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Aung San Suu Kyi Trial in Myanmar Nears End

December 29, 2022Matt StevensComments Off on Aung San Suu Kyi Trial in Myanmar Nears End

The prosecution of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has drawn international condemnation. The latest set of corruption charges could put her in prison for the rest of her life.

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Young Journalists Fight to Keep Free Press Alive in Myanmar

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022SUI-LEE WEEComments Off on Young Journalists Fight to Keep Free Press Alive in Myanmar

The Southeast Asian nation has seen a relentless crackdown on free expression, with a small literary magazine emerging as one of the few remaining independent media outlets.

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Myanmar Sentences Australian Economic Adviser to Three Years

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022SETH MYDANSComments Off on Myanmar Sentences Australian Economic Adviser to Three Years

Sean Turnell, arrested five days after the military seized power in a coup, has been convicted by the junta of violating the country’s official secrets act.

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Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Gets More Prison Time

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022SUI-LEE WEEComments Off on Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Gets More Prison Time

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the politician and Nobel laureate, was found guilty of election fraud on Friday, a sign that the junta has no intention of easing its pressure on her.

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Your Tuesday Briefing: Kenya’s Next President?

August 15, 2022Amelia NierenbergComments Off on Your Tuesday Briefing: Kenya’s Next President?

Plus reports of Russian torture of Ukrainian prisoners and a longer sentence for Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Myanmar Widens Arrests and Slaps Aung San Suu Kyi With More Prison Time

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022RICHARD C. PADDOCKComments Off on Myanmar Widens Arrests and Slaps Aung San Suu Kyi With More Prison Time

The ousted civilian leader has been convicted on corruption charges by a military-appointed court. A Japanese journalist and two models have also been detained in recent weeks.

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Phyo Zeya Thaw, Burmese Pro-democracy Rapper, 41, Is Executed

July 27, 2022July 28, 2022HANNAH BEECHComments Off on Phyo Zeya Thaw, Burmese Pro-democracy Rapper, 41, Is Executed

The hip-hop star became a democracy activist in military-ruled Myanmar, and then a lawmaker. After the latest military coup, he joined the resistance, and was hanged for it.

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Myanmar Executes Four Pro-Democracy Activists, Defying Foreign Leaders

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022RICHARD C. PADDOCKComments Off on Myanmar Executes Four Pro-Democracy Activists, Defying Foreign Leaders

They were the country’s first executions in more than 30 years. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the ousted civilian leader who was detained during last year’s coup, remains in prison.

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Myanmar Junta Sends Aung San Suu Kyi to Solitary Confinement

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022RICHARD C. PADDOCKComments Off on Myanmar Junta Sends Aung San Suu Kyi to Solitary Confinement

The United Nations and human rights advocates criticized the transfer from house arrest, and urged the regime to free her and all other political prisoners.

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Aung San Suu Kyi Found Guilty in Myanmar Ahead of Biden Summit

April 27, 2022RICHARD C. PADDOCKComments Off on Aung San Suu Kyi Found Guilty in Myanmar Ahead of Biden Summit

The elected civilian leader, who was detained in a military coup last year, was sentenced to five years in prison in a corruption trial that was closed to the public.

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