[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  SENATE RESOLUTION 160--CONDEMNING THE ACTIONS OF THE BURMESE STATE 
PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AGAINST DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI AND CALLING 
  FOR THE IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI

  Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Durbin, 
Mr. McCain, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
Bennett, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Kerry) submitted the following resolution; 
which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 160

       Whereas the military regime in Burma, headed by General 
     Than Shwe and the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), 
     has carried out a longstanding and brutal campaign of 
     persecution against Burmese democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu 
     Kyi and her supporters in the National League for Democracy, 
     ethnic minorities, and ordinary citizens of Burma who 
     publicly and courageously speak out against the regime's many 
     injustices, abuses, and atrocities;
       Whereas the military regime in Burma is solely responsible 
     for failing to provide for the basic needs of the people of 
     Burma and has restricted the activities and movement of 
     United Nations agencies and humanitarian nongovernmental 
     organizations operating in Burma today;
       Whereas Burmese democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has 
     been imprisoned in Burma for 13 of the last 19 years, and 
     many members of the National League for Democracy have been 
     similarly jailed, tortured, or killed;
       Whereas Burmese democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi 
     currently faces criminal charges by the military regime for 
     breaking the terms of her house arrest, which arose from the 
     uninvited visit of an American citizen; and
       Whereas these criminal charges are consistent with other 
     past actions by the military regime to harass and persecute 
     Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) condemns and deplores the show trial of Burmese 
     democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi;
       (2) condemns and deplores the criminal actions by the State 
     Peace and Development Council against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi 
     and members of the National League for Democracy;
       (3) recognizes that currently conditions do not exist in 
     Burma for the conduct of credible and participatory 
     elections;
       (4) calls for the immediate and unconditional release of 
     Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all prisoners of conscience in 
     Burma;
       (5) calls upon the Secretary of State to reinvigorate 
     efforts with regional governments and multilateral 
     organizations (including the People's Republic of China, 
     India, and Japan as well as the Association of Southeast 
     Asian Nations and the United Nations Security Council) to 
     secure the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung 
     San Suu Kyi and all prisoners of conscience in Burma; and
       (6) calls upon the State Peace and Development Council to 
     establish, with the full and unfettered participation of the 
     National League for Democracy and ethnic minorities, a 
     genuine roadmap for the peaceful transition to civilian, 
     democratic rule.

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