In this moving video, Burmese politician, human rights defender and former prisoner of conscience Aung San Suu Kyi addresses Amnesty supporters at the Electric Burma concert in Dublin, after being presented with Amnesty's Ambassador of Conscience Award -- the organization's most prestigious honor.
The Electric Burma concert brought together iconic performers from around the world, including Bono, Bob Geldof, Damien Rice, Angelique Kidjo, Lupe Fiasco, Vanessa Redgrave, Jack Gleeson (of HBO’s Game of Thrones), legendary Irish musician Donal Lunny, singer/songwriter Yungchen Lhamo and Ireland's own Riverdance.
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