https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-11685977
Ms Suu Kyi spent nearly 15 years in detention between 1989 and 2010. Her personal struggle to bring democracy to then military-ruled Myanmar (also known as Burma) - made her an international

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yUe5dUM0cQ
Pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has fallen ill while campaigning for Myanmar's upcoming elections and has suspended her extensive tour of the country a w

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/02/what-happened-to-myanmars-human-rights-icon
September 25, 2017. Suu Kyi in 2012, soon after she was elected to parliament. Her rise fuelled humanitarian hopes worldwide. Photograph by Minzayar Oo / Panos. When Myanmar's military regime

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/09/asia/suu-kyi-myanmar-resistance-intl-hnk/
Once a democracy icon for her decades-long fight against military rule, Suu Kyi remains beloved by many in Myanmar. But she is no longer the driving force of the country's pro-democracy, anti

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ih3ir3-uek
(2 Apr 2012) HEADLINE: Myanmar pro-democracy icon falls illCAPTION: Pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has fallen ill while campaigning for Myanmar's upc

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/supporters-myanmars-jailed-leader-suu-kyi-mark-79th-birthday-flower-th-rcna157994
BANGKOK — Supporters of Myanmar 's imprisoned ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi carried out peaceful flower-themed protests marking her 79th birthday on Wednesday, some taking to the streets in

https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-myanmar-democracy-c9d36177732fcb20a7fd70d0002cba85
Myanmar court on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, sentenced ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years for incitement and breaking virus restrictions, then later in the day state TV announced that the country's military leader reduced the sentence by two years. (AP Photo/File) BANGKOK (AP) — In sentencing Myanmar's iconic democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to

https://ktwb.com/2024/06/01/myanmars-tin-oo-pro-democracy-general-who-co-founded-suu-kyis-party-dies-at-97/
A former military commander who turned into a powerful advocate for democracy, Tin Oo had stepped back from active politics during the NLD's short stint in office due to health issues, but his influence and legacy continued to be felt within the democracy movement, according to his associates. The cause of death was not immediately clear.

https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/the-fall-of-aung-san-suu-kyi-democracy-icon/
World; October 6, 2017; The Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi, Democracy Icon The Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi, Democracy Icon Turning "The Lady" into a secular saint only helped Myanmar's junta.

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/two-year-on-democracy-icon-aung-san-suu-kyis-legacy-hit-hard-by-myanmars-realities-03302018144956.html
Two years ago, both Myanmar and the international community hailed the coming to power of Aung San Suu Kyi — leader of the political opposition who endured 15 years of house arrest for

https://www.cfr.org/blog/can-suu-kyi-make-shift-icon-politician
More on: Asia. Myanmar. Human Rights. Politics and Government. For two decades spent mostly under house arrest, Aung San Suu Kyi was the icon of the Burmese democracy movement, and one of the most

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56331307
Student activists fight to end a hated military government in Myanmar. 2021? Or 1988? ... Democracy icon who fell from grace; ... Aung San Suu Kyi ill but denied urgent care - son. 6 Sep 2023. Asia.

https://theaseanpost.com/article/8888-uprising-30-years
30 years ago, nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in Myanmar saw hundreds of thousands of protesters take to the streets of then capital, Rangoon. Led mostly by student leaders, it was the largest mass protest in the country since its independence in 1948. The 8888 Uprising, named after the date of the protest, 8 August 1988, remains a

https://www.businessinsider.com/myanmar-protests-signs-symbols-songs-2021-4?op=1
These are the signs and symbols protesters are using as Myanmar's military brutally cracks down on peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations. Menu icon A vertical stack of three evenly spaced

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210808-myanmar-protesters-mark-pivotal-1988-uprising-anniversary
Myanmar protesters on Sunday marked the anniversary of a 1988 pro-democracy uprising that brought Aung San Suu Kyi to prominence, with flash mobs and marches of defiance against the ruling junta.

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/world/asia/daw-aung-san-suu-kyi-falls-ill-during-myanmar-rally.html
MANDALAY, Myanmar — Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar's democracy movement, fell ill during a campaign rally on Saturday, cutting short a speech to a large and enthusiastic crowd.

https://www.vox.com/22295138/myanmar-protests-strike-coup-military
Myanmar's pro-democracy protest movement is strengthening. On Monday, the country saw one of the largest uprisings yet against the February 1 military coup. by Jen Kirby. Feb 22, 2021, 6:20 PM

https://www.fairplanet.org/story/whats-next-for-myanmars-pro-democracy-movement/
Myanmar. by: Robert Bociaga. republish this article. Following the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the nation's pro-democracy movement has transformed itself from a peaceful and leaderless camp into a quasi-military structure. Many protesters have taken up arms to defend the civilian population against the atrocities of the regime.

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3144296/myanmar-protesters-mark-1988-uprising-brought-aung-san-suu
Myanmar protesters on Sunday marked the anniversary of a 1988 pro-democracy uprising that brought Aung San Suu Kyi to prominence, with flash mobs and marches of defiance against the ruling junta.

https://theaseanpost.com/article/myanmar-protesters-mark-1988-uprising-anniversary
Myanmar protesters on Sunday marked the anniversary of a 1988 pro-democracy uprising that brought Aung San Suu Kyi to prominence, with flash mobs and marches of defiance against the ruling junta. The country has been in turmoil since the military coup in February - more than 900 people have been killed and thousands arrested in the subsequent

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron_Revolution
The Saffron Revolution (Burmese: ရွှေဝါရောင်တော်လှန်ရေး) was a series of economic and political protests and demonstrations that took place during August, September, and October 2007 in Myanmar.The protests were triggered by the decision of the national military government to remove subsidies on the sales prices of fuel.

https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/myanmar-protesters-mark-pivotal-1988-uprising-anniversary-403999
Myanmar protesters on Sunday marked the anniversary of a 1988 pro-democracy uprising that brought Aung San Suu Kyi to prominence, with flash mobs and marches of defiance against the ruling junta. The country has been in turmoil since the generals launched their February putsch and subsequent crackdown on dissent that has killed more than 900 people, according to a local monitoring group.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/167109/ill-suu-kyi-cancels-myanmar-campaign-travel%E2%80%94party
Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi attends her election campaign in Myeik township, Tanintharyi division, the southern most part of Myanmar, Sunday, March. 25, 2012.