Bob Geldof Hands Back Freedom of Dublin City in Protest at Treatment of Rohingya

  • 7 years ago
Irish singer and political activists Bob Geldof handed back his Freedom of Dublin award on Monday, November 13, saying he did not want the honour as long as Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi also held it.Speaking to journalists, Geldof said he did not want to be on a “select roll of wonderful people with a killer.” Suu Kyi has drawn widespread criticism over the treatment of the Rohingya minority in her country.Footage by a local journalist in Dublin showed the singer arriving at Dublin’s city hall to officially return the award. Credit: Twitter/@KevinPurcell via Storyful

Recommended

0:47
I
Up next
Lucky Escape as Car Attempting to Overtake Smashes Into Oncoming Bus
StoryfulNews
1:00
Drone Footage Shows Mud-Flooded Suburb 'Wiped Out' by Tsunami
StoryfulNews
2:19
U.S. Hypersonic Missile: U.S. Secretly Tests Hypersonic Weapon
TomoNews US
1:33
Roman Abramovich ‘Poisoned’ During Peace Talks: Animated Reenactment of Poisoning
TomoNews US
2:29
Game of Thrones-Esque Ice Wall Blocked First American Migrants
TomoNews US
2:57
Watch as storm-chaser captures first supercell of the autumn in northern Croatia
Newsflare
1:16
Cloud of thousands of bats fly out of cave in remote Cambodia
Newsflare
1:02
Traffic halts on Sri Lanka road as huge herd of elephants cross en masse
Newsflare
1:38
Video Shows Unprovoked Slashing in New York City
Tribune Broadcasting
1:55
Man Who Killed Wife on Vacation, Disposed Parts of Her Remains on Way Home Pleads Guilty
Tribune Broadcasting
1:24
College Basketball Player Collapses, Dies During Pick-Up Game
Tribune Broadcasting
0:34
Rescued Infant Stump-Tailed Macaque Shows Off Acrobatic Skills as She Continues to Recover
StoryfulNews
1:00
World Cup Reporter Groped and Kissed at Moscow Fan Zone
StoryfulNews
2:43
Video of Dog Dragged by Car in Rainy Puebla Sparks Outrage
StoryfulNews
0:49
Arizona Police Horse Has Fun in the Mud After Heavy Rain
StoryfulNews
0:33
Fan Claims Newcastle Owner Mike Ashley Flicked ‘V Sign’ at Him After Meal With Squad
StoryfulNews
0:38
Residents Flee in Panic as Houses Collapse During Indonesia Quake
StoryfulNews
4:29
Florida Man Tasered After Being Pulled Over on Stolen Tractor
StoryfulNews
0:21
Torrential Rain Follows Dust Storm in Broken Hill, New South Wales
StoryfulNews
0:31
Man Surfs Along Flooded Street in Casa Grande, Arizona
StoryfulNews
0:47
Thieves Ram Utility Truck Into North Blackburn Shopping Centre, Raid Stores Inside
StoryfulNews
0:41
Broken Hill Blessed With Rain Following Dust Storm
StoryfulNews
0:33
Bystander Challenges Woman Alleged to Have Harassed Shoppers for Speaking Spanish
StoryfulNews
0:34
Storm Clouds Roll Into Culcairn
StoryfulNews
0:34
Black Hill Creek Overflows as Heavy Rains Is Set to Hit New South Wales
StoryfulNews