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Aung Suu Kyi articles on Democracy Chronicles

Aung Suu Kyi is a Burmese opposition politician 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.

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

September 21, 2018 by DC Editors 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

September 13, 2018 by DC Editors 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

July 31, 2018 by DC Editors 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

June 29, 2018 by DC Editors 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

Cate Blanchett Slams Aung San Suu Kyi Over Rohingya Crisis

March 24, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Cate Blanchett Rohingya Crisis

Australian actress Cate Blanchett says she is bewildered by Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s silence

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Australia, Burma, Celebrity Politics, Racism and Prejudice

VIDEO: Burma Government’s Rohingya Repression Still a Crisis

June 10, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Burma Government's Rohingya Repression

UN international probe investigates accusations of rape and murder committed by security forces

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

Myanmar Rebuffs International Spotlight and Rohingyas Suffer

April 11, 2017 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Rohingyas Suffer

Months ago a military offensive began among the Rohingyas in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

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

Following Political Reforms, Critical Burma Peace Talks Begin

August 31, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Critical Burma Peace Talks

Aung Suu Kyi kicks off Burma peace talks with plea for unity on concrete conference progress

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

A Look at Departing Burmese President Thein Sein

August 3, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Departing Burmese President Thein Sein

The reforms of departing Burmese President Thein Sein will likely be discussed for a long time

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

Decades of Burma Military Rule Ends With New Government

March 30, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Burma Military Rule Ends

New civilian government is sworn in to finally end decades of repressive Burma military rule

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

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