Myanmar`s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in a military coup and under house arrest, has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Suu Kyi was sentenced to prison by a court in military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday (September 29).
In addition to Suu Kyi, the court also sentenced her former economic advisor, Australian citizen Sean Turnell, to three years in prison. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on Thursday, citing a source familiar with the pro-democracy leader`s prison sentence.
On February 1, 2021, the janta government overthrew the elected government in Myanmar and seized power. The country`s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, along with top leaders of her party, were imprisoned. After that, the military government filed a case against the Nobel Peace Prize winning leader one by one.
Suu Kyi has been charged with at least 18 crimes, including violations of corruption, election laws and state secrets laws, which could lead to up to 190 years in prison if convicted.
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