An honour bestowed on Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi by the city of Oxford has been withdrawn owing to her response to the Rohingya crisis.
The Oxford City Council had granted the "Freedom of Oxford" to Suu Kyi in 1997 for her "long struggle for democracy", reports the Hindu.
On October 2, a cross-party motion was unanimously passed by the council stating that it was "no longer appropriate" for her to hold the honour.
Oxford City Council leader Bob Price supported the motion and confirmed it was an "unprecedented step" for the local authority.
However, the city council will hold a special meeting to confirm that the honour is removed on November 27.
The UK government made repeated calls for Suu Kyi take a more firm stance on the violence being suffered by the Rohingya.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Suu Kyi has close links to the city of Oxford, having lived in Park Town with her family. She had also attended St Hugh's College from 1964 until 1967.
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The city council's move comes days after her alma mater, St Hugh's, removed her portrait from the main college entrance.
According to UN, at least 507, 000, people have entered Bangladesh fleeing the violence in Myanmar since August 25.
Myanmar's State Counsellor Suu Kyi became a world icon for freedom after spending years under house arrest as a campaigner for democracy while Myanmar was ruled by a military dictatorship.
She became the state counsellor, a position similar to prime minister, in April of 2016.
However, her failure to denounce the military or address allegations of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar has been criticised by world leaders and right groups.