The City of London Corporation revoked an honour granted to Aung San Suu Kyi over the treatment of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
The City of London Corporation revoked an honour granted to Aung San Suu Kyi over the treatment of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
Elected representatives on the body that runs London’s historic centre and financial district voted to revoke the freedom of the city granted to Suu Kyi three years ago. The move followed her appearance, as Myanmar’s civilian leader, at The International Court of Justice in The Hague to personally defend her country against allegations of rape, arson and mass killings against Rohingya victims.
“Today’s unprecedented decision reflects the City Corporation’s condemnation of the humanitarian abuses carried out in Myanmar, ” said David Wootton, chair of the committee that deals with Honorary Freedoms. “The argument for the removal of the award had been much strengthened by Aung San Suu Kyi’s close association with Myanmar’s government at the hearing, as well as her lack of response to the committee’s letters.” — AFP
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