Amnesty strips Aung San Suu Kyi of highest honour

Amnesty International announced that it has withdrawn its highest honour from Aung San Suu Kyi.

Mon, 12 Nov, 2018 - 17:59

Amnesty International announced that it has withdrawn its highest honour from Aung San Suu Kyi.

The Ambassador of Conscience Award was awarded to Aung San Suu Kyi in 2009 and after being released from house arrest she was finally able to accept the award at an event in Dublin in 2012.

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