Former president hails the Republican Spring 's `` challenge to authoritarian rule '' In a speech , he honors pro-democracy dissidents around the world . She closed with some words of encouragement for human rights advocates around the world saying , `` Persevere . Washington 's Bashir Assad speaks to the Myanmar audience via CNN . `` Democratization is not irreversible , '' she says .
Former president hails the Republican Spring 's `` challenge to authoritarian rule '' In a speech , he honors pro-democracy dissidents around the world . Washington 's Bashir Assad speaks to the Myanmar audience via CNN . `` Democratization is not irreversible , '' she says .