Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi, AC (Burmese: အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည်; MLCTS: aung hcan: cu. krany, /aʊŋˌsæn.suːˈtʃiː/,Burmese pronunciation: [àʊɴ sʰáɴ sṵ tɕì]; born 19 June 1945) is a Burmese Social Democratic stateswoman, politician and president of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Myanmar. In the 1990 general election, the NLD won 59% of the national votes and 81% (392 of 485) of the seats in Parliament. She had, however, already been detained under house arrest before the elections. She remained under house arrest in Burma for almost 15 of the 21 years from 20 July 1989 until her most recent release on 13 November 2010, becoming one of the world's most prominent political prisoners.

Suu Kyi received the Rafto Prize and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 1990 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. In 1992, she was awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding by the government of India and the International Simón Bolívar Prize from the government of Venezuela. In 2012, the Government of Pakistan awarded her the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Award For Democracy. In 2007, the Government of Canada made her an honorary citizen of that country, the fourth person ever to receive the honour. In 2011, she was awarded the Wallenberg Medal. On 19 September 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi was also presented with the Congressional Gold Medal, which is, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the United States.

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Myanmar army ordered to take offensive against Arakan Army

Dothan Eagle 19 Jan 2019

Military officers said at a news conference in the capital, Naypyitaw, that leader Aung San Suu Kyi ordered security forces to launch the offensive against the Arakan Army ... Suu Kyi "said the Arakan Army is just a terrorist group and instructed us to defeat them effectively, quickly and clearly," Maj....

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Myanmar army kills 13 rebels in Rakhine clashes

Dawn 19 Jan 2019

On Friday, the military said Aung San Suu Kyi, who runs the country as state counsellor, personally ordered the crackdown, stating that the Arakan Army, which recruits from among the mainly Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group, should face the same treatment as Rohingya insurgents....

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Stop the Persecution of Rohingya Muslims, Now!

The Petition Site 19 Jan 2019

... Aung San Suu Kyi! This ethnic cleansing should never be tolerated, and it stop now....

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ASEAN ministers reach vague consensus over Rohyinga, China

The Japan News 19 Jan 2019

A two-day Foreign Ministers’ Retreat was the regional group’s first meeting since Thailand took over its annual chairmanship ... ASEAN offered to act as a coordinator with U.N ... Its foreign minister is Aung San Suu Kyi, but she is also the country’s executive leader and often delegates foreign minister duties to others ... Click to play ... + - ... Please wait... ....

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Yahoo Daily News 19 Jan 2019

U.N ... The U.N. chief told a news conference at U.N ... The U.S., Australia, Japan and other governments have imposed curbs on use of its technology ... Military officers said at a news conference in the capital, Naypyitaw, that leader Aung San Suu Kyi ordered security forces to launch the offensive against the Arakan Army ... Yu tightened his belt ... ....

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Spokesman: Myanmar Army Kills 13 Rebels in Rakhine Clashes

Voa News 18 Jan 2019

On Friday, the military said Aung San Suu Kyi, who runs the country as state counselor, personally ordered the crackdown, stating that the Arakan Army, which recruits from among the mainly Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group, should face the same treatment as Rohingya insurgents....

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Myanmar army ordered to take offensive against Arakan Army | The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Bee 18 Jan 2019

A military public relations team said at a news conference in the capital, Naypyitaw, that leader Aung San Suu Kyi ordered security forces to launch an ......

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ASEAN ministers rock no boats in Myanmar, South China Sea

The Bryan Eagle 18 Jan 2019

A two-day Foreign Ministers' Retreat was the regional group's first meeting since Thailand took over its annual chairmanship ... ASEAN offered to act as a coordinator with U.N ... Its foreign minister is Aung San Suu Kyi, but she is also the country's executive leader and often delegates foreign minister duties to others ... All rights reserved ... .......

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Myanmar: Rights Catastrophe Deepens

Human Rights 18 Jan 2019

“Yet rather than take action against the military’s atrocities, Aung San Suu Kyi’s government has held fast to its denials, betraying the ideals of justice and freedom that the ruling National League for Democracy once espoused.” In the 674-page World Report 2019 , its 29th ......

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Human Rights 18 Jan 2019

The ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) under de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi increasingly stifled dissent using a slew of repressive laws ... In July, Aung San Suu Kyi presided over the third session of the 21st Century Panglong Conference, the government’s peace process ......

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Explainer: The insurgents plunging Myanmar's Rakhine back into chaos

The Economic Times 15 Jan 2019

Aid workers say military aircraft and trucks have been seen arriving in Rakhine since early January - raising fears conflict could intensify once again in the state. The group's rise threatens to further undermine Suu Kyi's hopes of securing peace across Myanmar ... ....

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U.N. calls for aid access to Myanmar’s Rakhine

The Japan News 15 Jan 2019

The Rakhine State government issued a notice last week blocking non-governmental organizations and U.N ... The president, Win Myint, is a loyalist of the de facto government leader, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.Speech. Click to play ... + -. Generating speech ... ....

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Myanmar sends more troops to troubled Rakhine State

Asia Times 14 Jan 2019

Thirteen policemen were killed and nine injured in the attacks, which were carried on January 4 – Myanmar’s independence day – by the Arakan Army (AA), a local rebel group fighting for autonomy for the state ... At a meeting in the capital Naypyitaw, military chiefs and State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi called for the armed forces to “crush” the rebels....