Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, state television announced, as part of a prisoner amnesty marking a Buddhist religious holiday. The move brings her sentence down to 18 years, with over 13 years left to serve.
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest. The move was announced by state television and confirmed by Myanmar's military information office. Suu Kyi, 80, has been in detention since the army seized power on February 1, 2021. She was originally sentenced to 33 years in prison in late 2022 for various offenses. As part of a prisoner amnesty marking the Full Moon day of 'Kason', her sentence was reduced, bringing it down to 18 years. The amnesty covered 1,519 prisoners, including 11 foreigners. Suu Kyi's transfer to house arrest is seen as an effort to improve the image of Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who was sworn in as president on April 10. The exact location of Suu Kyi's house arrest is not specified, but it is said to be a 'specific home' where she will serve the remainder of her sentence.
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