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Nyi Nyi Aung spent six months in a Burmese prison. He's a Burmese democracy activist and an American citizen. Jessie Graham reports.
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Nyi Nyi Aung spent six months in a Burmese prison. He's a Burmese democracy activist and an American citizen. Jessie Graham reports.
http://www.hrw.org/free-burmas-prisoners
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