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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 480 

Condemning the continued detention of Burmese democracy leader Daw Aung 

San Suu Kyi and calling on the military regime in Burma to permit 

a credible and fair election process and the transition to civilian, democratic rule. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 14, 2010 

Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BROWNBACK, 

Ms. COLLINS, Mr. LIEBERMAN, and Mr. LEAHY) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the continued detention of Burmese democracy 

leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and calling on the military regime in Burma to permit a credible and fair 

election process and the transition to civilian, democratic 

rule. 

Whereas the military regime in Burma, headed by General 

Than Shwe and the State Peace and Development Council, continues to persecute Burmese democracy leader 

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her supporters in the National League for Democracy, and ordinary citizens of 

Burma, including ethnic minorities, who publically and 

courageously speak out against the regime’s many injustices; 


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Whereas Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been imprisoned in 

Burma for 14 of the last 19 years and many members 

of the National League for Democracy have been similarly jailed, tortured, or killed; 

Whereas the Constitution adopted in 2008 and the election 

laws recently promulgated effectively prohibit the National League for Democracy, Buddhist monks, ethnic 

minority leaders, and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in upcoming elections, and do not leave much 

opportunity for domestic dialogue among key stakeholders; and 

Whereas the persecution of the people of Burma has continued even though the Department of State has pursued a 

policy of engagement with the military regime designed 

to secure the release of political prisoners, foster national 

reconciliation, and facilitate peaceful transition to civilian, democratic rule: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns the continued detention of Bur3 mese democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and 

4 all prisoners of conscience in Burma, and calls for 

5 their immediate and unconditional release; 

6 (2) calls on the military regime in Burma to en7 gage in dialogue with the National League for De8 mocracy and other opposition groups, as well as with 

9 ethnic minorities, to broaden political participation 

10 in an environment free from fear and intimidation; 

11 (3) calls upon the Secretary of State to assess 

12 the effectiveness of the policy of engagement with 


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1 the military regime in Burma in furthering United 

2 States interests, and to maintain, and consider 

3 strengthening, sanctions against Burma if the mili4 tary regime continues its systematic violation of 

5 human rights and fails to embrace the democratic 

6 aspirations of the people of Burma; 

7 (4) calls upon the Secretary of State to engage 

8 regional governments and multilateral organizations 

9 (including the People’s Republic of China, the Asso10 ciation of Southeast Asian Nations, and the United 

11 Nations Security Council) to push for the establish12 ment of an environment in Burma that encourages 

13 the full and unfettered participation of the people of 

14 Burma in a democratic transition to civilian rule; 

15 and 

16 (5) calls on the Secretary of State to support 

17 the National League for Democracy and the people 

18 of Burma in calling for significant constitutional and 

19 election reforms by the military regime, which will 

20 broaden political participation, further democracy, 

21 accountability, and responsive governance, and im22 prove human rights in Burma. 

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