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Jim Carrey has made a protest video on YouTube, calling for the release of Nobel Prize laureate San Suu Kyi.
The Bruce Almighty star called for the Burmese government to free Suu Kyi in an announcement on behalf of the US Campaign for Burma and the Human Rights Action Centre.
In the video, Carey says: "She's a champion of human rights and decency in Asia and a symbol of hope to all struggling people.
"Even though she's compared to a modern day Ghandi or Nelson Mandela, most people in America still don't know about Aung San. And let's face it, the name's a little difficult to remember. Here's how I did it: Aung San sounds like 'unsung', as in unsung hero. Aung San Suu Kyi is truly an unsung hero."
Suu Kyi has been under house arrest in the city of Yangon due to nonviolent protests against the regime of General Than Shwe in the region.
Carey called on viewers of the broadcast to sign up for the US Campaign for Burma and the Human Rights Action Centre to help free her.
The Bruce Almighty star called for the Burmese government to free Suu Kyi in an announcement on behalf of the US Campaign for Burma and the Human Rights Action Centre.
In the video, Carey says: "She's a champion of human rights and decency in Asia and a symbol of hope to all struggling people.
"Even though she's compared to a modern day Ghandi or Nelson Mandela, most people in America still don't know about Aung San. And let's face it, the name's a little difficult to remember. Here's how I did it: Aung San sounds like 'unsung', as in unsung hero. Aung San Suu Kyi is truly an unsung hero."
Suu Kyi has been under house arrest in the city of Yangon due to nonviolent protests against the regime of General Than Shwe in the region.
Carey called on viewers of the broadcast to sign up for the US Campaign for Burma and the Human Rights Action Centre to help free her.
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