Burmese leader 'cannot be stripped of Nobel Peace Prize' over persecution of Rohingya community

Burmese leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi's Nobel Peace Prize cannot be revoked in the row over the treatment of Rohingya Muslims, the Norwegian Nobel Institute has said.

Burmese leader 'cannot be stripped of Nobel Peace Prize' over persecution of Rohingya community

Burmese leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi's Nobel Peace Prize cannot be revoked in the row over the treatment of Rohingya Muslims, the Norwegian Nobel Institute has said.

An online petition signed by more than 386,000 people on Change.org is calling for Ms Suu Kyi to be stripped of her award over the persecution of Burma's Rohingya community.

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