Reuters
Topics Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi makes a speech after being awarded the Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin, Ireland June 18, 2012. Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi...
BurmaNet
Aung San Suu Kyi landed in Ireland on Monday for a flying visit on her European tour, with U2 star Bono by her side as she headed to collect a prize honouring her unwavering commitment to human rights. Myanmar's democracy icon flew into Dublin with...
BurmaNet
Yangon Once known as a rebel rapper with a penchant for electric guitars and dragon tattoos, Zayar Thaw now aims to be an agent of change as a parliamentarian in the stronghold of the Myanmar army that threw him in jail. The 31-year-old is a rising...
Voice of America
VOA News June 18, 2012 Ireland welcomed Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi for a brief visit Monday, during which she is being awarded Amnesty International's highest human rights prize, the Ambassador of Conscience Award. Aung San Suu Kyi...
News 24
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Monday Myanmar must clarify citizenship laws underlying ethnic tensions in the country, but declared she was unsure whether Muslim Rohingyas at the centre of clashes could be regarded as nationals. Secular...
BurmaNet
Speaking in Oslo, Norway, Aung San Suu Kyi delivered a direct appeal to governments to increase their funding stating: When I was at the Maela refugee camp in Thailand recently, I met dedicated people who were striving daily to make the lives of the...