Aung San Suu Kyi

Human Rights Activist and Figurehead for Burma's Struggle for Democracy - standing up for human rights

Since 1988, Suu Kyi has campaigned vigorously for a peaceful transition from military rule to a free, democratic Myanmar. She was elected to be Prime Minister of her country in 1990, but the ruling military junta defied the election and placed her under house arrest. Despite winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, her detention continues to this day.

During peaceful protests in recent months, thousands of Burmese citizens, many of them Buddhist monks, have been beaten and brutally incarcerated, and an unknown number have been killed. Suu Kyi has dedicated her life to the fight for freedom in Burma, and calls on people around the world to "Please use your liberty to promote ours."

Standing up for the principles of the Universal Declaration
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights protects "the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas" In addition, Article 20 affirms that "Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association."

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