Aung San Suu Kyi
Coverage of Aung San Suu Kyi in the Nexus archive.
- Myanmar says over 300,000 Rohingya refugees verified for repatriation as exodus enters ninth year
Myanmar's military-backed government stated that over 300,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh are former residents of western Rakhine state and will be accepted for return once security improves. This statement comes amid the ninth year of the refugee crisis following a crackdown launched by the military in August 2017. The article notes that Myanmar does not recognize the Rohingya as one of the country’s lawful ethnic minorities.
- Myanmar rebuffs ASEAN's call to free Aung San Suu Kyi and questions the need for an envoy
Myanmar’s military-backed government rejected ASEAN's call for the unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi and dismissed the need for the organization’s special envoy. The government stated that any full and unconditional release must follow the law, while President Min Aung Hlaing previously dismissed the ASEAN peace plan. Despite Myanmar's rebuffs, the Philippines welcomed a recent meeting between Suu Kyi and an International Committee of the Red Cross representative.
- Myanmar rebuffs ASEAN call to free Aung San Suu Kyi, questions need for envoy
Myanmar’s military-backed government rejected ASEAN's renewed call for the unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi and dismissed the need for the organization's special envoy. The foreign ministry stated that while sentences were commuted on humanitarian grounds, full release must follow the law. Min Aung Hlaing also dismissed ASEAN's peace plan, saying some member states had discriminated against Myanmar.
- Myanmar rebuffs ASEAN call to free Aung San Suu Kyi, questions need for envoy
Myanmar’s military-backed government has rejected ASEAN's call demanding the unconditional release of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Additionally, Myanmar reportedly questioned the necessity for an envoy.
- Myanmar junta looks to come in from the cold with Aung San Suu Kyi photos
The Myanmar junta is executing a campaign effort aimed at ending international isolation by offering photographs that provide proof of life for jailed democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
- Leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government arrives in Thailand seeking political legitimacy
Min Aung Hlaing, head of Myanmar’s military-backed government, visited Thailand on Thursday to seek political legitimacy and meet officials including Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. During the visit, Min Aung Hlaing claimed his government was restoring stability toward democracy, although activist groups criticized the trip as lending 'false legitimacy.' The background context includes international sanctions, civil war, and reports of over 8,200 civilian deaths in Myanmar.
- Leader of Myanmar's military-backed government arrives in Thailand seeking political legitimacy
The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government visited Thailand to seek political legitimacy with meetings set up with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and other officials. Critics, including Justice For Myanmar, stated that the visit lends “false legitimacy” to Min Aung Hlaing amid ongoing rights violations. The country is experiencing a bloody civil war after the military seized power from an elected civilian government in 2021.
- Myanmar's conflict tops 100,000 dead as junta benefits from world's inattention
Myanmar's conflict has surpassed 100,000 deaths since a 2021 military coup ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government. The junta is benefiting from global inattention as world isolation of the regime begins to break down.
- Hated in Myanmar, feted abroad? President inches towards normality with Thailand trip
Myanmar’s leader Min Aung Hlaing is set to receive a red-carpet welcome in Thailand amid international sanctions and domestic opposition. His 2021 coup against Aung San Suu Kyi’s government sparked a civil war with significant civilian casualties and economic decline.
- Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a Red Cross representative in Naypyitaw, marking the first such visit since her detention began in 2021. The meeting, confirmed by the ICRC, included private conversation and was described by her son as a positive development after years of limited contact.
- Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross
Aung San Suu Kyi met with International Committee of the Red Cross representative Arnaud de Baecque in Myanmar's capital, a rare public interaction since her detention following the 2021 military coup. Photos from the meeting showed her smiling and cutting a birthday cake, but details of the discussion remain undisclosed.
- Myanmar releases first images of Aung San Suu Kyi since 2021 military coup
Myanmar has released the first images of Aung San Suu Kyi since the 2021 military coup. The images mark the first public appearance of Suu Kyi following the coup.
- Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross in the capital, marking a rare contact with the outside world since her detention in 2021. The meeting was confirmed by the military-backed government and ICRC, with photos showing Suu Kyi appearing relaxed and smiling, though details of the discussion were not disclosed.
- Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, junta says
Myanmar’s military-led government released images of Aung San Suu Kyi meeting with ICRC’s resident representative Arnaud de Baecque. The meeting involved an 81-year-old Nobel laureate and the ICRC official.
