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[246] The Dublin City Council voted 59–2 (with one abstention) to revoke Aung San Suu Kyi's Freedom of the City award over Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya people in December 2017, though Lord Mayor of Dublin Mícheál Mac Donncha denied the decision was influenced by protests by Geldof and members of U2. Her regime excludes – and in some cases seeks to silence – the very activists who helped to ensure her own rights were recognised. (, ကျွန်ုပ် ... သည် လွှတ်တော်ကိုယ်စားလှယ်အဖြစ်ရွေးချယ်ခံရပြီးဖြစ်သဖြင့် နိုင်ငံတော်ဖွဲ့စည်းပုံအခြေခံဥပဒေကို ထိန်းသိမ်းကာကွယ် စောင့်ရှောက်ပြီး နိုင်ငံတော်၏ ဥပဒေများကိုလည်း လိုက်နာပါမည်။, Chairman of the State Administration Council, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, Union Solidarity and Development Association, persecution of the Rohingya by the government forces, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, List of Nobel laureates affiliated with Kyoto University, "The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London", "A Decade Later, Victims Still Seeking Depayin Massacre Justice", "Did the World Get Aung San Suu Kyi Wrong? [182][183] On 21 March 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi was quoted as saying "Fraud and rule violations are continuing and we can even say they are increasing. [68][69] On 12 November 2010, days after the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) won elections conducted after a gap of 20 years, the junta finally agreed to sign orders allowing Aung San Suu Kyi's release,[70] and Suu Kyi's house arrest term came to an end on 13 November 2010. In 1988, after Suu Kyi returned to Burma to care for her dying mother, her life took a dramatic turn. [187] A news broadcast on state-run MRTV, reading the announcements of the Union Election Commission, confirmed her victory, as well as her party's victory in 43 of the 45 contested seats, officially making Aung San Suu Kyi the Leader of the Opposition in the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. The intruder, an American named John Yettaw, had swum to her house after allegedly having a vision of an attempt on her life. "[55], The decision of the Nobel Committee mentions:[56]. Aung San Lin died at the age of eight when he drowned in an ornamental lake on the grounds of the house. [37][38] She was elected as an Honorary Fellow of St Hugh's in 1990. The United Nations has urged the country to move towards inclusive national reconciliation, the restoration of democracy, and full respect for human rights. [34] She worked at the United Nations for three years, primarily on budget matters, writing daily to her future husband, Dr. Michael Aris. [129] She is the first recipient in American history to receive the prize while imprisoned. This was Aung San Suu Kyi's first appearance in state media in the four years since her current detention began. By 1988, he had resigned his post of party chairman, essentially leaving the country in the hands of a military junta, but stayed behind the scenes to orchestrate various violent responses to the continuing protests and other events. She studied in the Convent of Jesus and Mary School in New Delhi, and graduated from Lady Shri Ram College, a constituent college of the University of Delhi in New Delhi, with a degree in politics in 1964. Aung San Suu Kyi is the state counsellor of Myanmar and winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize for Peace. [275] In a statement, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres believes "These developments represent a serious blow to democratic reforms in Myanmar." 25 May 2007: House arrest extended by one year despite a direct appeal from U.N. Secretary-General. Ex-Brigadier General Aung Gyi, another influential politician at the time of the 8888 crisis and the first chairman in the history of the NLD, followed the suit and rejected the plan after Aung San Suu Kyi's refusal. Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had signaled his readiness to recognize the interim government. [12] In a speech of over 3,000 words, Suu Kyi did not use the term "Rohingya" in describing the ethnic group. [192] According to the Los Angeles Times, "Suu Kyi and her colleagues decided they could do more by joining as lawmakers than maintaining their boycott on principle. On 26 March 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi suspended her nationwide campaign tour early, after a campaign rally in Myeik (Mergui), a coastal town in the south, citing health problems due to exhaustion and hot weather. Boris Johnson has said he is "horrified" by intensified clashes and the killing of pro-democracyprotesters in Myanmar. Jefferson Davis was a 19th century U.S. senator best known as the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. [139] In December 2008, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution condemning the human rights situation in Burma and calling for Aung San Suu Kyi's release—80 countries voting for the resolution, 25 against and 45 abstentions. Aung San Suu Kyi was placed under house arrest at her home on University Avenue (.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}16°49′32″N 96°9′1″E / 16.82556°N 96.15028°E / 16.82556; 96.15028) in Rangoon, during which time she was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 1990, and the Nobel Peace Prize one year later. [274], US President Joe Biden raised the threat of new sanctions as a result of the Myanmar military coup. Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote on Twitter … "[11], On 1 February 2021, Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested and deposed by the Myanmar military, along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party, after the Myanmar military declared the November 2020 general election results fraudulent. Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior political figures have been detained in an early morning raid, a spokesperson for the country’s National League for Democracy has said. The sentence was reduced to 18 months, and she was allowed to serve it as a continuation of her house arrest. [195][196] In September 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi received in person the United States Congressional Gold Medal, which is the highest Congressional award. [73] Several years later in 2006, Ibrahim Gambari, UN Undersecretary-General (USG) of Department of Political Affairs, met with Aung San Suu Kyi, the first visit by a foreign official since 2004. In early March 2016, the party selected the country's new president, Htin Kyaw, who had been a longtime adviser to Suu Kyi. The development follows days of escalating tension in the South East Asian nation, after the powerful military stoked fears of a coup following last November’s election. [93][94], On 3 May 2009, an American man, identified as John Yettaw, swam across Inya Lake to her house uninvited and was arrested when he made his return trip three days later. [235] State crime experts from Queen Mary University of London warned that Aung San Suu Kyi is "legitimising genocide" in Myanmar. [189][190] In an address on Radio Free Asia, she said "We don't mean we will not attend the parliament, we mean we will attend only after taking the oath ... Changing that wording in the oath is also in conformity with the Constitution. [40], On 2 May 2008, after Cyclone Nargis hit Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi's dilapidated lakeside bungalow lost its roof and electricity, while the cyclone also left entire villages in the Irrawaddy delta submerged. They had two children—Alexander and Kim—and the family spent the 1970s and '80s in England, the United States and India. However, on departing from Burma, Ban Ki-moon said he was "disappointed" with the visit after junta leader Than Shwe refused permission for him to visit Aung San Suu Kyi, citing her ongoing trial. In December 2019, Suu Kyi appeared in the International Court of Justice at The Hague where she defended the Burmese military against allegations of genocide against the Rohingya. Her lawyer stated that her legal team would pursue a new appeal within 60 days. A news broadcast on state-run MRTV confirmed her victory, and on May 2, 2012, Suu Kyi took office. Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women’s Social and Political Union, whose members — known as suffragettes — fought to enfranchise women in the United Kingdom. 11 August 2009: House arrest extended for 18 more months because of "violation" arising from the May 2009 trespass incident. [28] On 6 May 2002, following secret confidence-building negotiations led by the UN, the government released her; a government spokesman said that she was free to move "because we are confident that we can trust each other". Mass demonstrations for democracy followed that event on 8 August 1988 (8–8–88, a day seen as auspicious), which were violently suppressed in what came to be known as the 8888 Uprising. This decision was caused by the Government of Canada's determination that the treatment of the Rohingya by Myanmar's government amounts to Genocide. She married Michael Aris in 1972, with whom she had two children. [257], In early October 2018, both the Canadian Senate and its House of Commons voted unanimously to strip Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary citizenship. The accusation followed the defeat of a US-sponsored United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Burma as a threat to international security; the resolution was defeated because of strong opposition from China, which has strong ties with the military junta (China later voted against the resolution, along with Russia and South Africa).[79]. [53] Instead, the results were nullified and the military refused to hand over power, resulting in an international outcry. 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[144] The state-run Việt Nam News said Vietnam had no criticism of Myanmar's decision 11 August 2009 to place Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest for the next 18 months, effectively barring her from elections scheduled for 2010. The results from the UN facilitation have been mixed; Razali Ismail, UN special envoy to Burma, met with Aung San Suu Kyi. Nobel Peace Prize award-winner Desmond Tutu is a renowned South African Anglican cleric known for his staunch opposition to the policies of apartheid. In awarding the Nobel Peace Prize for 1991 to Aung San Suu Kyi, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to honour this woman for her unflagging efforts and to show its support for the many people throughout the world who are striving to attain democracy, human rights, and ethnic conciliation by peaceful means. [262] Many Rohingya have also not returned due to perceiving danger and a lack of rights in Myanmar. 1990 general election and Nobel Peace Prize, Late 2000s: International support for release, State Counsellor and Foreign Minister (2016–2021), Response to violence against Rohingya Muslims and refugees, Silverstein, Josef "The idea of freedom in Burma and the political thought of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi". [41] Plans to renovate and repair the house were announced in August 2009. After graduating from the University of Delhi in 1964 and the University of Oxford in 1968, she worked at the United Nations for three years. [273] As of 9 February, Aung San Suu Kyi continues to be held incommunicado. Under the 2008 constitution, the NLD needed to win at least a two-thirds majority in both houses to ensure that its candidate would become president. The Freedom Campaign, a joint effort between the Human Rights Action Center and US Campaign for Burma, looks to raise worldwide attention to the struggles of Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma. [63] In contrast, Aung San Suu Kyi did have visits from government representatives, such as during her autumn 1994 house arrest when she met the leader of Burma, General Than Shwe and General Khin Nyunt on 20 September in the first meeting since she had been placed in detention. [263][264], In December 2017, two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, were arrested while investigating the Inn Din massacre of Rohingyas alleged to have been carried out by Myanmar's security forces.