Supporting Democracy in Burma
The United States condemns in the strongest terms efforts by the Burmese junta to prevent the citizens of Burma from exercising their basic political rights.
The United States wants an end to human rights abuses and the installation of a democratically elected government in Rangoon, and supports the aspirations of the National League for Democracy and the people of Burma, who desire what so many others around the world now take for granted: the chance to freely express their views and to be represented by leaders of their choosing. Burma cannot fully rejoin the international community and gain the assistance it needs until fundamental changes are made. The United States maintains its position that a meaningful political dialogue between the Burmese authorities and the democratic opposition leaders and representatives of the ethnic groups is the only path to a solution of Burma's crisis.
Statements from the Department of State:
- Statement by the President on Aung San Suu Kyi’s House Arrest and Detention - May 26, 2009
- Remarks by Secretary Clinton on Burmese Government’s Decision to Charge Aung San Suu Kyi - May 14, 2009
- Statement by U.S. Department of State Acting Spokesman Robert Wood - UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Calls for Release of Political Prisoners in Burma - March 24, 2009
- Statement on Burma’s Independence Day by Sean McCormack, Spokesman - January 2, 2009
- Statement by U.S. Department of State Deputy Spokesman Robert A. Wood - BURMA: Public Statement on the Prosecution of Four Defense Lawyers - November 7, 2008
- Statement by U.S. Department of State Deputy Spokesman Robert A. Wood - Aung San Suu Kyi Marks 13 Years Under House Arrest - October 23, 2008
- Statement by Gonzalo Gallegos, Acting Deputy Spokesman - Anniversary of the 1988 Popular Democratic Uprising in Burma - August 8, 2008
- Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice. Burma - Detention of Aung San Suu Kyi - June 18, 2008
- Statement by Sean McCormack, Spokesman. Burma - UN Report on Human Rights - June 10, 2008
- Statement by Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman - April 22, 2008
- Statement by Sean McCormack, Spokesman. Burma Continues Pre-Referendum Arrests - April 2, 2008
- Statement by Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman - February 28, 2008
- Statement by Sean McCormack, Spokesman. Burmese Regime Announces Sham Referendum - February 11, 2008
- Burmese Regime Increases Pressure on Democracy Activists - January 29, 2008
- Democracy and Human Rights in Burma - January 24, 2008
- Statement by Spokesman Sean McCormack - December 21, 2007
- Statement by Sean McCormack, Spokesman, United Nations Special Rapporteur Reports on Worsening Situation in Burma - December 11, 2007
- Statement by Sean McCormack, Spokesman, Death of Burmese Dissident in Custody - October 10, 2007
- Statement by Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman, Burma: U.S. Targets Additional Burmese Officials Under Visa Ban - September 28, 2007
Statements from the White House:
- Statement by Press Secretary Dana Perino - Burma: Continued Arbitrary Sentencing - November 17, 2008
- Statement on Burma by Mrs. Laura Bush - September 25, 2008
- Executive Order: Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Burma - May 1, 2008
- President's Statement on Burma - May 1, 2008
- Statement by Mrs. Laura Bush - January 4, 2008
- Statement by Mrs. Laura Bush - December 18, 2007
- President's Statement on UN Special Rapporteur's Findings on Burma - December 11, 2007
- Remarks by the First Lady on Burma in Recognition of International Human Rights Day - December 10, 2007
- Statement by Mrs. Laura Bush - November 16, 2007
- President Bush Announces Added Sanctions Against Leaders of Burma's Regime - October 19, 2007
- The White House, Office of the First Lady, Statement By Press Secretary Sally McDonough - October 10, 2007
- Statement By Mrs. Laura Bush - October 2, 2007
- White House Statement by the President on the Situation in Burma - September 27, 2007
- "U.S. First Lady to Burmese Junta: Don't Fire on Your People." - September 26, 2007
- President Bush Addresses the United Nations General Assembly - September 25, 2007
Other Official Statements and Announcements on Burma:
- Treasury Targets Financial Networks of Key Supporters of the Burmese Junta - January 15, 2009
- Treasury Action Targets Burmese Drug Cartel - U.S. Treasury Department Office of Public Affairs - November 13, 2008
- Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to Aung San Suu Kyi - December 17, 2007
- Senator McConnell Remarks on International Human Rights Day - December 10, 2007
- Lantos Highlights Repression in Burma on International Human Rights Day - December 10, 2007
- Public Announcement: Burma - October 25, 2007
- Ambassador Boyce discusses Burma with the Chinese and UK ambassadors on Thai TV - October 8, 2007
- Press Release: Treasury Action Targets Violent Burmese Suppression - September 27, 2007
- Public Announcement: Burma - September 26, 2007