Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and a 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The first and incumbent State Counsellor of Myanmar, she is also the leader of the National League for Democracy

Read the profile of Aung San Suu Kyi. The article states that her reputation is one of 'Human rights champion turned genocide apologist'. The Guardian reported in November 2018 that she had turned from 'peace icon to pariah'.

What are your views on this assessment of her?

The article's author also references Aung San Suu Kyi's comments that 'Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it'.  

What are your views on this comment? Does it link to any of the political theorists that you have read?

If you are interested in finding out more about the Myanmar Rohingya and what has been dubbed the Rohingya Genocide, the following resources would be a good starting point:

BBC

Global Conflict Tracker

Human Rights Watch

The Atlantic

The New York Times

Aljazeera

Read the profile of India's Home Minister, Amit Shah and watch the discussion from August 3 2019 on the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill (UAPA) that was passed in both houses of parliament. he video shows an acrid exchange took place between Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh.

India’s opposition parties and political activists fiercely opposed the passage of a controversial anti-terror Bill through the country’s parliament by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Partry (BJP) government, claiming it infringes on human rights and is liable to abuse.                                        

The controversy surrounding this proposed legislation was that it was “draconian” and could turn India into a “police state”. 

Is it the responsibility of governments to prioritise and safeguard national security even if it may infringe human rights?

Read more here and here.