On January 2, 15 years ago, the Norwegian Burma Committee was established to channel Norwegian support to the Burmese democracy movement. It was just a short month after Aung San Suu Kyi’s son Alexander Aris received the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of his mother. No one ever believed that in 2006 Burma would still be under the rule of a military dictatorship. Aung San Suu Kyi is still under house arrest. The situation is grave for her and the people of Burma. The need to support and strengthen the Burmese democracy movement is as urgent as ever. (01-DEC-O6)

Text: HRH Foundation/ Nina Luhr

On January 2, 15 years ago, the Norwegian Burma Committee was established to channel Norwegian support to the Burmese democracy movement. It was just a short month after Aung San Suu Kyi’s son Alexander Aris received the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of his mother. At that time, no one ever believed that we would write 2006 with Burma still under the rule of a military dictatorship. Aung San Suu Kyi is still under house arrest. The situation is grave for her and the people of Burma. The need to support and strengthen the Burmese democracy movement is as urgent as ever. Thus, there are still many challenges for the movement and its supporters.

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