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Last broadcast on Sat, 16 Jul 2011, 13:15 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).
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The pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, examines what drives people to dissent in the second of the 2011 Reith Lecture series. 'Securing Freedom'.
Reflecting on the history of her own party, the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, examines the meaning of opposition and dissident. She also explains her reasons for following the path of non-violence.
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Tue 5 Jul 201109:00
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Sat 9 Jul 201122:15
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Sat 16 Jul 201113:15
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