The U.S. and EU have condemned Myanmar's government for bringing charges against the country's opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi (photo).Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, said she was "deeply troubled" by Myanmar's "baseless charge" against the Nobel Peace laureate, saying the military government was looking for a "pretext" to place further unjust restrictions on her.
"We call on the Burmese authorities to release her immediately and unconditionally along with her doctor and the more than 2,100 political prisoners currently being held," Clinton said on Thursday.
She added that she would raise the issue with Myanmar's ally China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) regional group, of which Myanmar is a member.Her calls were echoed by the EU's special envoy to Myanmar, who said the new charges brought against Aung San Suu Kyi were without foundation.
Courtesy: Al Jazeera
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