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Thursday 22 October 2020
The former pro-democracy figurehead refuted allegations that the army had killed civilians in 2017.
Councillors in Dublin rescinded the honour in December 2017.
Reporters Wa Lone (32) and Kyaw Soe Oo (28) were arrested in Yangon in December 2017.
The group revoked the award in light of Suu Kyi’s “betrayal of the values she once stood for”.
The two Reuters journalists were reporting on the Rohingya crisis.
The statement came after a damning UN report termed the treatment of the Rohingya people as “genocide”.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Councillors voted in favour of the motion at a council meeting tonight.
Councillors are looking at how to remove the award from her.
Councillors are also expected to take the honour from Bob Geldof.
Ethnic hatred has driven huge numbers of Muslim Rohingya from the country.
More than 620,000 people have poured into Bangladesh since August.
Bob Geldof yesterday asked that he have his honour taken away from him.
Geldof wants the honour to be taken off Aung San Suu Kyi.
Geldof says he doesn’t want to be associated with “handmaiden to genocide” Aung San Suu Kyi.
Geldof said he’s returning the honour in protest against the Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Geldof said that the “old traditions have failed us” in a speech in Colombia yesterday.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner is being criticised for her failure to speak up for Rohingya Muslims.
The UN says 294,000 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar.
Councillors across various parties have expressed disappointment in the Myanmar leader’s behaviour.
The landslide win comes five years to the day since Suu Kyi was released from house arrest by the military.
The constitution bars anyone with foreign children from holding the position.
The seller says he won’t accept bids lower than €177,000.
It will be the first time since 1964 that non-state media will be allowed to publish news in the country.
Barack Obama has become the first sitting US President to visit the country.
The latest amnesty comes as the country’s president, Thein Sein, is set to travel to New York to address the United Nations.
Burmese democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi has been presented with the US Congress’ highest civilian honour – which she was awarded while under house arrest in 2008.
Good morning! Here are nine things you should know as you start your day…
Under the new rules, journalists will no longer have to submit their work to state censors before publication.
“What we have found, in one word, is a disgrace.”
Aung San Suu Kyi has advised the Irish government not to “look the other way” in relation to human rights abuses carried out by trading partners like China.
See the video from within Bord Gáis Energy Theatre where she paid tribute to Ireland’s highlighting of her case.
Nine things to know this morning…
“I have been welcomed to Ireland as though I belong to you.”
All the day’s main news, plus a few bits and pieces you may have missed along the way…
Nine things to know this morning…
The Burmese democracy icon will receive the Freedom of Dublin and be serenaded at public concert. Here’s the running order for the night.
All the day’s main news, plus a few bits and pieces you may have missed along the way…
The iconic former political prisoner is able to travel at last. Let’s stand with her, writes Colm O’Gorman.
All the day’s main news, plus the bits and pieces you may have missed.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
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Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
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Aung San Suu Kyi finally speaks on Rohingya crisis, blames false information
Thousands of Myanmar’s Muslim minority community are being forced to flee their home for fear of violence against their people.
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