Suu Kyi Granted Meeting With Her Party

Detained leader plans to reorganize Burma's opposition

By Emily Rauhala, Newser User

Posted Dec 16, 2009 9:07 AM CST

(Newser) – Burma's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, today met with three political allies to discuss the future of her political party, the National League for Democracy. It was the first time since June 2008 that the Nobel Peace Prize laureate was allowed to meet... Read full story »

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