BURMA SOLIDARITY GROUP MALAYSIA
Press Advisory

June 16, 2003

Burma Solidarity Group Malaysia, democracy and human rights groups call for the immediate release of Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi

Burma Solidarity Group Malaysia will be handing over a Protest
Memorandum to Burmese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday June 19, 2003
The Burma Solidarity Group Malaysia (BSGM), which represents concerned
groups and individuals calling for human rights, peace and freedom in
Burma, will be handing over a protest memorandum to the Burmese Embassy
in Kuala Lumpur at 10.30 am on Wednesday June 19, 2003.

Location:
Embassy of Myanmar
12 Jalan Ru, Off Jalan Ampang Hilir
55000 Kuala Lumpur

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Altsean-Burma has just produced a 23-page briefing on Black Friday and
the Crackdown on the NLD, covering many aspects in the lead-up to the
ambush on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's entourage and its aftermath.

The briefing can be downloaded as a PDF file from
http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/blackfribrief.pdf . It includes:

* Premeditated - summary of developments indicating that the Black
Friday ambush and subsequent crackdown was planned.

* A List of Travels out of Rangoon made by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the
past
year.

* The Lead-Up - key events prior to May 6, 2003.

* The Kachin Tour & Related Events (May 6-30,2003)

* Anatomy of the Attack - details from eyewitnesses.

* Map of locations visited by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

* The Aftermath - casualties, missing, arrested, detained. Damage
Control.

* The Investigation U.S. Embassy officials visit the scene.

* Razali Visit

* International Outcry response from governments, organizations, and
key
individuals.

* A Time for Serious Action - No More Business As Usual, Upcoming
Events,
ASEAN, Sanctions, Boycotts, United Nations, UN Security Council,
International Labor Organization, Methods to Increase Pressure on the
SPDC.

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