Wednesday, February 11, 2026
ADVT 
National

Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Removed From Display At Canadian Museum For Human Rights

The Canadian Press, 01 Aug, 2018 12:48 PM
    WINNIPEG — Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi is being removed from a display at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
     
     
    There were calls to take any mention of the Nobel Peace Prize winner out of the Winnipeg museum because of the humanitarian crisis faced by the country's minority Muslim Rohingya population.
     
     
    Angela Cassie, who's with the museum, says Suu Kyi will be removed from the museum's timeline of human rights defenders and milestones.
     
     
    A large image of the Myanmar leader on display in the gallery of honorary Canadians has already had the lights dimmed around it.
     
     
    A sign has been placed in front to explain the current situation with Rohingya.
     
     
    Before making the decision, Cassie says the museum spoke with Rohingya people in Canada who felt "betrayed" when they saw the leader's image depicted as a defender of human rights.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Cousin Says Hiker Who Died By Waterfall Near Vancouver Died Selflessly

    Cousin Says Hiker Who Died By Waterfall Near Vancouver Died Selflessly
    The cousin of a man who fell into the pool of a waterfall north of Vancouver says Charles Ryker Gamble died trying to help his friend.

    Cousin Says Hiker Who Died By Waterfall Near Vancouver Died Selflessly

    Children Rescued From Hot Vehicle Outside Mall In Delta, B.C.

    Children Rescued From Hot Vehicle Outside Mall In Delta, B.C.
    Police are recommending criminal charges after a father allegedly left his two young children in a vehicle outside a shopping mall in Metro Vancouver on Canada Day.

    Children Rescued From Hot Vehicle Outside Mall In Delta, B.C.

    Prices And Homes Listed Up, Sales Down In Metro Vancouver Real Estate Market

    Prices And Homes Listed Up, Sales Down In Metro Vancouver Real Estate Market
    The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reports there were 2,425 home sales last month, a 37.7 per cent decline from June 2017.

    Prices And Homes Listed Up, Sales Down In Metro Vancouver Real Estate Market

    Future Doctor Found His Passion For Patient Care At Douglas College

    Future Doctor Found His Passion For Patient Care At Douglas College
    Launching three careers in a single decade would be daunting to most people. But for Johnny, it made perfect sense.

    Future Doctor Found His Passion For Patient Care At Douglas College

    Mission, BC, Man Charged With Cruelty After Doing Procedure On Python Without Sedation: SPCA

    Mission, BC, Man Charged With Cruelty After Doing Procedure On Python Without Sedation: SPCA
    Michael Hopcraft goes by the nickname "The Reptile Guy" and runs an organization that brings reptiles to schools and birthday parties for educational presentations.

    Mission, BC, Man Charged With Cruelty After Doing Procedure On Python Without Sedation: SPCA

    Public Invited To Watch Carving Of Totem Pole To Be Symbol Of Reconciliation

    Public Invited To Watch Carving Of Totem Pole To Be Symbol Of Reconciliation
    The Royal BC Museum in Victoria is teaming up with the Health Ministry to launch a pole carving program aimed at symbolizing reconciliation and healing.

    Public Invited To Watch Carving Of Totem Pole To Be Symbol Of Reconciliation