Suu Kyi received the honours during her campaign for democracy under Myanmar’s oppressive military junta. Suu Kyi and her party have been facing criticism since the election for not raising voice against the abuse of the ethnic minority. The spokesperson said the university awarded Suu Kyi an honorary degree of doctor of laws in 1998. Oxford awarded an honorary doctorate to 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: bd News24 September 20, 2017 13:52 UTC