U.S. Holocaust Museum Rescinds Human Rights prize From Aung San Suu Kyi
Holocaust Museum Rescinds Human Rights prize From Aung San Suu KyiEnlarge this image toggle caption Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty Images Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty ImagesThe list of honors & awards Nobel laureate & Myanmar State consultant Aung San Suu Kyi has had revoked due to her treating of the plight of Rohingya Muslims in her country continues to grow. Holocaust commemorative Museum in Washington, D.C., rescinded its prestigious Elie Wiesel prize from Suu Kyi for unsuccessful to speak out against ongoing persecution of the minority group. So the museum has rescinded her award, which was given to Suu Kyi in 2012 for her long struggle against Myanmar's military dictatorship & advocacy for freedom & human rights in the country. The Elie Wiesel prize Information Systems named for the renown author, Holocaust survivor & fellow Nobel Peace Prize winner. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson to resign a committee led with Suu Kyi which was meant to address issues in Myanmar's Rakhine state.U.S. Holocaust Museum Revokes Human Rights prize Given To Aung San Suu Kyi
according to The U.S. Holocaust commemorative Museum on Tuesday revoked a human rights prize it had bestowed on Myanmar civil leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2012, citing the ongoing massacre of Rohingya Muslims under her watch. Suu Kyi, that lived for 15 years under home catch for challenging the military dictatorship then ruling Myanmar, was only the 2nd man the Holocaust museum had honored by its award. Suu Kyi's opposition to which earlier era of military rule helped foster her image as a human rights advocate. These acts amount to ethnic cleansing & crimes against humanity, according to international rights organizations. Some human rights groups discuss the violence looks increasingly such as genocide.collected by :Donald Luther