NEW DELHI — Aung San Suu Kyi is to be awarded the honory title of “Queen of Burma's Democracy and Human Rights” by an Indian human rights organization, Manav Ekta Parishad, on Thursday.
The organization said it was bestowing the title on Suu Kyi to create awareness among Indians of the democracy movement and the violation of human rights in Burma, and to send a message of respect to Suu Kyi and her supporters.
“By honoring her as a hero for her perseverance, bravery and sacrifice, we want Indians to know more about the democracy and human rights struggle in Burma. We want Aung San Suu Kyi to know we stand with her,” said T D Singh, the national secretary of Manav Ekta Parishad, adding that the group believes Suu Kyi will bring democracy to Burma.
The title comes with the presentation of a bronze royal dagger which will be awarded to her in absentia at the head office of the organization located in Faridabad in Haryana State.
“As we honor her as the Queen of Burma's Democracy and Human Rights, the royal dagger of the ancient Burmese kings is a symbol of her honor, of her utmost honesty and her sacrifice for democracy,” said Singh. “She is an inspiration to democracy and human rights activists everywhere.”
Manav Ekta Parishad was founded in 2007, and says it works on projects dealing with human rights education, and fighting against discrimination over religion, caste and clan.
“We believe this [award] will awaken the Indian government's silence over the democracy movement in Burma,” said Dr. Tint Swe, an NLD member and minister of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma who lives in Delhi, and who will receive the honorable title on Suu Kyi's behalf.
In 2007, Suu Kyi was awarded the first Subhas Chandra Bose award by the Netaji Subhas Foundation. And as far back as 1993, the Indian government awarded her the Jawaharlal Nehru Award in recognition of her struggle for democratic change in Burma.
Indian Foreign Minister S M Krishna added his voice to the chorus of support for Suu Kyi, calling her release “the beginning of a process of reconciliation,” while he also praised Burma's general election on Nov. 7 as an important step toward change in the country.
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The organization said it was bestowing the title on Suu Kyi to create awareness among Indians of the democracy movement and the violation of human rights in Burma, and to send a message of respect to Suu Kyi and her supporters.
“By honoring her as a hero for her perseverance, bravery and sacrifice, we want Indians to know more about the democracy and human rights struggle in Burma. We want Aung San Suu Kyi to know we stand with her,” said T D Singh, the national secretary of Manav Ekta Parishad, adding that the group believes Suu Kyi will bring democracy to Burma.
The title comes with the presentation of a bronze royal dagger which will be awarded to her in absentia at the head office of the organization located in Faridabad in Haryana State.
“As we honor her as the Queen of Burma's Democracy and Human Rights, the royal dagger of the ancient Burmese kings is a symbol of her honor, of her utmost honesty and her sacrifice for democracy,” said Singh. “She is an inspiration to democracy and human rights activists everywhere.”
Manav Ekta Parishad was founded in 2007, and says it works on projects dealing with human rights education, and fighting against discrimination over religion, caste and clan.
“We believe this [award] will awaken the Indian government's silence over the democracy movement in Burma,” said Dr. Tint Swe, an NLD member and minister of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma who lives in Delhi, and who will receive the honorable title on Suu Kyi's behalf.
In 2007, Suu Kyi was awarded the first Subhas Chandra Bose award by the Netaji Subhas Foundation. And as far back as 1993, the Indian government awarded her the Jawaharlal Nehru Award in recognition of her struggle for democratic change in Burma.
Indian Foreign Minister S M Krishna added his voice to the chorus of support for Suu Kyi, calling her release “the beginning of a process of reconciliation,” while he also praised Burma's general election on Nov. 7 as an important step toward change in the country.
Related article: “Indian Military Delegation Visits Buma”; November 2, 2010;
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