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Suu Kyi denounces two-child limit on Myanmar Rohingya families

National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi addresses her party’s Central Executive Committee on Monday. (Photo: Jpaing / The Irrawaddy) Reuters : May 27, 2013 Myanmar opposition leader and pro-democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi condemned on Monday a policy by a district government to limit Muslim Rohingya families to two children in an effort to curb their population growth. The two-child policy dates back to 1994, but it does not appear to have been enforced until recent weeks. "They shouldn't discriminate. This is against human rights," Suu Kyi told journalists. An estimated 800,000 Rohingya live in Rakhine State in the west of Myanmar. Many of the Buddhist majority in the country consider them illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and the government refuses to grant them citizenship. Nobel Peace Prize-winner Suu Kyi has been heavily criticized for not speaking up for their rights, even after clashes with Rakhine State Buddhis