| Description |
1 online resource (14 minutes) |
| Summary |
A report on the democratic movement in Burma (also known as Myanmar) before the country's elections November 8th and the woman most responsible for it, Nobel Prize-winning activist Aung San Suu Kyi. The National League for Democracy (NLD) party lead by Suu Kyi is poised to win control of parliament after the election, and Burma President Thein Sein believes this year's election will be free and fair, unlike 1990. Another issue in the pursuit for democracy is the violent conflict between Buddhists and a Muslim minority called the Rohingya. Includes interviews with: Aung San Suu Kyi, human rights activist, former political prisoner and current chairperson of the NLD; Ashin Wirathu (through translator), Burmese monk and militant Buddhist; and President Thein Sein (through translator), Burma's president. Also includes comments by Abdusalem (through translator), Muslim in a refugee camp |
| Notes |
In English |
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Title from resource description page (viewed December 11, 2023) |
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), publisher
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