Myanmar Democracy Leader Wins Top Amnesty Honor (ap)

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2007, file photo, released by Myanmar News Agency, Myanmar's detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, meets with Relations Minister Aung Kyi, unseen, at the state guesthouse in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar's democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on Monday July 27, 2009 was named the recipient of Amnesty International's highest honor, the Ambassador of Conscience Award. The human rights watchdog said it hoped this would help protect her as she faces a potential prison sentence. (AP Photo/Myanma News Agency, File)AP – Myanmar’s long-detained democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is receiving Amnesty International’s highest honor, U2′s Bono publicly announced Monday before 80,000 cheering fans.

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