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Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of corruption, a source with knowledge of her trial said.

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Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 5 years for corruption

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted the country’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison

The Independent UK

Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 5 years in jail

A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption and sentenced her to five years in jail, according to a source with knowledge of the proceedings.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi handed five-year jail term for graft

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail on Wednesday after finding her guilty in the first of 11 corruption cases she faces, a source with knowledge of the proceedings said.

Reuters

Myanmar court postpones verdict in Suu Kyi corruption case

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has postponed by a day delivering a verdict on the country’s former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi

The Independent UK

Myanmar court postpones Suu Kyi verdict until April 27 - source

A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Tuesday postponed for one day its decision in the first of 11 corruption cases against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, according to a source with knowledge of the court proceedings.

Reuters

Myanmar's Suu Kyi in court ahead of corruption trial verdict - source

Myanmar ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was in court on Monday accused of funnelling charity money into a real estate investment, a source familiar with her trial said, one of nearly a dozen graft cases against her carrying lengthy jail terms.

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Myanmar military court delays verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi trial

Nobel laureate has been detained since the military overthrew the democratically elected government last year.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar junta court delays verdict in Suu Kyi corruption trial

A Myanmar junta court on Monday postponed giving its first verdict in the corruption trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a junta spokesman told AFP, a case which could see the Nobel laureate jailed for 15 years.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi in court ahead of corruption trial verdict - source

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‘Using citizenship as a weapon’ Myanmar military targets critics

The regime has stripped the citizenship of 33 critics since March in a move that violates international law.

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In rare comments, Myanmar's Suu Kyi urges people to 'be united' - source

Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for unity among her people, according to a source familiar with her legal proceedings, in rare remarks since her overthrow in a military coup last year.

Reuters

No political prisoners released in Myanmar holiday amnesty

Military releases 1,619 prisoners to mark the traditional new year holiday, but no political prisoners were freed.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Myanmar Junta Says to Free 1,600 Prisoners in New Year Amnesty

Myanmar's junta said it will release more than 1,600 prisoners from jails across the country on Sunday to mark the Buddhist new year, without specifying whether those being pardoned were protesters or common criminals. The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government was…

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Sketches smuggled out of Myanmar prison expose harsh conditions

Thousands of political prisoners have been sent to the notorious Insein jail since the February 2021 coup.

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World mustn't forget Myanmar

With all eyes focusing on the Russia-Ukraine war, Southeast Asia and the world should not forget about what has been going on in Myanmar. The military shows no signs of stopping its brutal campaign of violence against the people, who continue to fight for the democracy that was stolen from…

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi misses court hearings due to quarantine

A legal official says ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has not attended recent court hearings in which she is a defendant because she has been quarantined due to possible exposure to the coronavirus

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'in quarantine' after staff test Covid-positive

Detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has skipped three days of her trial in a junta court after Covid-19 was detected among her staff and she was placed in quarantine, a source with knowledge of the case said Monday.

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Myanmar Junta Leader Vows to ‘Annihilate’ Opponents

The leader of Myanmar’s military made the threat at a parade marking Armed Forces Day. The junta ousted civilian leaders, including State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, in February 2021.

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Asean envoy urges restraint from Myanmar military

PHNOM PENH: A Southeast Asian envoy said on Wednesday he had urged Myanmar's ruling military to show restraint during offensives and was told by the junta leader there would be no access to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi while her trial was ongoing.

Al Jazeera

ASEAN envoy meets generals in controversial Myanmar visit

It is unclear whether Prak Sokhonn will meet members of the Natonal Unity Government or detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi

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US declares Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya

Antony Blinken says evidence shows military had ‘clear intent’ to commit genocide in Myanmar.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar revokes citizenship of shadow government figures

The military junta in Myanmar has revoked the citizenship of several members of the opposition government dominated by Aung San Suu Kyi’s toppled administration, it said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Myanmar's Suu Kyi pleads not guilty as graft trial continues

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has pleaded not guilty to a corruption charge that alleged she had accepted $600,000 and seven gold bars from a former political ally

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