The uns outgoing human rights envoy for myanmar says the countrys leader, aung san suu kyi, has failed to live up to her reputation as a humanitarian. Aung san suu kyi speech on national reconciliation and. Myanmar state counselor aung san suu kyi delivers a televised speech to the nation sept. In commemoration of winning the 1990 sakharov prize for freedom of thought print friendly. In her opening statement in front of judges in the hague on wednesday, the former human rights icon rejected the case at the united nations highest court which was filed by. Myanmar state councillor aung san suu kyi has broken her silence on the rohingya crisis in the country and has said that the government does not fear scrutiny by.
Action will be taken against all peoples regardless of their religion, race or political position who go against the laws of the land and who violate human rights as accepted. Aung san suu kyi defends myanmar against rohingya genocide. Aung san suu kyis disappointing speech about myanmars. Aung san suu kyi defends myanmar from accusations of. Aung san suu kyi breaks silence on rohingya, sparks storm. Freedom from fear 1990 archives of womens political. Media caption the bbcs jonah fisher looks at ms suu kyi s speech. In her speech, during which she did not use the word rohingya, aung san suu kyi told the court that the 2017 exodus of hundreds of thousands of people to neighbouring bangladesh was the. Myanmar leader aung san suu kyi has condemned all human rights violations and said anyone responsible for abuses in troubled rakhine state would face the law. Many in myanmar believe that western powers, following instructions from. Burmas leader turns rohingya genocide into a bothsides.
Published on sep 19, 2017 after weeks of condemnation, myanmars leader aung san suu kyi has finally made her first national speech on the violence against rohingya muslims in her country. Defending myanmar, suu kyi says most rohingya villages calm. Aung san suu kyi keynote speech transcript abis 2017 november 12, 2017 excellencies, asean economic ministers, speakers, ladies and gentlemen. In a speech, aung san suu kyi did her best to assure the wider world that human rights violators would be. In 2017, no one has fallen further than aung san suu kyi. Rohingya refugees reject aung san suu kyi s lies on genocide.
It was aung san suu kyi s last chance to halt a humanitarian catastrophe and save her reputation as a champion of human rights. Aung san suu kyis speech at the icj in full news al. Aung san suu kyi treats rohingya crisis as a mystery. Why myanmars genocide denial will come back to haunt it. Aung san suu kyi, a muchchanged icon, evades rohingya. Aung san suu kyi used her speech to play to buddhist nationalist sensibilities. Manila, philippines ap the united nations chief expressed alarm over the plight of rohingya muslims in remarks before myanmars aung san suu kyi and other leaders from a southeast asian bloc that has refused to criticize her government over the crisis. At the time when aung san suu kyi was elected, the political landscape was completely different. Myanmars leader discusses rakhine, the economy and international relations. Even before the events of 2016 2017, muslim, buddhist and other communities in rakhine. Speech by myanmar state counsellor daw aung san suu kyi on governmets efforts with regard to national reconciliation and peace 199 2017. Myanmars suu kyi gives first major speech on rohingya crisis.
Aung san suu kyi pushes back on genocide allegations the nobel laureate daw aung san suu kyi defended myanmar from accusations of genocide in the hague on wednesday. The full text of the televised speech of state counsellor daw aung san suu kyi, in her capacity as chairperson of the nationallevel central committee on prevention, control and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 covid19, reporting the updated situation of. Transcript and audio mp3 and video of aung san suu kyi congressional medal speech. Pope francis fails to mention rohingya in myanmar speech. Aung san suu kyi breaks her silence on the myanmar rohingya crisis. Aung san suu kyis major speech on rakhine state council on. Aung shine oo associated press by shashank bengali staff writer.
