Suu Kyi was released from house arrest on November 13 . The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been under house arrest since December 2011 after being convicted of violating the country's strict laws against political dissent. Generals in Myanmar refused to allow international monitors to oversee the elections and overhauled Myanmar 's constitution in a way critics say is aimed at tightening the regime 's grip . The political activist has spent most of the past 20 years under house arrest or in prison .
Suu Kyi was released from house arrest on November 13 . The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been under house arrest since December 2011 after being convicted of violating the country's strict laws against political dissent. The political activist has spent most of the past 20 years under house arrest or in prison .