Trial of Myanmar's Suu Kyi to begin next week

14 Sept 00:56 Key points summarised by AI

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's trial is set to begin on June 14, with proceedings expected to conclude by July 26.
She faces an array of charges, including possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies, flouting coronavirus restrictions, and violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act.
The trial follows a February 1 military coup that deposed her government, triggering widespread protests and a violent crackdown by the junta.
The military justified its power grab by citing alleged electoral fraud in the November election, which Suu Kyi’s party won in a landslide.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.