AUNG SAN SUU KYIWorldwide Suu Kyi rallies begin
Activists are marking the 12th year of detention for Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in a series of protests taking place in 12 cities. Some are expected to happen at Chinese embassies, as campaigners say Beijing holds the key to Ms Suu Kyi's release.
In the Thai capital, Bangkok, a small group of activists gathered outside the Chinese embassy dressed in chains and wearing masks of Ms Suu Kyi, chanting: "Free, free, Aung San Suu Kyi."
The Nobel Peace Prize winner has been held by Burma's military junta, mostly under house arrest, since 1995.
Rallies are due to be held at midday, local time, in 11 other cities, including Brasilia, New York, and Cape Town.
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Aung San Suu Kyi, an educated and celebrated woman in the world, remains under house arrest in Burma since the military junta took power...even though she won the popular vote in an election. She has not seen her two sons, who live in England, for years, and was forbidden a last visit with her husband before he died.
