An icon's journey: Aung San Suu Kyi's life in troubled Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi: From peace icon to pariah
1988: Suu Kyi joins protests in Myanmar against military rule
1989: The movement is brutally crushed
She is placed under house arrest
1991: Suu Kyi wins the Nobel Peace Prize
1995: She is released and regularly speaks to crowds
amid growing global support
1997
"What international investment is doing now is putting more and more money into the pockets of a small privileged elite who then become more and more keen on preserving the status quo."
Courtesy: DVB
2000: She is detained again for 19 months
before her longest period of house arrest
2010: Suu Kyi is released to global jubilation
The military installs a quasi-civilian government
2012: Suu Kyi's NLD party wins 43 seats
She takes her place in parliament
Jun. 2012: Deadly clashes erupt in Rakhine state
between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims
2015: The NLD wins a landslide election
Suu Kyi assumes power as 'state counselor'
2016: Rohingya militant attacks prompt a brutal crackdown
Amid global concern, Suu Kyi remains largely silent
2017: Further militant attacks and the military's deadly response
drive 730,000 people over the border
2018: A year on she maintains her stance
despite ongoing international criticism
"The danger of terrorist activities, which was the initial cause of events leading to the humanitarian crisis in Rakhine remains real and present today."
2019: Suu Kyi travels to Europe not as a hero
but to face genocide claims
