Myanmar: Jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi granted pardon on five of 19 offenses, to remain under house arrest

Aug 02, 2023, at 07:24 am

Myanmar’s ruling military Tuesday pardoned jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi on five of the 19 offenses for which she was convicted.

Myanmar: Military court sentences Aung San Suu Kyi, Australia economist to three years in prison

Sep 29, 2022, at 11:32 pm

Naypyidaw: A Myanmar military court on Thursday  sentenced the country's ousted leader and Nobel prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi and her former adviser, Australian Sean Turnell, to three years in prison for violating the country’s Official State Secrets Act, media reports said.

Myanmar court sentences Aung Suu Kyi over walkie taikies

Jan 10, 2022, at 10:37 pm

Naypyidaw/UNI: Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday was sentenced for four more years by a Myanmar court after convicting her for several charges including illegally possessing walkie-talkies and violating Covid restrictions.

Disturbed at recent verdicts in Myanmar, says India over jail term for Aung San Suu Kyi

Dec 07, 2021, at 10:40 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India on Tuesday voiced concern over the sentencing of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and said that as a neighbouring democracy it has always backed democratic transition in that country.

Myanmar: Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi awarded four years jail term

Dec 06, 2021, at 11:22 pm

A Myanmar court has sentenced ousted leader and Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison.

EU leaders condemn coup in Myanmar, call for release of detained, respect of election

Feb 01, 2021, at 09:24 pm

Brussels/Sputnik: European Union leadership reacted in condemnation to the events unfolding in Myanmar on Monday, urging the release of those detained and compliance with the disputed election results.

Myanmar: Military announces emergency situation for a year, Aung San Suu Kyi detained

Feb 01, 2021, at 02:19 pm

Naypyidaw/UNI: Myanmar’s military announced an emergency situation in the country for the period of one year after the detention of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as President Win Myint and other members of the ruling party, the Xinhua news agency reports.

Aung San Suu Kyi appears at ICJ as UN rights expert urges greater protection for Myanmar activists

Dec 11, 2019, at 10:15 am

New York/IBNS: Making the appeal is the UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, who reports that online hostility against activists has increased since the announcement last month of international legal proceedings over the atrocities.

Suu Kyi says Myanmar right in jailing Reuters journalists; Rohingya crackdown could have been handled differently

Sep 13, 2018, at 11:31 am

Naypyidaw, Sept 13 (IBNS): Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has finally broken her silence on the Rohingya crackdown and jailing of Reuters journalists.

Rohingya crisis: Suu Kyi should have resigned, says Zeid; cannot be stripped of Nobel prize, committee declares

Aug 30, 2018, at 01:12 pm

Naypyidaw, Aug 30 (IBNS): The outgoing head of United Nations Human Rights said that following the Rohingya crisis, Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi should have stepped down.

Oxford City Council strips Aung San Suu Kyi of highest honour

Nov 29, 2017, at 12:59 am

Naypyidaw, Nov 28 (IBNS): Oxford City Council has removed the Oxford honour from Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi's over the latter's handling of Rohingya crisis, media reports said.

Rohingya crisis: Malala slams Myanmar govt, urges fellow Nobel laureate Suu Kyi to take steps

Sep 04, 2017, at 03:46 pm

London, Sep 4 (IBNS): Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has urged fellow recipient Aung San Suu Kyi to look into the ongoing Rohingya crisis in the latter's country, while slamming the Myanmar government for the lack of competence in handling the matter.