Aung San Suu Kyi pardoned on 5 charges by Myanmar’s military govt

Aung San Suu Kyi pardoned on 5 charges by Myanmar’s military govt

• Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been pardoned in five of 19 charges brought against her by the military. The pardon, part of a seasonal amnesty, will reduce her 33-year jail sentence by six years.
•  Former President Win Myint, who was ousted along with Ms Suu Kyi, also received a reduced jail sentence after getting two of his charges pardoned. Periodic amnesties have been announced before, but this is the first time they have included Ms Suu Kyi and Mr Myint. The military junta has made other concessions in what appears to be an effort to revive stalled diplomacy efforts.
• Ms Suu Kyi was moved from prison to house arrest in the capital Nay Pyi Taw. The 78-year-old Nobel laureate has been detained by the military since February 2021 following the coup that ousted her. The coup triggered civil war in the country and led to the deaths of thousands of people.

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Published date : 03 Aug 2023 05:12PM