Aung San Suu Kyi

[ oung -sahn -soo -kee ]

/ ˈaʊŋ ˈsɑn ˈsu ˈki /

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noun

born 1945, Burmese opposition leader.

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In fact, protesting the Tatmadaw’s human rights abuses against the non-Bamar population became unpopular and controversial, especially if it meant taking a stand against Aung San Suu Kyi.
As Myanmar's Junta Intensifies Its Crackdown, Pro-Democracy Protesters Prepare for Civil War|Kyaw Hsan Hlaing / Yangon|April 7, 2021|Time
When Aung San Suu Kyi, who is Bamar, came to power following democratic elections in 2015, she pledged to prioritize peace with ethnic armed groups and advance a federal democracy.
As Myanmar's Junta Intensifies Its Crackdown, Pro-Democracy Protesters Prepare for Civil War|Kyaw Hsan Hlaing / Yangon|April 7, 2021|Time
The leaderless movement began with calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and the restoration of the civilian government led by her party, the National League for Democracy, which won a landslide general election last November.
‘I Can Get Killed.’ A Leading Activist Talks About Her Role in the Fight Against Myanmar's Junta|Aria Chen|March 23, 2021|Time
Since coming into power in 2015, Aung San Suu Kyi had maintained a delicate peace with the military, which ruled Myanmar for decades before finally starting to ease its grip in 2010.
Clothing companies have a rare opportunity to be a force for good in Myanmar|Marc Bain|March 8, 2021|Quartz

With the democratization of its institutions supposedly underway, and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate at the helm in the form of Aung San Suu Kyi, the world for many years assumed that Myanmar was on the path toward a liberal, more inclusive future.
The World Has Failed Myanmar, So Now Its Youth Are Stepping Up|Brian Wong|March 5, 2021|Time
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Christie Blames Parents for Bad Economy|Monica Potts|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB?|Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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Anti-Cutters Slam New CDC Recommendations on Circumcision|Nina Strochlic|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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British Dictionary definitions for Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi

/ (ˈaʊŋ ˈsæn ˈsuː ˈkiː) /

noun

born 1945, Burmese politician; cofounder (1988) and general secretary (1988–91; 1995– ) of the National League for Democracy: Nobel peace prize 1991; released (2010) from a lengthy house arrest; elected to the Burmese House of Representatives in 2012

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