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Myanmar state media (MRTV) on Thursday announced that former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest after more than five years of detention following the coup, which ousted her from power.
That same day, in commemoration of the Buddhist holiday Full Moon Day of Kason, MRTV announced an amnesty for 1,519 prisoners, including 11 foreigners who were granted deportation following their amnesty. Those remaining in prison, including Aun San Suu Kyi, received a reduction of sentence by 1/6th. This reduced Kyi’s sentence from 22 years to 18 years.
In advance of her transfer to house arrest, Aung San Suu Kyi’s son, Kim Aris, spoke to DVB Multimedia Association, stating that “there [have been] rumors going around that she was going to be moved to house arrest or even potentially freed, but none of that seems to have materialized.” The same day as his statement, MRTV announced Kyi’s transfer.
Earlier this month, to commemorate the Buddhist New Year on April 17th, 4,514 prisoners were granted amnesty, including a reported 179 foreign prisoners who were also deported. The additional releases come following the release of more than 10,000 people from prison in March. Most of those released in March had been serving terrorism sentences, including for organizing or participating in a terrorist group.
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners keeps statistics on those detained in Myanmar since the 2021 coup. Last Friday, they reported that 22,047 people remain in detention due to their activities during and since the “Spring Revolution,” the initial protest wave against the coup in early 2021. It is unclear how many of those claimed to have been released by the government are people detained due to their participation in political activity since the 2021 coup.
Five years ago, a coup ousted Aung San Suu Kyi from power; she has been detained since. Five years after the coup, it is still unclear which actor holds the legally legitimate claim to govern the country. An estimated 89,000 people have lost their lives, and 3.4 million have been displaced since the February 2021 coup.
Myanmar is currently under investigation by the International Court of Justice for accusations of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority in the country.
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That same day, in commemoration of the Buddhist holiday Full Moon Day of Kason, MRTV announced an amnesty for 1,519 prisoners, including 11 foreigners who were granted deportation following their amnesty. Those remaining in prison, including Aun San Suu Kyi, received a reduction of sentence by 1/6th. This reduced Kyi’s sentence from 22 years to 18 years.
In advance of her transfer to house arrest, Aung San Suu Kyi’s son, Kim Aris, spoke to DVB Multimedia Association, stating that “there [have been] rumors going around that she was going to be moved to house arrest or even potentially freed, but none of that seems to have materialized.” The same day as his statement, MRTV announced Kyi’s transfer.
Earlier this month, to commemorate the Buddhist New Year on April 17th, 4,514 prisoners were granted amnesty, including a reported 179 foreign prisoners who were also deported. The additional releases come following the release of more than 10,000 people from prison in March. Most of those released in March had been serving terrorism sentences, including for organizing or participating in a terrorist group.
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners keeps statistics on those detained in Myanmar since the 2021 coup. Last Friday, they reported that 22,047 people remain in detention due to their activities during and since the “Spring Revolution,” the initial protest wave against the coup in early 2021. It is unclear how many of those claimed to have been released by the government are people detained due to their participation in political activity since the 2021 coup.
Five years ago, a coup ousted Aung San Suu Kyi from power; she has been detained since. Five years after the coup, it is still unclear which actor holds the legally legitimate claim to govern the country. An estimated 89,000 people have lost their lives, and 3.4 million have been displaced since the February 2021 coup.
Myanmar is currently under investigation by the International Court of Justice for accusations of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority in the country.
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