US to honour Burma's Suu Kyi
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The US Senate has unanimously agreed to confer the Congressional Gold Medal on Burma's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, following a similar decision by the House of Representatives.
The medal, the highest civilian honor the legislature can bestow is a tribute to Suu Kyi's courage and conviction, and a symbol of solidarity with the oppressed people of Burma.
Rights activists say Aung San Suu Kui is believed to be the only recipient in the award's history to be given it while imprisoned.
