The Women's League of Burma (WLB) celebrated the 63rd birthday of detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, with their network groups in exile and called on the junta to release her immediately for meaningful dialogue.

The WLB said in a statement that the military generals should make the right choice and start a dialogue or face the ignominy of being charged at an international court for crimes against humanity.

"If the junta does not enter into dialogue soon the country would be ruined," Daw Nan Yin, a WLB spokesperson said."We would also like to call on the government to release all political prisoners for dialogue," Nan Yin added. The military government had earlier extended Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's detention for one more year last month while it forced the populace to adopt its Constitution through a farcical referendum.

The move did not result in genuine peace and prosperity which is what the people of Burma truly desire, the WLB said.

The Burmese junta sidelined noble laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who represents the best possible solution for a peaceful transition to democracy and reconciliation in Burma.

The junta appointed Labour Minister Aung Kyi to hold talks with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi after violence rocked the country in September. They held three meetings, details of which have not been disclosed.

However, no meetings were held between Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the military junta, while the international community pressurized Burma for peaceful dialogue.

The junta, over the last month and a half has proved its brutality once again by blocking necessary international aid for the victims of Cyclone Nargis and arresting volunteers helping the survivors.

Currently, some Burmese monks and activists in exile have started exploring possibilities of bringing the top leadership of the military junta to international justice.