Aung San Suu Kyi celebrates 64th birthday with jail guards

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Source: The Guardian (England)

The Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi spent her 64th birthday in prison today sharing biryani rice and chocolate cake with her guards, according to aides.

As campaigners around the world staged protests agitating for her release, the Nobel laureate invited doctors and guards to a modest birthday gathering at Yangon's Insein prison, where she is on trial and faces up to five years in jail if found guilty of violating her house arrest.

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"We must not stand by as she is silenced again. Now is the time for the international community to speak with one voice," says part of a 64-word message on a new website http://www.64forsuu.org signed by dozens of dignitaries and celebrities. Among them were George Clooney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert De Niro, Nicole Kidman, director Steven Spielberg and fellow Nobel peace prize laureates Elie Wiesel and Desmond Tutu.

For the first time, Suu Kyi campaigners have teamed up with Twitter. "So, if you tweet on Suu Kyi it's automatically integrated on the site," said Mark Farmaner, director of the Burma Campaign UK. More than 10,000 postings have poured onto the site, which was launched on 27 May and allows anyone to upload video, text, images or tweets of support for Suu Kyi.

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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/19/burma-aung-san-suu-kyi-birthday

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An inspirational leader!

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1. Add your message of support!

It is real easy to add your voice to this action: http://www.64forsuu.org

Please also K&R this thread to keep it on the front page.

Thanks! :hi:

[fight4my3sons]

2. k&r

thank you for posting this

[Daphne08]

3. K & R

:kick:

[HamdenRice]

4. Hang in there Moma. Mandela also spent most of his life in prison! You'll be out soon! nt

[LeftishBrit]

5. k&r, and done

With best hopes and thoughts to her and to the people of Burma.

[proteus_lives]

6. Guards sometimes end-up being friendly with prisoners.

I imagine spending a lot of time with Aung San Suu Kyi would have an effect on a person.