Aung San Suu Kyi handed four-year jail term in military 'courtroom circus'
Source: The Guardian
Aung San Suu Kyi handed four-year jail term in military ‘courtroom circus’
Critics say series of charges over Covid rules and walkie-talkie possession designed to remove her as political threat
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok
Mon 10 Jan 2022 07.49 GMT
Aung San Suu Kyi has been handed a four-year jail sentence by a military court in Myanmar over various offences, including illegal possession of walkie-talkies, the latest judgment in a series of cases that could lead to her spending the rest of her life in detention.
She has been held by the military since 1 February, when it ousted her democratically elected government, plunging the country into chaos. The 76-year-old has since been targeted with a slew of charges that her lawyer has previously described as absurd.
On Monday, Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty on charges related to illegally importing and owning walkie-talkies, and of breaking coronavirus rules, according to Associated Press.
There has been scarce information about the proceedings in any of her trials, which cannot be accessed by media or observers. Her lawyer has also been prevented from speaking to journalists.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/10/aun-san-suu-kyi-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison-for-walkie-talkie-and-covid-rule-breaches
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