1. Aung San Suu Kyi: A Woman Free From Fear By: Katie J.

2. Promising from the Beginning

• Her Father, Aung San

• • Burmese independence leader

• • 1947: Assassinated

• Her Mother, Khin Kyi

• • Burmese Ambassador to India

• • Prominent political leader after Aung Sans death

3. Higher Education

• 1960

• • Graduates from high school

• 1964

• • Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi

• 1965

• • Oxford; earns B.A. in philosophy, politics, and economics

4. Life Develops Further

• 1966

• • Meets Michael Aris while at Oxford

• 1969

• • Moves to New York for graduate study

• 1971

• • Joins U.N. as assistant secretary

• 1972

• • Marries Michael Aris and moves to Bhutan

• • Heads Ministry of Foreign Affairs

5. Starting a Family

• 1973

• • Move back to England for Birth of Alexander

• • Michael Aris teaches at Oxford

• 1977

• • Birth of second son, Kim

• • Suu Kyi begins writing fathers biography

• 1984

• • Begins Publishing Books

6. Mounting Political Turmoil Back Home

• Resignation of long time military dictator

• Mass Uprisings

• Violent Military suppression kills thousands

• Military establishes State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC)

7. Turning Point

• 1988:

• • March 1 st :

• • • Mothers Stroke

• • August 15 th :

• • • First political action

• • August 26 th :

• • • First public speech

• • September 18 th :

• • • Military establishes stringent political control

8. Recognition

• October 12, 1990

• • Awarded the Rafto Human Rights Prize

• July 10, 1991

• • Awarded Sakharov human rights prize by European Parliament

• October 12, 1991

• • Norwegian Nobel Committee announces

• December 10, 1991

• • Alexander and Kim accept prize in lieu of their Mother who remains in detention

• 1992

• • Announces intentions for $1.3 million prize money

9. Formation of the NLD

• 1988:

• • September 24 th :

• • • National League for Democracy (NLD) formed

• • • Suu Kyi general-secretary

• • • Policy of non-violence and civil disobedience

• • October December:

• • • Defies political ban and embarks on speech-making tour throughout country

• • December 27 th :

• • • Khin Kyis death

• • • Suu Kyis declaration

10. A Rising Political Influence

• 1989

• • January July:

• • • Continues campaign despite harassment

• • February 17 th :

• • • Prohibited from running for election

• • July 20 th :

• • • Placed under house arrest

• 1990

• • May 27:

• • • NLD wins election with 82% of votes

• • • Results not recognized

11. Appeals For Freedom

• Various groups begin taking action to free Suu Kyi

• • Group of Nobel Peace Laureates

• • UN Commission for Human Rights in Geneva

• • U.S. congressmen

• • New York Times reporters

12. Current Status

• Past 4 years:

• • Movements still restricted

• • NLD members under attack

• • Denounced by government-controlled media

• • Discourages tourists and investing in Burma

• • March 27, 1999

• • • Michael Aris dies

To this day, she fights for Democracy and human rights for the people of Burma .