Youtube search for aung san suu kyi interviews video. The 2015 elections saw the national league for democracy nld party led by aung san suu kyi obtain a landslide victory, paving the way for the countrys first nonmilitary president in 15 years. The first time i was here for two nights and we had nothing. Suu kyi calls for peace in speech which avoids rohingya crisis. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject. Aung san suu kyi speech on national reconciliation and peace, by. Myanmars state counsellor aung san suu kyi delivers a televised speech to the nation at the myanmar international convention center in naypyitaw, myanmar, tuesday, sept. Rohingya situation, in naypyitaw, myanmar on september 19, 2017. Daw aung san suu kyis icj speech in full the myanmar times. At times, her speech amounted to little more than a mix of untruths and victim blaming, said amnesty international regional director james gomez. Aung san suu kyi to be stripped of freedom of oxford over. In her speech, during which she did not use the word rohingya, aung san suu kyi told the court that the 2017 exodus of hundreds of thousands of people to neighbouring bangladesh was the unfortunate. Let me first thank the philippines for me giving a very warm welcome to your country. Press briefing assk, nld hq in yangon, myanmar 14112010 transcript.
Aung san suu kyi today demonstrated that she and her government are still burying their heads in the sand over the horrors unfolding in rakhine state. Myanmar state counsellor aung san suu kyi delivered an address on reports of violence toward ethnic muslims which led to a mass exodus to neighboring bangladesh. The problem with suu kyi s rohingya speech in myanmar. Aung san suu kyi defends myanmar militarys response. Aung san suu kyi defends myanmars reaction to rohingya. Myanmars state counsellor aung san suu kyi delivers a national address in naypyidaw on september 19, 2017. If war crimes have been committed, they will be prosecuted within our military justice system myanmar state counsellor, aung san suu kyi. He was assassinated during the transition period in july 1947, just six months before independence, when ms suu. Aung san suu kyi speech on national reconciliation and peace.
Myanmar leader aung san suu kyi said tuesday her country. Reactions to myanmar leader aung san suu kyis speech. In a speech that lasted about 30 minutes, myanmar leader defended her countrys military against genocide allegations. Myanmar state counselor aung san suu kyi walks off the stage after delivering a speech to the nation on the rakhine and rohingya situation, in naypyitaw, myanmar september 19, 2017. Aung san suu kyis full speech on the rohingya crisis. By aung san suu kyi statements, speeches, writings, interviews. Aung san suu kyi speech on national reconciliation and peace, by aung san suu kyi, voltaire network. Pope francis failed to mention myanmars muslim rohingya minority as he shared a stage with the countrys civilian leader, aung san suu kyi, saying the country was suffering from civil. Myanmar state counselor aung san suu kyi delivers a speech to the. By aung san suu kyi statements, speeches, writings. Transcript aung san suu kyi speech university of oxford. State counsellor daw aung san suu kyi, who chairs the national central committee for covid19 prevention, control and treatment, held a video conference from the presidential palace in nay pyi taw with persons concerned who were combatting covid19 in magway region yesterday. Myanmar leader aung san suu kyi delivered her first speech on tuesday about the exodus of rohingya muslims, a longpersecuted ethnic group targeted in. In 2017, no one has fallen further than aung san suu kyi a 7yearold rohingya refugee shows a bullet wound on his chest at the kutupalong refugee.
Even before the events of 2016 2017, muslim, buddhist and other communities. Excellencies, asean economic ministers, speakers, ladies and. Watch the first minutes of the acceptance speech delivered on behalf of aung san suu kyi by her 18year old son, alexander aris, on the occasion of the award of. The problem with suu kyis rohingya speech in myanmar. Aung san suu kyi is to be stripped of her freedom of oxford award because of her response to the rohingya crisis. The icj proceedings began on tuesday in the hague, with nobel peace laureate and myanmars civilian leader aung san suu kyi also present in court to defend the country against accusations of genocide. Daw aung san suu kyi during the second day before the international court of justice in, the hague, the netherlands, on december 11. Aung san suu kyi has defended myanmars military against genocide allegations at the international court of justice icj, amid accusations of mass killings, rape and expulsion of the mostly muslim rohingya minority. Aung san suu kyi defends myanmars reaction to rohingya muslim crisis myanmars leader aung san suu kyi addressed her nation about the. Aung san suu kyi is the daughter of myanmars independence hero, general aung san.
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