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Aung San Suu Kyi

State Counsellor of Myanmar 2016–2021
convicted

Nobel laureate and former civilian leader of Myanmar. Detained since the February 2021 military coup; convicted in a series of military-court trials on corruption, election fraud, and incitement charges totalling 33 years (later reduced to 27).

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Deep research · Exaupdated 14 days ago
Aung San Suu Kyi, the former State Counsellor of Myanmar, has faced numerous criminal charges following her arrest during the February 1, 2021, military coup. These include corruption, inciting public unrest, violating COVID-19 protocols, illegal possession of walkie-talkies, breaching the Official Secrets Act, sedition, and election fraud. Allegations include accepting $600,000 and gold in bribes, misusing state funds for helicopter services, and improperly leasing government land for her mother’s foundation. Suu Kyi has denied all charges, and international observers categorize them as politically motivated. Following years of closed-door trials, her total prison sentence was eventually reduced to 22.5 years as of April 2026. She has since been moved from prison to house arrest at a designated residence.
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Legal cases against Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
www.reuters.com · 2021-12-06
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi faces most serious corruption charge yet
www.bbc.com · 2021-06-10
Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption | AP News
apnews.com · 2022-12-30
Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 5 years for corruption | AP News
apnews.com · 2022-04-27
Aung San Suu Kyi
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Myanmar’s top court declines to hear Suu Kyi's special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases | AP News
apnews.com · 2023-10-06
Aung San Suu Kyi on trial in fresh bribery case against ousted Myanmar leader | Myanmar | The Guardian
www.theguardian.com · 2022-05-03
Aung San Suu Kyi's prison term extended to 26 years after further corruption convictions - ABC News
www.abc.net.au · 2022-10-12
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Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 33 years post-coup
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's former civilian leader, has been convicted across a series of closed military-court trials since the Feb 2021 coup on charges ranging from corruption and election fraud to incitement. Total sentences reached 33 years; later cut to 27 by the junta.
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