Myanmar to release 2,000 prisoners, drops charges against actors
3 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar to release 2,000 prisoners, drops charges against actors

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar’s military authorities plan to release about 2,000 people from jails across the country, according to reports on Wednesday, as state television said the generals were dropping charges against actors and other celebrities who took part in the anti-coup protests. Actors, sportspeople, social media influencers, doctors and teachers have been among hundreds of people listed as wanted for opposing the military that seized power from the elected government of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The evidence includes letters the prosecution says were issued by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party in the days after the coup which were widely shared on social media. They inspected all vehicles, cellphones, and required everyone to provide their name, address, and signature before entering and exiting the city.#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar pic.twitter.com/FoBu5Boonu — Kyaw Zayar Lin June 30, 2021 Min Min Soe also said that Aung San Suu Kyi heard testimony on Tuesday that she flouted coronavirus restrictions during the November elections, which her National League for Democracy party won by a landslide. In an interview with Russian news agency Sputnik published on Monday, coup leader General Min Aung Hlaing said Aung San Suu Kyi’s fate was not in his hands.

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Free Aung San Suu Kyi, demand three former UK foreign secretaries
5 days, 23 hours ago

Free Aung San Suu Kyi, demand three former UK foreign secretaries

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three former UK foreign secretaries have today called for the release …

Aung San Suu Kyi’s former colleague Zaw Myint Maung dies in Myanmar while serving prison sentence
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Aung San Suu Kyi’s former colleague Zaw Myint Maung dies in Myanmar while serving prison sentence

The Independent  

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Pope offers refuge to Myanmar's jailed Suu Kyi: Report
3 months ago

Pope offers refuge to Myanmar's jailed Suu Kyi: Report

New Indian Express  

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has offered to give refuge on Vatican territory to Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Italian media said on Tuesday. The Corriere della Sera daily published an article by Italian priest Antonio Spadaro giving extracts from these private meetings, which took place in Indonesia, East Timor and Singapore between September 2 and 13. Suu …

A military court has sentenced a Myanmar journalist to life in prison, outlet’s editor says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A military court has sentenced a Myanmar journalist to life in prison, outlet’s editor says

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A military court in Myanmar has given a life prison sentence to a local journalist and sentenced one of his colleagues to 20 years after convicting them under a counterterrorism law, their editor said Wednesday. The sentences for Myo Myint Oo and Aung San Oo of the independent online news service Dawei Watch appear to be the most …

With asking price of $142 million, no bidders for home of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi
4 months, 1 week ago

With asking price of $142 million, no bidders for home of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Associated Press  

YANGON, Myanmar — A second attempt to auction the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi failed on Thursday after no bidders showed up, likely deterred by the court-ordered asking price of $142 million. Suu Kyi spent 15 years in the home under house arrest, hosting visiting dignitaries including U.S. President Barack Obama, Secretary of State …

A prominent Myanmar Christian leader is released from prison for a second time in 4 months
5 months ago

A prominent Myanmar Christian leader is released from prison for a second time in 4 months

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A prominent Christian church leader and human rights advocate from Myanmar’s Kachin ethnic minority was released from prison earlier this week, a member of a Kachin peace organization said Wednesday. Samson, a former head of the Kachin Baptist Convention, also chairs the Kachin National Consultative Assembly, an umbrella organization uniting religious and civil society groups with political organizations …

Myanmarese in Manipur detention centre sit on hunger strike, demand release
5 months ago

Myanmarese in Manipur detention centre sit on hunger strike, demand release

Hindustan Times  

Imphal: Around 100 Myanmar nationals currently staying in a detention centre in Manipur have begun a hunger strike, demanding their release, officials said. Manipur Central Jail superintendent Sorokhaibam Bhadrika said that the Manipur Jail does not have the authority to release them as they were penalised by the court under section 14 of the Foreigners Act. “The detainees demanded to …

Supporters of Myanmar’s jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest
6 months ago

Supporters of Myanmar’s jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Supporters of Myanmar’s imprisoned ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi carried out peaceful flower-themed protests marking her 79th birthday on Wednesday, some taking to the streets in defiance of the military government’s repression. One common practice is to post online self-portraits along with symbols of the strike or of Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party, but with …

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest
8 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest

Hindustan Times  

Myanmar's jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due to a heat wave, the military government said as it freed more than 3,000 prisoners under an amnesty to mark this week's traditional New Year holiday. Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi Suu Kyi, 78, and Win Myint, …

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest amid heatwave
8 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest amid heatwave

Al Jazeera  

Military also pardons 3,000 prisoners to mark this year’s traditional New Year holiday. Myanmar’s jailed former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure amid a severe heatwave, the military has said. Major General Zaw Min Tun told foreign media on Tuesday that Aung San Suu Kyi and …

Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from a Myanmar prison to house arrest due to heat wave
8 months, 1 week ago

Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from a Myanmar prison to house arrest due to heat wave

LA Times  

Aung San Suu Kyi, then Myanmar’s leader, delivers a speech in 2020. Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due to a heat wave, the military government said. Suu Kyi, 78, and Win Myint, the 72-year-old former president of her ousted government, were among the elderly and …

Myanmar generals pardon more than 9,000 prisoners
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar generals pardon more than 9,000 prisoners

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar’s generals have pardoned more than 9,000 prisoners, including 114 foreign nationals, to mark the country’s Independence Day. “Myanmar’s military generals are up to their same old tricks, releasing large numbers of common criminals and a bunch of foreign prisoners during a major national holiday and trying to dress that up as ‘progress’ on human rights,” Phil Robertson, the deputy …

Son of Aung San Suu Kyi launches new campaign to free jailed Myanmar leader
1 year, 1 month ago

Son of Aung San Suu Kyi launches new campaign to free jailed Myanmar leader

The Independent  

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Son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi is worried about her health in detention and about Myanmar’s violent crisis
1 year, 3 months ago

Son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi is worried about her health in detention and about Myanmar’s violent crisis

The Hindu  

The younger son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi has said he’s increasingly worried about his imprisoned 78-year-old mother’s health and about Myanmar’s violent political crisis, which he calls “desperate.” “I’d just really like to have some form of contact with her so that I know that she’ OK, because at the moment she has no access to …

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi's son 'extremely worried' about his mother's health
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi's son 'extremely worried' about his mother's health

Hindustan Times  

The son of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's detained former leader, said he was "extremely worried" about his mother's health, saying she was struggling to eat and was being refused permission to see an outside doctor. Kim Aris, the son of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, poses for a portrait in London, Britain. Myanmar has been in …

Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing but is denied care outside prison
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing but is denied care outside prison

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is suffering from symptoms of low blood pressure including dizziness and loss of appetite, but has been denied treatment at qualified facilities outside the prison system, a medical worker said Thursday. The BBC said Suu Kyi’s son Kim Aris, who lives in Britain, responded to the report with a text …

Myanmar’s jailed former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is ailing but denied care outside prison
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar’s jailed former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is ailing but denied care outside prison

LA Times  

Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is suffering from symptoms of low blood pressure including dizziness and loss of appetite, but has been denied treatment at qualified facilities outside the prison system, a medical worker said Thursday. The BBC said Suu Kyi’s son Kim Aris, who lives in Britain, responded to the report with a text saying, “To …

A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone’s aftermath, news site says
1 year, 3 months ago

A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone’s aftermath, news site says

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in Myanmar sentenced a photojournalist for an underground news agency to 20 years in prison with hard labor for his coverage of a deadly May cyclone’s aftermath, the media organization said Wednesday. The sentence given Sai Zaw Thaike, a photographer for the independent online news service Myanmar Now, appeared to be the most severe for any …

Myanmar's jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi ailing: source
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar's jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi ailing: source

The Hindu  

Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing and a request for an outside physician to see her has been denied by the country's military rulers, a source familiar with the matter and the shadow government loyal to her said on Tuesday. The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since early 2021, when the military overthrew Ms. …

Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar's military-led government
1 year, 4 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar's military-led government

The Hindu  

Myanmar’s military-led government has reduced the prison sentences of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a clemency connected to a religious holiday in the Buddhist-majority country, state media said on August 1. Explained | The legal battles of Aung San Suu Kyi since the 2021 coup in Myanmar The head of Myanmar’s military council, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, …

Aung San Suu Kyi pardoned by Myanmar junta but doubts remain over whether she will ever be released
1 year, 4 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi pardoned by Myanmar junta but doubts remain over whether she will ever be released

The Independent  

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Former Myanmar ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's prison sentences reduced by six years
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Myanmar ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's prison sentences reduced by six years

Hindustan Times  

Myanmar's military-led government has reduced the prison sentences of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a clemency connected to a religious holiday in the Buddhist-majority country, state media said Tuesday. Myanmar's then leader Aung San Suu Kyi Former President Win Myint also had his sentence reduced as part of the clemency granted to more than 7,000 prisoners. The head …

Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar’s military-led government
1 year, 4 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar’s military-led government

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-led government reduced the prison sentences of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a clemency connected to a religious holiday in the Buddhist-majority country, state media said Tuesday. The head of Myanmar’s military council, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, granted the clemency order to reduce the sentences Suu Kyi received in five cases in which she …

Myanmar reduces some of ousted leader’s prison sentences
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar reduces some of ousted leader’s prison sentences

