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Photos: Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi campaigns in contentious Rakhine State

October 16, 2015 10:42AM ET

As elections approach, the opposition leader seeks support in a region where Rohingya have been frequently persecuted

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National League for Democracy (NLD) chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi greets supporters after a campaign rally in Rakhine State, October 16, 2015. Ye Aung Thu / AFP / Getty Images
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The rally took place in a region where many Rohingya Muslims have been killed or displaced. Ye Aung Thu / AFP / Getty Images
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While Suu Kyi’s party is expected to do well in the elections, her pathway to leadership is blocked by a clause in the constitution that bars people with foreign children from becoming president. Ye Aung Thu / AFP / Getty Images
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Supporters wait for Suu Kyi to arrive to the rally in Thandwe city. Ye Aung Thu / AFP / Getty Images
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A woman learns how to vote at a voter education event lead by members of the NLD. Hkun Lat / AP
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The rally in Rakhine aroused commentary from those who say Suu Kyi has not spoken up enough for the Rohingya and nationalists who say she is too close to Muslims. Ye Aung Thu / AFP / Getty Images

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Boatloads of migrants are apparently abandoned by human traffickers at sea

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