Once serious political dialogue has begun, the international community can assume that we have achieved genuine progress along the road to real democratisation.

One prisoner of conscience is one too many.

Agreeing to disagree is a prerogative only of those who live under a democratic system.

The judiciary must be strengthened and released from political interference.

I don't want Burma to be a basket case forever.

You must remember that democracy is made up not only of the executive, but the legislature and the judiciary.

Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.