BURMA: US to step up sanctions
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The United States will lead a global campaign to step up sanctions against Burma's military regime if it continues to ignore calls for a transition to democracy. At least 31 people were killed and hundreds more missing, after the military cracked down on demonstrations in September led by Buddhist monks. President George Bush also called for the release of Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, as the House of Representatives adopted sanctions against Burma's multi-million dollar gem and natural gas exports.
Presenter: Sen Lam
Speakers: Jared Genser, legal counsel for Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
