Peace activist Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the International Labor Organization (ILO) at the UN in Geneva, expressing support for international efforts to bolster Burmese democracy. “The international community is trying very hard to bring my country into it and it’s up to our country to respond the right way,” she said. The ILO has worked to expose Burmese forced labor policies for years, throwing a spotlight on the country’s oppressive regime. Suu Kyi also called for “democracy-friendly development growth”, including “aid and investment that will strengthen the democratization process by promoting social and economic progress that is beneficial to political reform.”
Via BBC News.
