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Myanmar's ex-leader Suu Kyi convicted again, gets sentence of 3 years

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced Australian economist Sean Turnell to three years in prison for violating an official secrets law, a legal official said. Suu Kyi received a three-year sentence after being tried and convicted with Turnell under the secrets act, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to release information about the case. Three members of Suu Kyi's Cabinet were also found guilty, each also receiving sentences of three years in prison. Turnell, an associate professor in economics at Sydney's Macquarie University, had served as an adviser to Suu Kyi, who was detained when her elected government was ousted by the army in 2021. He was arrested five days later while waiting for a car to take him to the airport. The exact details of the offense have not been made public, though state television said last year that Turnell had access to secr

Myanmar's ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 3 more years in prison

Two days after Myanmar's former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to three years in jail for electoral fraud in 2020, increasing her total prison term to 20 years

Myanmar court sentences NLD's Suu Kyi to 3 years for election fraud

A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years' imprisonment after finding her guilty of involvement in election fraud. The ruling adds more jail time to the 17 years she is already serving for other offenses. It also imperils the survival of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party following the government's explicit threats to dissolve it before a new election the military has promised will take place in 2023. Suu Kyi's party won the the 2020 general election in a landslide victory. The military seized power from Suu Kyi's elected government on February 1, 2021, saying it acted because of alleged widespread voter fraud. Independent election observers did not find any major irregularities. Two senior members of Suu Kyi's former government were co-defendants in the case and also received three-year prison sentences.

Myanmar's ruler open to special envoy's visit to Suu Kyi 'but not now': UN

Myanmar's military-installed government expressed openness to arranging a meeting at the right time between UN special envoy Noeleen Heyzer and country's imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi: UN

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi given 6 more years in jail for corruption

A court controlled by the military junta in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six more years in prison over alleged corruption, according to sources familiar with the proceedings.

Myanmar: Six more years of prison time for Suu Kyi in more corruption cases

The trial was held behind closed doors, with no access for media or the public, and her lawyers were forbidden by a gag order from revealing information about the proceedings.

Myanmar court rules Aung San Suu Kyi bribery trial can continue

Suu Kyi, who was deposed last year by the military, has been charged with 11 counts of corruption, each punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

Myanmar's ousted leader Suu Kyi sent to solitary confinement: Report

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's former de facto leader who was ousted during the February 2021 military coup, has been sent to solitary confinement at a prison in capital Nay Pyi Taw, the media reported

Myanmar's Suu Kyi moved from secret location to prison: Official

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was transferred on Wednesday from a secret detention location to a prison in the country's capital, legal officials familiar with her case said

Myanmar court sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to 5 years for corruption

Suu Kyi's trial in the capital Naypyitaw was closed to the public, and her lawyers were barred from speaking to media

Myanmar court postpones verdict by a day in Suu Kyi corruption case

The court in the capital Naypyitaw did not give any reason for delaying the expected verdict until Wednesday, said a legal official who spoke on condition of anonymity

Myanmar's ousted leader Suu Kyi misses court hearings due to quarantine

Suu Kyi is being tried in the capital, Naypyitaw, in several cases involving charges of corruption, election fraud and violating a state secrets law

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi pleads not guilty as graft trial continues

The nine other corruption cases include several related to the purchase and rental of a helicopter

UN court hearings set to resume in Rohingya genocide case on Feb 21

In August 2017, Myanmar's military launched what it called a clearance campaign in Rakhine state in the country's west in response to an attack by a Rohingya insurgent group

Election fraud trial of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi begins

The army seized power and arrested Suu Kyi in February last year, claiming widespread voter fraud in the 2020 general election, an allegation not corroborated by independent election observers

Voices of people in Myanmar must be 'heard and amplified', says UN chief

As Myanmar nears first anniversary of military coup that saw the arrest of Suu Kyi and her civilian govt dissolved, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he stands in "solidarity with the people"

Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi faces 5 new corruption charges

Suu Kyi, who has been detained since last February's military takeover, is already being tried on five other corruption charges

US demands immediate release of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi

US State Department demanded immediate release of Myanmar's democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the wake of the second round of verdicts delivered against her on Monday

Myanmar ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison

A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison

Myanmar court postpones verdicts in 2nd case against ousted leader Suu Kyi

A court in military-ruled Myanmar postponed its verdicts Monday on two charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi