Switzerland calls for full freedoms for Aung San Suu Kyi

Sat, 13 Nov 2010

Geneva - Switzerland's federal government on Saturday welcomed the release from house arrest of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and called for all political prisoners in the Asian country to be freed.

"Switzerland now expects her to be granted human and civil rights, including the freedom of expression, association and movement without restriction," a statement from Bern said after Suu Kyi's release.

The Swiss also appealed "for the immediate release of all political prisoners" in Myanmar, noting that there are more than 2,100 such people in the country.

Suu Kyi, who won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize, has been under some form of detention for 15 of the last 20 years.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/353383,switzerland-calls-for-full-freedoms-for-aung-san-suu-kyi.html.