 

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  • "authorities publicly had claimed - to have detained - 2,093 persons !"

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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Aung San Suu Kyi - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09RANGOON534

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  • "National League for Democracy - NLD - leader Aung San Suu Kyi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "was eager - for dialogue !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to work with Burma's senior leaders - to find common ground !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "including on - sanctions !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Aung San Suu Kyi is physically - and mentally strong !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "extremely direct - eloquent - and detailed in her responses !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and despite her situation is well informed - of current economic and social conditions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "in Burma - as well as world events !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Aung San Suu Kyi - US cable - 2009:
LINK ¤ 09RANGOON694

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  • "the UK, US, and Australia met in Rangoon - to debate about Aung San Suu Kyi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "the UK wanted to offer ASSK - examples of possible sanctions trade-offs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "showing that a dialogue with ASSK - is relevant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "to keep the Lady - relevant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and support her efforts - to engage in dialogue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the primary sanction - is a financial transaction ban !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "on designated individuals - of the regime !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Burma hebt das Notstandsgesetz auf - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "das Unterhaus des Parlaments von Burma - stimmt für die Aufhebung - vom Notstandsgesetz !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "ein umstrittenes Gesetz - das früher vom Militär benutzt worden war !"

 

 

 

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  • "bei der Parlamentswahl - gewinnt die Partei der Friedensnobelpreisträgerin Aung San Suu Kyi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "die NLD - fast 80 Prozent der verfügbaren Sitze !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 


 

 

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der Dalai Lama über Minderheiten - der Standard:
LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "der Dalai Lama weist darauf hin - dass ein Buddhist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "auf Minderheiten - Rücksicht nehmen sollte !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


 

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  • "auch wenn dieser einen anderen - Glauben hat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Barack Obama trifft Aung San Suu Kyi - der Standard:
LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "Barack Obama reist nach Burma - und besucht die Parteiführerin Aung San Suu Kyi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "Obama lobt die demokratische Öffnung - seit Thein Sein !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "Barack Obama fügt aber hinzu - dass diese bemerkenswerte Reise gerade erst begonnen hat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "und es noch ein weiter Weg - ist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "Obama drängt die Regierung - die Versammlungs- und Medienfreiheit - voll umzusetzen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


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  • "und die ethnische Vielfalt des Landes, die als Vorwand diente - ist keine Schwäche, sondern eine Stärke !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rohingya - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "Ashok Nigam von der UN sagt: - "die momentane Situation - ist sicherlich auf den Umstand zurückzuführen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""

 

 

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  • "dass die Rohingya in Burma - keine Staatsbürgerschaft besaßen !"

 

 

 

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  • "es ist von elementarer Bedeutung - dass sie die gleichen Rechte !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "und den gleichen Schutz bekommen - wie alle anderen Menschen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BURMA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ BURMA

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  • "Burma - officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar - is a sovereign state !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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Myan-Mar - Wikipedia MY: LINK ¤ Myan-Mar
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Burma - Map: LINK ¤ WIKIMEDIA
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