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Aung San Suu Kyi Biography

Source: Biography

For decades, activist Aung San Suu Kyi fought for democracy and human rights in her country of Burma, which is now called Myanmar. She spent 15 years under house arrest for her actions, but after an election in November 2015, she and her party now lead the government.

This entry was posted in Voices of Protest and tagged Historic Figures on November 1, 2016 by Anita Hacker.

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