Aung San Suu Kyi denies Rohingya ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

'That is too strong an expression,' says Nobel Peace Prize winner, following reports of army violence in Rakhine region

Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu KyiThe only Nobel peace prize winner on either the heroes or villains list this year - Suu Kyi’s fall from grace has been swift. Heralded as a champion of human rights during her political imprisonment in Myanmar - Suu Kyi has faced interna
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Aung San Suu Kyi has denied there is ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslim group in Myanmar, despite widespread reports to the contrary.

"I don't think there is ethnic cleansing going on," she told the BBC. "I think ethnic cleansing is too strong an expression to use for what is happening."

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