Hopes rise for release of Burmese opposition leader Suu Kyi

Hopes have been raised in Burma that democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi could soon be released.

Hopes rise for release of Burmese opposition leader Suu Kyi
Fri, 01 Oct, 2010 - 10:26

Hopes have been raised in Burma that democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi could soon be released.

The Nobel Peace laureate has been locked away for 15 of the past 21 years, ever since her opposition party swept the country’s last elections in 1990 and the military refused to cede power.

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