19 June 2007
Tony Blair has marked the 62nd birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi by calling for her immediate release.
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I am deeply saddened that today Aung San Suu Kyi will spend yet another birthday under house arrest cut off from her family and the outside world, and unable to contribute to the healing of the nation for which she has sacrificed so much.
As the period of her detention lengthens, the calls for her freedom from the international community grow louder. I add my voice to those calls. I strongly believe that, only by releasing Aung San Suu Kyi and the other political prisoners, can Burma move towards inclusive national reconciliation, the restoration of democracy and full respect for human rights. Her release can help usher in a new chapter.
I call again on the Burmese Government to release Aung San Suu Kyi immediately as the first step towards healing the wounds of a country that has suffered for too long.
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