Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison

13 Sept 09:09 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's ousted civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was sentenced to an additional four years in prison by a junta court for illegally importing and owning walkie-talkies and breaching coronavirus rules.
This new conviction adds to a previous four-year sentence from December, reduced to two years, for incitement and COVID-19 rule violations, keeping her under house arrest while other cases proceed.
The sentencing is part of the military junta's ongoing crackdown since the February 2021 coup, which ended Myanmar's democracy and has triggered widespread dissent and international condemnation.
With journalists barred from hearings and her lawyers muzzled, these convictions are seen as a fear tactic by the military, further intensifying public anger against the regime.

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.