Suu Kyi Released but More Than 2,100 Political Prisoners Still Held

Amnesty International Activists Rally for other Political Prisoners in Myanmar

Rally to be Held in Union Square Park on Saturday evening November 13

NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of  political prisoners in Myanmar. Activists will be participating in a demonstration and film screening at Union Square Park at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 13  to raise awareness of the more than 2,100 political prisoners in Myanmar.

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Myanmar today has more than 2,100 political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. These political prisoners must be released immediately and unconditionally before the election in order for Myanmar to have a free and fair election.

Amnesty International is a Nobel Peace Prize-winning grassroots activist organization with more than 2.8 million supporters, activists and volunteers in more than 150 countries campaigning for human rights worldwide. The organization investigates and exposes abuses, educates and mobilizes the public, and works to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied.

SOURCE Amnesty International