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Last broadcast on Sun, 10 Jul 2011, 14:05 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
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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Broadcasts
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Tue 5 Jul 201116:05
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Wed 6 Jul 201102:05
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Sat 9 Jul 201119:05
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Sun 10 Jul 201114:05
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