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Aung Suu Kyi articles on Democracy Chronicles

Aung Suu Kyi is a Burmese opposition politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy in Burma that came to represent hope of democracy to many during the 2011–12 Burmese political reforms and her release from detention. Also check out our section on Political Dissidents and our articles on Burma.

Behind Reporters’ Release, a Face-Saving Strategy for Suu Kyi

By DC Editors - May 10, 2019 Leave a Comment

Behind Reporters' Release, a Face-Saving Strategy for Suu Kyi

Suu Kyi finally decided to pardon for two Myanmar journalists jailed for reporter will be the only way to resolve an issue that has lasted for 18 months.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma, Journalism and Free Speech

Myanmar Leader Pardons 9,500 Prisoners but not 2 Reporters

By DC Editors - April 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

Myanmar Leader Pardons 9,500 Prisoners but not 2 Reporters

More than 9,500 prisoners released Wednesday in Myanmar under a presidential amnesty, but they did not include two Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters reporters.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents

Myanmar Charter Change Unlikely to Change Military Rule

By DC Editors - February 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

Myanmar Charter Change Unlikely

Suu Kyi is unlikely to win any big changes to Myanmar’s military-drafted constitution, despite launching her boldest challenge.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma

Burmese Human Rights Violations Spike Throughout 2018

By DC Editors - January 21, 2019 Leave a Comment

Burmese Human Rights Violations Spike

The Myanmar government committed grave abuses against Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic minorities throughout 2018, Human Rights Watch said.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma, Dictatorships

Reuters’ Myanmar Journalists Lose Appeal

By DC Editors - January 13, 2019 Leave a Comment

Reuters' Myanmar Journalists Lose Appeal

Two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo in Myanmar lost their appeal Friday against their conviction and seven-year jail sentences.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents

New Myanmar Youth Activists Look Beyond Suu Kyi

By DC Editors - December 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

New Myanmar Youth Activists Look Beyond Suu Kyi

New Myanmar youth activists look beyond Aung San Suu Kyi as they experience failed democracy, more authoritarianism and a failed government.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma, Political Dissidents, Youth Voting Rights

Facebook Post Leads to 7 Years in Jail for Burmese Government Critic

By DC Editors - September 21, 2018 Leave a Comment

Jail for Burmese Government Critic

A former newspaper columnist has been jailed for seven years in Myanmar over Facebook post criticizing the country’s leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents, Social Media and Democracy, Technology Dissidents

Aung San Suu Kyi Says Jailed Journalists Have Right to Appeal

By DC Editors - September 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

Aung San Suu Kyi Says Jailed Journalists

Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday said 2 jailed Reuters journalists can appeal sentence and that their jailing had nothing to do with freedom of expression.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents

Questioning the Design of Burma’s Human Rights Commission

By DC Editors - July 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

Burma's Human Rights Commission

A new government commission investigating human rights abuses in Myanmar’s Rakhine state is being criticized by skeptics a day after it was announced.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, Burma

Myanmar Democracy Activists Break Ranks With NLD Party

By DC Editors - June 29, 2018 Leave a Comment

Myanmar Democracy Activists

Driven by disappointment with government record, veteran activists in Myanmar are launching a new party

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma

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