“It is with profound respect and admiration for Dr Aung San Suu Kyi’s unflinching bravery that the council has conferred upon her the Freedom of the City of Glasgow,” he said.

City honours democracy campaigner

A pro-democracy campaigner, under house arrest in Burma, has been given the Freedom of Glasgow in her absence.
Dr Aung San Suu Kyi, 63, has spent more than half of the past two decades in some form of detention imposed by the country’s military regime.
The leader of the opposition National League for Democracy was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.
Her representative, Dr Thuang Htun, accepted the award at Glasgow City Chambers. continue
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