Aung San Suu Kyi - b.1945/- Burmese Activist & Politician

Burma, a Southeast Asian country also known as Myanmar, has been under brutal, oppressive military rule since 1988.

Aung San Suu Kyi, the freedom fighter, human rights activist and leader of the National League for Democracy has lived under house-arrest on and off since 1990 for her unfaltering opposition to the repressive regime leading her country.

In 1991, Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights. She is currently living under house-arrest.