This is one of several proceedings against the Nobel Peace Prize laureate since the military coup on February 1.
A Burmese court on Monday (December 6th) sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison for violations and incitement to violate natural disaster laws, a source familiar with the matter said.
This is one of the many proceedings initiated against the Nobel Peace Prize laureate since the military coup of February 1.
The ousted President Win Myint was sentenced to an identical jail term, the source said.
Hearings are held in camera. Neither the junta nor the official press release information about the trials against Aung San Suu Kyi, whose supporters denounce political maneuvering.
Burmese junta seeks to “suffocate freedoms”
The Burmese junta seeks to “suffocate freedoms” by imprisoning the former head of the civilian government Aung San Suu Kyi for inciting public disturbances and violating health rules linked to Covid, Amnesty International said in reaction on Monday, December 6.
“The heavy sentences imposed on Aung San Suu Kyi on the basis of these bogus accusations are the latest example of the army’s determination to eliminate all opposition and to suffocate freedoms in Burma,” the defense NGO said. rights in a press release.
