Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar's democracy figurehead could face life imprisonment in 'politically motivated' prosecution

By Anna B. Plunkett, Lecturer in International Relations, Department of War Studies, King's College London

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to two years in prison over breaches of the country’s COVID restrictions in the first of a number of trials, which – if she is found guilty of all the charges – could bring her a cumulative sentence of more than 100 years. She has been under house arrest since the country’s military took control in February. She denies all accusations against her.

The verdict and jail sentence have been…

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