LA Times  

Myanmar’s military-led government has reduced the prison sentences of ousted leaderAung San Suu Kyi in a clemency connected to a religious holiday in the Buddhist-majority country, state media said Tuesday. The head of Myanmar’s military council, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, granted the clemency order to reduce the sentences in five cases against Suu Kyi in which she was convicted …

Myanmar’s military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar’s military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-controlled government plans to transfer the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi from a prison in the capital, Naypyitaw, to home confinement. The official in Naypyitaw, who is familiar with Suu Kyi’s situation, told The Associated Press that the military government will announce Suu Kyi’s transfer on the occasion of consecrating a new giant statue of …

Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis

The Independent  

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Myanmar's Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi
1 year, 5 months ago

Myanmar's Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi

The Independent  

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Myanmar’s Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi
1 year, 5 months ago

Myanmar’s Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s Supreme Court heard final arguments on Wednesday in appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her convictions in two cases in which she was charged with election fraud and breaching the Official Secrets Act, a legal official said. The legal official said the lawyers also filed appeal arguments on behalf of former President Win Myint …

Myanmar's Supreme Court to hear appeals of ousted leader Suu Kyi in cases brought by the army
1 year, 5 months ago

Myanmar's Supreme Court to hear appeals of ousted leader Suu Kyi in cases brought by the army

The Independent  

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Myanmar’s Supreme Court to hear appeals of ousted leader Suu Kyi in cases brought by the army
1 year, 5 months ago

Myanmar’s Supreme Court to hear appeals of ousted leader Suu Kyi in cases brought by the army

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s Supreme Court scheduled hearings for this month to consider appeals from ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her conviction in cases that saw her receive a total of 33 years in prison, legal officials said Saturday. Two legal officials familiar with the cases filed against her said the Supreme Court planned to hear Suu Kyi’s appeals …

Myanmar Supreme Court agrees to hear some Suu Kyi appeals
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar Supreme Court agrees to hear some Suu Kyi appeals

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear appeals of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s convictions and requests for reduced sentences in several cases in which she was charged with corruption, election fraud and violating the official secrets act, a legal official said. A legal official familiar with Suu Kyi’s court cases said the Supreme Court has …

Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Monday granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the traditional lunar New Year holiday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if those released included the thousands of political detainees locked up for opposing army rule. Some 17,460 political detainees, including Myanmar’s former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, were in detention as of …

Myanmar’s military junta frees 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar’s military junta frees 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture

LA Times  

Prisoners released from Insein Prison are welcomed by family and friends in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday. Myanmar’s military government Monday granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the traditional lunar New Year holiday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if those released included the thousands of political detainees locked up for opposing army rule. Some 17,460 political detainees, including …

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's political party for failing to re-register under new law
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's political party for failing to re-register under new law

Firstpost  

The Myanmar military gave two months to political parties to register under a strict new electoral law before fresh elections which they have promised to hold. However, the opponents have said that the elections will neither be free nor fair Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Myanmar’s military-controlled election commission said that the ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party will be dissolved for …

Timeline: Two years since the Myanmar military coup
1 year, 10 months ago

Timeline: Two years since the Myanmar military coup

Al Jazeera  

The conflict between the military and anti-coup fighters has deepened with violence in nearly all parts of the country. February 1 marks two years since the military, led by army chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, seized control of Myanmar. The UN Security Council could follow its recent and first-ever resolution on Myanmar with a comprehensive and ongoing plan of …

Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption
1 year, 11 months ago

Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption Friday, sentencing her to seven years in prison in the last of a string of criminal cases against her, a legal official said. An August statement from the military government said that, “depending on the circumstances after the completion of the judiciary …

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi jailed for a further seven years after final corruption trial
1 year, 11 months ago

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi jailed for a further seven years after final corruption trial

ABC  

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has found the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption and sentenced her to seven years in prison, in the last of a string of criminal cases against her, a legal official said. Key points: Aung San Suu Kyi's other convictions had left her with a total sentence of 26 years The …

Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption, adds jail time
1 year, 11 months ago

Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption, adds jail time

India Today  

A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption, sentencing her to seven years in prison in the last of a string of criminal cases against her, a legal official said. Allowing access to Suu Kyi has been a major demand of the many international critics of Myanmar’s military rulers, who …

Myanmar court finds Aung San Suu Kyi guilty, adds 7 years in jail
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar court finds Aung San Suu Kyi guilty, adds 7 years in jail

Al Jazeera  

Following a series of politically motivated prosecutions, Aung San Suu Kyi now must serve a total of 33 years in jail. A court in military-ruled Myanmar has found the country’s toppled leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption charges, sentencing her to seven years in prison in the last of a string of criminal cases in an 18-month-long trial …

