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| Burma's Suu Kyi claims innocence | Burma's Suu Kyi claims innocence |
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| Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on trial for breaking the terms of her house arrest, has told a court she committed no crime, her lawyer says. | Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on trial for breaking the terms of her house arrest, has told a court she committed no crime, her lawyer says. |
| She spoke after five days of evidence from prosecution witnesses. | |
| The UN Security Council has renewed demands for all political prisoners to be freed and called on Burma's military rulers to open talks with Ms Suu Kyi. | |
| She had been due for release on 27 May, but the charges she faces carry a maximum of five years in jail. | |
| The authorities say she breached the conditions of her latest period of house arrest by allowing US national John Yettaw to stay in her home. | |
| Observers say Burma's military rulers are using the charges as a pretext to keep her in jail during a general election scheduled for next year. | |
| Rapid prosecution | |
| In a press statement, the Security Council called for all political prisoners to be freed and to "create the necessary conditions for a genuine dialogue" with Ms Suu Kyi and other political groups. | |
| Inside Burma's Insein prison Profile: Aung San Suu Kyi | |
| "The members of the Security Council express their concern about the political impact of recent developments related to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi," the statement said. | |
| Ms Suu Kyi's lawyer, Nyan Win, said the presiding judge officially accepted the charges against her at the end of the prosecution case - which came much more rapidly than people had thought it would. | |
| Prosecutors had been expected to call 22 witnesses, but the lawyer told the BBC's Burmese service that in the event far fewer had actually taken the stand. | Prosecutors had been expected to call 22 witnesses, but the lawyer told the BBC's Burmese service that in the event far fewer had actually taken the stand. |
| He said the judge asked Ms Suu Kyi whether she was guilty, and she replied: "I have no guilt as I didn't commit any crime." | He said the judge asked Ms Suu Kyi whether she was guilty, and she replied: "I have no guilt as I didn't commit any crime." |
| The trial, which is being held behind closed doors at Rangoon's Insein jail, is expected resume on Monday when her defence will present its case. | The trial, which is being held behind closed doors at Rangoon's Insein jail, is expected resume on Monday when her defence will present its case. |
| 'Assassination dream' | 'Assassination dream' |
| Mr Yettaw, who swam across a lake to reach her house, is also on trial in Insein jail. | Mr Yettaw, who swam across a lake to reach her house, is also on trial in Insein jail. |
| A group of Ms Suu Kyi's supporters gathered outside the jail on Thursday | |
| He is reported to have testified that he made the visit because he had dreamt that she was going to be assassinated. | He is reported to have testified that he made the visit because he had dreamt that she was going to be assassinated. |
| Ms Suu Kyi's lawyers say she tried to send the man away but he refused to go. | Ms Suu Kyi's lawyers say she tried to send the man away but he refused to go. |
| He was then allowed to stay only because he said he was exhausted. | He was then allowed to stay only because he said he was exhausted. |
| The ruling generals say the incident was a stunt designed to embarrass the government. | The ruling generals say the incident was a stunt designed to embarrass the government. |
| Foreign Minister Nyan Win was quoted as saying the incident had been fabricated by "internal and external anti-government elements" to "intensify international pressure" on the regime. | Foreign Minister Nyan Win was quoted as saying the incident had been fabricated by "internal and external anti-government elements" to "intensify international pressure" on the regime. |
| International condemnation | International condemnation |
| Ms Suu Kyi's trial opened on Monday behind closed doors. | Ms Suu Kyi's trial opened on Monday behind closed doors. |
| Burma's ruling junta allowed some diplomats and journalists into the proceedings on Wednesday, only to bar them again the following day. | Burma's ruling junta allowed some diplomats and journalists into the proceedings on Wednesday, only to bar them again the following day. |
| Governments and rights groups have condemned the trial - and diplomats have said they expect Ms Suu Kyi to be found guilty. | Governments and rights groups have condemned the trial - and diplomats have said they expect Ms Suu Kyi to be found guilty. |
| The Nobel Peace Prize winner has been under house arrest for 13 of the past 19 years. | |
| The party she leads, the National League for Democracy (NLD), won the country's last general election in 1990 - but she was never allowed to take power. | The party she leads, the National League for Democracy (NLD), won the country's last general election in 1990 - but she was never allowed to take power. |
| The ruling generals have scheduled an election for next year - but have written a new constitution which carves out a major role for the military in any new government. | The ruling generals have scheduled an election for next year - but have written a new constitution which carves out a major role for the military in any new government. |