Myanmar: Ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Key takeaways
- Aung San Suu Kyi's son said the transfer did not mean freedom and called for the military junta to provide "proof of life." The former leader has not been seen in public since 2021.
- State television released an image of Suu Kyi dressed in a blouse and skirt, sitting on a bench behind two unidentified men in uniforms.
- Detained in February of 2021 when the military seized power from her elected government, Suu Kyi has not been seen publicly since.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's son said the transfer did not mean freedom and called for the military junta to provide "proof of life." The former leader has not been seen in public since 2021.
https://p.dw.com/p/5D7NIMyanmar's military released this image on Thursday but it is unclear when this picture was taken Image: Myanmar Military True News Information Team/AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, the military's information office and state television disclosed on Thursday, after her sentence was reduced as part of a prisoner amnesty.
State television released an image of Suu Kyi dressed in a blouse and skirt, sitting on a bench behind two unidentified men in uniforms. It was not immediately clear when this image was taken.