The move comes as a number of British institutions say they are reviewing or removing honours bestowed on Aung San Suu Kyi during her campaign for democracy under Myanmar’s oppressive military junta. Aung San Suu Kyi says Myanmar does not fear scrutiny over Rohingya crisis Read more“The university shares the growing concern with the ongoing situation in Myanmar,” a spokesperson for Bristol university said. Oxford councillors have announced that they may reconsider the freedom of the city of Oxford awarded to Aung San Suu Kyi in 1997 at next month’s council meeting. Oxford awarded an honorary doctorate to Aung San Suu Kyi in 1993 but she was unable to collect it until 2012. As a leader of Myanmar’s opposition Aung San Suu Kyi won international praise and a Nobel peace prize in 1991.

Source: The Guardian September 19, 2017 18:43 UTC