Myanmar State Media: Aung San Suu Kyi Transferred to House Arrest
Myanmar state media reported that detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred to house arrest to serve the remainder of her sentence. She was recently granted a sentence reduction, but her son remains skeptical of the news, pointing out that a released photo is old.
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(Central News Agency reporter Li Tsung-hsien, Bangkok, 1st) Myanmar state media reported last night that the detained Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred to house arrest and will continue to serve her sentence at a designated residence. Before the authorities announced this news, Aung San Suu Kyi, who was sentenced to 33 years in prison, had just received a special amnesty and sentence reduction, but her whereabouts remain unknown, and she has not appeared in public since the end of her trial.
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been imprisoned since the 2021 military coup that overthrew the government. A member of Aung San Suu Kyi's legal team stated yesterday that Aung San Suu Kyi had received another special amnesty and sentence reduction, further reducing her sentence by one-sixth. This is the second sentence reduction in two weeks.
Myanmar state media reported on April 30 that the location of Aung San Suu Kyi's imprisonment would be changed, and she would serve the remainder of her sentence at her designated residence.
Thai Khaosod also cited Myanmar state media reports, stating that the imprisoned former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from Naypyidaw prison to house arrest, marking a significant change in her detention status. The report noted that there are no further details regarding the conditions of her house arrest or whether other measures will be taken.
Myanmar state media released a photo of Aung San Suu Kyi sitting with two uniformed personnel. The BBC reported today that Aung San Suu Kyi's son, Kim Aris, expressed skepticism about the news and said there was no evidence that she was still alive.
He said the photo was "meaningless" because it was taken in 2022. Aris told the BBC: "I hope it's true, but I still haven't seen any conclusive evidence confirming that she has been transferred to (house arrest)."
Previously, the Min Aung Hlaing government announced a special amnesty and sentence reduction in mid-April, reducing Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence to 27 years, and then further reducing it by one-sixth during the Myanmar New Year amnesty on April 17. In that amnesty, her ally and former president Win Myint, who was tried with her, was released from prison.
According to an announcement issued by Myanmar state media, all prisoners received sentence reductions, and Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence was therefore further reduced. (Editor: Yang Chao-yen) 1150501
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been imprisoned since the 2021 military coup that overthrew the government. A member of Aung San Suu Kyi's legal team stated yesterday that Aung San Suu Kyi had received another special amnesty and sentence reduction, further reducing her sentence by one-sixth. This is the second sentence reduction in two weeks.
Myanmar state media reported on April 30 that the location of Aung San Suu Kyi's imprisonment would be changed, and she would serve the remainder of her sentence at her designated residence.
Thai Khaosod also cited Myanmar state media reports, stating that the imprisoned former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from Naypyidaw prison to house arrest, marking a significant change in her detention status. The report noted that there are no further details regarding the conditions of her house arrest or whether other measures will be taken.
Myanmar state media released a photo of Aung San Suu Kyi sitting with two uniformed personnel. The BBC reported today that Aung San Suu Kyi's son, Kim Aris, expressed skepticism about the news and said there was no evidence that she was still alive.
He said the photo was "meaningless" because it was taken in 2022. Aris told the BBC: "I hope it's true, but I still haven't seen any conclusive evidence confirming that she has been transferred to (house arrest)."
Previously, the Min Aung Hlaing government announced a special amnesty and sentence reduction in mid-April, reducing Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence to 27 years, and then further reducing it by one-sixth during the Myanmar New Year amnesty on April 17. In that amnesty, her ally and former president Win Myint, who was tried with her, was released from prison.
According to an announcement issued by Myanmar state media, all prisoners received sentence reductions, and Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence was therefore further reduced. (Editor: Yang Chao-yen) 1150501