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On 11th august 2009, after a sham trial, aung san suu kyi was given a further 18 months under house arrest. A history of burma by maung htin aung download ebook pdf. Aung san suu kyi books list of books by author aung san suu kyi. Aris visit in christmas 1995 turned out to be the last time that he and aung san suu kyi met, as aung san suu kyi remained in burma and the burmese dictatorship denied him any further entry visas. The leader of burmas democracy movement, aung san suu kyi, has joined nelson mandela, martin luther king jr. Aung san suu kyi has become a global icon for the indivisibility of freedom, standing alongside mahatma gandhi, the dalai lama, and dr. Her detention was a travesty, designed only to silence the voice. Myanmar opposition leader, daughter of aung san a martyred national hero of independent burma and khin kyi a prominent burmese diplomat, and winner in 1991 of the nobel prize for peace.
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