[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 150 (Thursday, October 4, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2069]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL 
                    RELEASE OF DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI

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                               speech of

                        HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 2, 2007

  Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, the horrific violations of human rights 
in Burma have alarmed leaders in the United States and around the 
world. When repressed people across the globe cry out for help, America 
has an obligation to lead the calls for justice and equality. In Burma, 
a nation with a long history of egregious human rights violations, a 
repressive regime has cracked down on civil liberties and peaceful 
protests. The State Peace and Development Council, a military junta and 
illegitimate ruling party, has brutally cracked down on dissidents 
using rape and murder as their tools of terror. Now, leaders of the 
legitimately elected opposition, lead by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, face 
increased violence and incarcerations. This bipartisan resolution 
expresses Congress's support for the immediate release of Daw Aung San 
Suu Kyi and restoration of democracy in Burma. I believe the United 
Nations should swiftly act in response to this dangerous and growing 
threat in Southeast Asia. As the world watches the events in Burma, the 
United States must take a firm leadership role to speak for the voices 
that have been silenced by repression and make perfectly clear that 
this brutality will not be tolerated.




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