UN human rights chief decries new Myanmar death sentences
2 years ago

UN human rights chief decries new Myanmar death sentences

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-installed government has sentenced more critics to death, bringing the total to 139, and is using capital punishment as a tool to crush opposition, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights said Friday. High Commissioner Volker Türk said at least seven university students were sentenced to death behind closed doors on Wednesday, and there are reports that …

ANZ set to pull out of pariah state Myanmar after facing 'increasing operational complexity'
2 years, 1 month ago

ANZ set to pull out of pariah state Myanmar after facing 'increasing operational complexity'

ABC  

ANZ has announced it will pull out of Myanmar, dealing a blow to the country's military junta and potentially ramping up pressure on other overseas banks to turn their backs on the regime. Key points: The bank is set to finish up operations in Myanmar by early next year Activists revealed last month it had facilitated payments into a Myanmar …

Myanmar military releasing Turnell, Kubota, Bowman: Reports
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar military releasing Turnell, Kubota, Bowman: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Military says it is releasing and deporting four foreigners as part of a prisoner amnesty to mark Myanmar’s National Victory Day. Myanmar’s state-run MRTV reported on Thursday that Australian Sean Turnell, Japan’s Toru Kubota, Briton Vicky Bowman and American Kyaw Htay Oo were among 5,774 prisoners who were being released. The British embassy in Yangon said Bowman had not yet …

Myanmar court says Aung San Suu Kyi's last corruption trial to go on
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar court says Aung San Suu Kyi's last corruption trial to go on

The Hindu  

A court in military-ruled Myanmar ruled on October 18 that the last trial for corruption of the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi will go ahead after finding that state prosecutors submitted enough evidence to sustain her indictment. Explained | The legal battles of Aung San Suu Kyi since the 2021 coup in Myanmar Rights groups and supporters of …

Graft convictions extend Suu Kyi’s prison term to 26 years
2 years, 2 months ago

Graft convictions extend Suu Kyi’s prison term to 26 years

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on two more corruption charges Wednesday, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding to previous convictions that now leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said. Suu Kyi had already been sentenced to 23 years’ imprisonment after being …

Graft convictions extend Aung San Suu Kyi's prison term to 26 years
2 years, 2 months ago

Graft convictions extend Aung San Suu Kyi's prison term to 26 years

The Hindu  

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on two more corruption charges on October 12 with two three-year sentences, to be served concurrently, added to previous convictions that now leave her with a 26-year total prison term. Suu Kyi was detained on February 1, 2021, when the military seized power from her elected …

Military-ruled Myanmar hands Aung San Suu Kyi more prison time
2 years, 2 months ago

Military-ruled Myanmar hands Aung San Suu Kyi more prison time

Al Jazeera  

The Nobel laureate has now been sentenced to 26 years in prison in total and still has several criminal cases outstanding. Myanmar’s Nobel laureate and deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to a further three years in prison by a court in the military-ruled nation, bringing her combined jail term to 26 years. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng, …

Graft convictions extend Suu Kyi's prison term to 26 years
2 years, 2 months ago

Graft convictions extend Suu Kyi's prison term to 26 years

India TV News  

Highlights Suu Kyi was detained on February 1, 2021, when the military seized power from her elected govt She denied the allegations against her in this case She was accused of receiving USD 550,000 from Maung Weik, a tycoon convicted of drug trafficking A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more …

Myanmar military court jails Japanese filmmaker for seven years
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar military court jails Japanese filmmaker for seven years

Al Jazeera  

Toru Kubota is the fifth foreign journalist to be detained in Myanmar after the coup with the others all freed and deported. A court in military-ruled Myanmar has jailed a Japanese documentary filmmaker for seven years for for encouraging dissent against the military and breaking communications laws. The 26-year-old was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison for “incitement” …

Suu Kyi convicted again, Australian economist gets 3 years
2 years, 2 months ago

Suu Kyi convicted again, Australian economist gets 3 years

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced Australian economist Sean Turnell to three years in prison for violating Myanmar’s official secrets act, a legal official said. “Please consider the contributions that he has made to Myanmar, and deport him now!” Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s office …

Myanmar court sentences Aung San Suu Kyi and Australian economist to 3 years in prison
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar court sentences Aung San Suu Kyi and Australian economist to 3 years in prison

CNN  

CNN — A Myanmar military court has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her former adviser, Australian Sean Turnell, to three years in prison for violating the country’s Official State Secrets Act, a source familiar with the court proceedings confirmed to CNN. “The Australian Government has consistently rejected the charges against Australian Professor Sean Turnell during the more …

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