Havel Open Letter To Sg Ban14.05.09
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Open Letter to Secretary General Ban Ki – moon
Prague May 14, 2009 Dear Secretary General, I was shocked today to learn that the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dawn Aung San Suu Kyi, together with two other people, was taken to prison and charged with violating the rules and regulations of her house arrest. This deplorable action by Burmese military dictatorship took place only two weeks before her latest six-year detention is due to expire on May 27. As you and the rest of the civilized world know, after the last free elections 20 years ago, whose results were denied to the Burmese people by the military junta, Daw Aung San Suu kyi has spent 13 out of the last 19 years under house arrest during which she was constantly harassed, denied medical treatment, cut off from information from the outside world, prevented from communicating with her friends and supporters, and on one occasion, 6 years ago this month, was nearly assassinated. After years and countless calls on the junta to adhere to international rules and standards, the international community somehow got used to the fact that even elementary dialogue with the junta is impossible and that hundreds of thousands refugees from Burma are a fact of life and that nothing can be done about it. The latest developments should serve as a wake up call. Excellency, on May 18, the junta plans to begin a trial with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and three other people using a bizarre incident as a pretext. If the defendants are convicted by this absurd court they face up to 5 years in prison. Given Daw Aung San Suu Kyi´s fragile health and harsh conditions in Burmese prison I am gravely concerned about her life. I, therefore, call on you to do everything in your power to procur the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. She is not alone. The junta has jailed over 2100 political prisoners. Your personal intervention is urgently needed to prevent this mockery of a trial from going forward. Sincerely
Ban Ki – moon Secretary General United Nations
Prague May 14, 2009 Dear Secretary General, I was shocked today to learn that the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dawn Aung San Suu Kyi, together with two other people, was taken to prison and charged with violating the rules and regulations of her house arrest. This deplorable action by Burmese military dictatorship took place only two weeks before her latest six-year detention is due to expire on May 27. As you and the rest of the civilized world know, after the last free elections 20 years ago, whose results were denied to the Burmese people by the military junta, Daw Aung San Suu kyi has spent 13 out of the last 19 years under house arrest during which she was constantly harassed, denied medical treatment, cut off from information from the outside world, prevented from communicating with her friends and supporters, and on one occasion, 6 years ago this month, was nearly assassinated. After years and countless calls on the junta to adhere to international rules and standards, the international community somehow got used to the fact that even elementary dialogue with the junta is impossible and that hundreds of thousands refugees from Burma are a fact of life and that nothing can be done about it. The latest developments should serve as a wake up call. Excellency, on May 18, the junta plans to begin a trial with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and three other people using a bizarre incident as a pretext. If the defendants are convicted by this absurd court they face up to 5 years in prison. Given Daw Aung San Suu Kyi´s fragile health and harsh conditions in Burmese prison I am gravely concerned about her life. I, therefore, call on you to do everything in your power to procur the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. She is not alone. The junta has jailed over 2100 political prisoners. Your personal intervention is urgently needed to prevent this mockery of a trial from going forward. Sincerely
Ban Ki – moon Secretary General United Nations
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