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Myanmar (Burma): Aung San Suu Kyi Celebrates Birthday Behind Bars.

Thai Press Reports

| June 21, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Thai News Services. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Section: General News - Campaigners across the globe are honoring the birthday Friday of Myanmar's (Burma's) detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The Burmese pro-democracy leader spent her 64th birthday at Rangoon's notorious Insein prison, where she is on trial and facing up to five years behind bars.

Activists and politicians are marking Aung San Suu Kyi's 64th birthday with gatherings of support from Thailand to Europe and the United States.

In addition, a coalition of 23 Burma rights groups has formed "64forsuu.org", a website where supporters can post messages urging her release from detention.

Johnny Chatterton is with the Burma Campaign UK and …

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