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Amnesty International withdrew its sentence to Aung San Suu Kyi. The head of Myanmar's civilian government received this award in 2009, while she was under house arrest for years as the leader of the opposition against the military regime. It was a recognition of his peaceful and non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights.
One of the reasons Amnesty International withdraws its award is that Suu Kyi does not protect the Rohingya, a highly oppressed Islamic minority in Buddhist Myanmar. She also admits that the army is bombing the Christian minority Kachin. In addition, human rights defenders, peaceful activists and journalists have been arrested
Amnesty International Secretary-General Kumi Naidoo informed Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday in a letter of this decision. He writes that she is no longer worthy of the most prestigious prize of the organization, the price of the ambassador of conscience because she " has shamelessly betrayed the values she defended before. "
Nobel Prize
"We are dismayed by the fact that you are no longer the symbol of hope, courage and the defense of human rights. Amnesty International can no longer justify your status as a recipient of the Ambassador of Conscience Award. , much to our regret, in. "
Until 2016, Aung San Suu Kyi was overloaded with expressions of gratitude for her fight in Myanmar.In 1991, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as a leader of a non-violent movement for human rights and democracy in Burma.
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