Celebrating achievement: Honorary Graduand - Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Doctor of Laws honoris causa:
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Our Faculty feels privileged to be involved in recognising world leaders and advocates for their important work and the Dean attended a milestone event in this regard late last year. 

On Saturday 30 November 2013, Dr Alan Finkel AM, the Chancellor of Monash University conferred a degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa upon Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson, National League for Democracy, Burma. Daw Suu Kyi is well known and greatly respected as an advocate for democracy, reconciliation, peace, non-violence and protection of human rights.

Daw Suu Kyi also received the Desmund Tutu Award from Global Reconciliation (an international reconciliation network based at Monash University since 2005 to promote dialogue across national, religious, cultural and racial differences).

Admission to a degree honoris causa is the highest award and the University and Faculty of Law are honoured that Daw Suu Kyi accepted this award. During the ceremony, Daw Suu Kyi delivered an inspiring and intelligent address on ‘Reconciliation and the rule of law’. The event sold out within hours.

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