June 19, 2010 11:09 AM

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Suu Kyi B’ Day: Silence at home; world celebrates

Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi today marks her 65th birthday under house arrest. The opposition leader is expected to spend a quiet day at her lakeside mansion, where she lives with two female assistants, cut off from the outside world without telephone or Internet access. Events to mark her birthday are scheduled in cities around the world, ranging from candlelight vigils in Tokyo and Auckland to a solidarity rally in Washington. Supporters have also posted messages of support on Facebook and other websites. Her dedication to non-violence in pressing along with Nelson Mandela as among the world's foremost voices against tyranny.The military regime has kept the Nobel Laureate in detention for almost 15 years and she has been barred from running in upcoming elections that critics have denounced as a sham aimed at entrenching the generals' power.

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