Tag: Aung San Suu Kyi
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Oxford college removes painting of Aung San Suu Kyi
London : An Oxford college where Myanmar’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi studied as an undergraduate has removed her portrait from public display, in a move that follows global criticism over her role in her countrys humanitarian crisis. The governing body of St Hugh’s college, one of the University of Oxford’s constituent colleges, decided…
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‘Daughters of the East’ need support of India, China
By Subir Bhaumik, Sheikh Hasina and Aung San Suu Kyi have much in common. They are daughters of great fathers who spearheaded the freedom struggles of their countries (and both lost their fathers early). Both fought bitter, protracted struggles against brutal military juntas to restore democracy in their countries. Both now run their countries but…
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Discrimination against Rohingya ‘could lead to genocide’, UN
Addis Ababa (IINA) – Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng on Tuesday accused Myanmar’s government of allowing discrimination to continue against the country’s Rohingya Muslim community and warned that it could lead to genocide. “It was our hope that the new administration in Myanmar will address the…