Though both Republican and Democrat senators welcomed the move, the human rights activists dubbed the decision as premature as the country’s government is still dominated by its military and have hundreds of political prisoners.
Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was elected to parliament in the elections held in April 2012. The election of Suu Kyi to the parliament prompted Western countries to ease the stiff sanctions against the Asian nation also known as Burma, which is emerging from decades of authoritarian rule and diplomatic isolation.
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