| Press Statement Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman Washington, DC May 23, 2007 U.S. Calls for Release of Aung San Suu Kyi and Other Political PrisonersAs the current term of her detention comes to an end, the United States calls on the Burmese military regime to end the house arrest of Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi immediately. The regime has detained Aung San Suu Kyi continuously since the May 30, 2003 attack on her and other members of the National League for Democracy, extending her captivity by a year most recently on May 27, 2006. In recent weeks, the Burmese regime has renewed its assault on human rights in Burma by arresting activists for peacefully gathering to pray for Aung San Suu Kyi's release, detaining demonstrators for peacefully protesting the deteriorating economic conditions in Burma, and orchestrating attacks on human rights advocates. These aggressive actions against those peacefully seeking democratic change belie the regime's professed commitment to national dialogue. The United States calls on the regime to cease all violations of human rights, release all political prisoners, and initiate a genuine political dialogue with all elements of Burmese society toward national reconciliation and transition to democratic rule. 2007/416
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