Myanmar court sends Aung San Suu Kyi to further seven years in prison

Dec 30, 2022, at 08:57 pm

A military-run court in Myanmar has sentenced Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years in prison for corruption, media reports said on Friday.

Myanmar: Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi given three more years in prison on election fraud charges

Sep 02, 2022, at 08:18 pm

Yangon: A Myanmar court has sentenced ousted leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to a further three years in prison on election fraud charges, media reports said on Friday.

Myanmar: UN deplores conviction and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi

Dec 07, 2021, at 05:04 pm

New York: The UN’s top human rights official on Monday condemned the imprisonment of Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi by a military-controlled court, and called for her release. She also faces additional charges of corruption and electoral fraud.

ICJ ruling on urgent measures in Rohingya case to be announced Jan 23: Gambia

Jan 15, 2020, at 05:50 pm

The Hague/IBNS: The International Court of Justice is expected to announce its decision on a request for emergency measures in a genocide case against Myanmar on Jan 23, officials said on Wednesday.

ICJ: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims

Dec 11, 2019, at 06:32 pm

The Hague/IBNS:  Myanmar's leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in the International Court of Justice and defended her country against allegations of genocide.

Rohingya issue: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to defend genocide charge at ICJ

Dec 10, 2019, at 07:09 pm

The Hague/IBNS:  Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is all set to appear before the UN's International Court of Justice in The Hague in an attempt to defend Myanmar against accusations of genocide.

Myanmar’s first civilian leader to address Assembly in 50 years cites UN as inspiration

Sep 22, 2016, at 02:18 pm

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Mounting the podium of the General Assembly as the representative of Myanmar’s first civilian Government in over 50 years, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said on Wednesday that the same spirit and goals that inspired the founding of the United Nations 70 years ago inform the country’s new administration.

Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD expected to win in the Myanmar elections

Nov 01, 2015, at 06:29 pm

Naypyidaw, Nov 1 (IBNS) The Aung San Suu Kyi led National League for Democracy (NLD) is expected to win big in the upcoming Nov 8 Myanmar elections, according to reports.