Tag: Aung San Suu Kyi

Queen’s pulls Aung San Suu Kyi’s honourary degree

Senate rescinded Myanmar State Chancellor and former human rights icon Aung San Suu Kyi’s Doctorate of Law on Tuesday. The move marks the first pulled honourary degree in Queen’s history. Suu Kyi has drawn international criticism for refusing to oppose the military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine province....

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Rescinding an honorary degree can send a message

After Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s inaction on the persecution and displacement of the Rohingya people, many of her awards and honours have been revoked across the world.  Despite her history advocating for democracy and human rights, there needs to be a line drawn between someone’s past achievements...

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