Extended the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi.The military government of Burma has extended the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi (oung sän s  chē), 1945–, Burmese political leader. indefinitely. The elected leader of the opposition party and 1991 Nobel peace laureate lau·re·ate adj. 1. Worthy of the greatest honor or distinction: "The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag" James Traub. 2. , interviewed in the November/December 1997 Humanist hu·man·ist n. 1. A believer in the principles of humanism. 2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. 3. a. A classical scholar. b. A student of the liberal arts. , has spent ten of the last fifteen years in prison or under house detention and is routinely denied visitors or access to telephone communication. Karen Ann Gajewski is a freelance editor and an editorial consultant to the Humanist. |
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