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Myanmar situation is worse: Suu Kyi

BANGKOK: Myanmar Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday called for a UN resolution on human rights in her country, saying the world had yet to take full notice of the 8220;worsening8221; situation under military rule. In a video recorded message to the 55th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, she said the oppression of the democratic Opposition by the junta had 8220;worsened greatly8221; in the past year. 8220;What we need now is more than just mere words,8221; the Nobel laureate said in the message, a transcript of which was sent to AFP. 8220;We hope very much that at this session of the Human Rights Commission a firm resolution will come out which will protect the basic rights of the people of Burma Myanmar.8221; She said repression had increased after her National League for Democracy NLD called for parliament to be convened in May last year, in accordance with 1990 polls.