The Bush administration states that it will continue to exert pressure on Burma until tangible progress is made in improving human rights and democracy in the country. The White House announced on Thursday that since the May 2003 attack on Aung San Suu Kyi, the opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, there has been no such progress in Burma. This statement came a day after President Bush extended U.S. economic sanctions against the Rangoon government for another year. The sanctions prohibit all imports from Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi is currently under house arrest, but Burmese officials claim her detention is for her protection. More than a thousand supporters of the Burmese opposition are also being held as political prisoners, and the White House states that these detentions continue. The Burmese government has promised to establish democracy in the country.
Economic sanctions against Burma will continue until human rights situation improves
The U.S. government, led by President Bush, has extended economic sanctions against Burma for another year due to a lack of progress in human rights and democracy. Aung San Suu Kyi remains under house arrest, and over a thousand political prisoners are detained. This situation highlights ongoing human rights issues in Burma.
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Bush administration extends economic sanctions against Burma until human rights improve.
- United States sanction Burma
- White House announce Burma
- Burmese officials detain Aung San Suu Kyi
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The U.S. maintains economic pressure on Burma until human rights conditions improve.
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