Burma
Commenting on the judgement passed against Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, extending her house arrest sentence by a further 18 months, Greens/EFA Co-Presidents Rebecca Harms and Daniel Cohn-Bendit commented:
"Greens deplore the kangaroo court judgment against Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. We demand that the Burmese authorities drop the ridiculous charges against her and order her immediate release.
The Burmese regime must release its grip on power and guarantee free and democratic elections next year, allowing Aung San Suu Kyi to participate. Her commitment to democracy has long been recognised across the world, including by the European Parliament, which awarded her the Sakharov Prize in 1990. Burmese people must at long last have the right to choose their government."