- ‘She is alive’: Myanmar’s Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official in first post-coup visit
Myanmar’s detained democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi met the nation’s Red Cross representative, the first publicized meeting between her and a foreign official since the 2021 coup. The coup led to her jailing and an ongoing civil war with over 100,000 deaths.
- Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed outside contact for 2.5 years
Photos released by Myanmar's military government show Aung San Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official. This marks her first confirmed outside contact in 2.5 years, with the images depicting her as appearing healthy.
- Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross
Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross' representative in the capital, with photographs showing her appearing relaxed and smiling. The military-backed government did not disclose details of the discussion or the meeting's location. Calls for her access and release persist amid ongoing political tensions.
- Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets with International Red Cross
Myanmar’s military government reported that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative in the capital on Monday. This meeting represents a rare contact with the outside world.
- Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative in the capital. The meeting, confirmed by the military-backed government, included photographs showing Suu Kyi shaking hands and meeting in a wood-paneled room, with no details disclosed about the discussion. Additional images suggested a birthday celebration for her 81st birthday.
- Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross
Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross' representative in the capital. The meeting is described as a rare moment of contact with the outside world by Myanmar’s military government.
- Exclusive: Kim Aris warns ASEAN against legitimizing Myanmar military government
Kim Aris, son of Aung San Suu Kyi, criticized ASEAN for engaging with Myanmar’s military government, calling out the junta’s false claims about his mother’s detention status. He accused the military of denying her basic human rights and spreading unverified rumors about her transfer from prison to house arrest.
- Is Aung San Suu Kyi still alive?
The article questions whether Aung San Suu Kyi is still alive. It mentions that Myanmar’s jailed leader has not been seen since 2022.
- Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, Myanmar envoy tells Asean
Myanmar's envoy to ASEAN stated that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and will be looked after. Philippine foreign minister Maria Theresa Lazaro is seeking access to Suu Kyi, who has been detained since her elected government was ousted in a 2021 military coup.
- Myanmar removes at least 15 statues of national hero Gen. Aung San nationwide
Myanmar's military-backed government removed or destroyed at least 15 statues of Gen. Aung San nationwide. The government claims the statues with incorrect proportions are being reviewed, while opposition groups accuse the regime of erasing his legacy. Statues were erected during Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy government between 2015 and 2020.
- Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi at 81: son pays tribute to mother’s spirit that ‘cannot be caged’
Aung San Suu Kyi's son paid tribute to her spirit on her 81st birthday while she is jailed by Myanmar's junta. She was sentenced to 33 years on charges of election fraud and corruption after the 2021 coup.
- The unavoidable prisoner: Aung San Suu Kyi at 81
Aung San Suu Kyi turns 81 in military custody on June 19. The Myanmar military relocated her to a 'designated residence' in late April, with no independent confirmation of her condition or location. Over five years after the coup, she remains physically absent from Myanmar’s daily life.
- Myanmar’s prison releases part of a wider system of terror
Myanmar's military ordered a mass amnesty during the traditional New Year, Thingyan, releasing 4,300 prisoners, including President Win Myint, an ally of Aung San Suu Kyi. The article frames the releases as part of a broader system of terror.
- Myanmar’s Junta Cries Foul as Kim Aris Pleads For Proof His Mother Is Alive
Kim Aris, the son of Myanmar's detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, is calling for proof that his mother is still alive amid tensions with the military junta. Rights groups are urging ASEAN and the international community to demand direct access to Aung San Suu Kyi to verify her condition.
- 'I just want to see her again' says son of imprisoned Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar authorities claimed to have moved Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest. Her son, Kim Aris, expressed doubts about the regime's account and his desire to reunite with her.
- 'I just want to see her again' says son of imprisoned Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar authorities claimed to have transferred Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest. Her son, Kim Aris, expressed doubts about the regime's account and shared his desire to reunite with her.
- Myanmar attempts to rehabilitate image with Suu Kyi move
Myanmar's state television announced that detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, over five years after the military coup that ousted her. The report is part of efforts to rehabilitate the country's image.
- Myanmar attempts to rehabilitate image with Suu Kyi move
Myanmar's state television announced that detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest over five years after the military coup. The move is framed as an attempt to rehabilitate the country's international image.
- Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest by the military, continuing her detention since the 2021 coup. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate remains under custody as the military maintains control.
- Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest as part of a broader prisoner pardon linked to a Buddhist religious holiday. The action reflects ongoing political tensions and restrictions on her movement.
- Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, doubts linger
The Myanmar junta has reportedly moved Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest, raising concerns due to secrecy about her location. Her son, Kim Aris, has expressed alarm over the lack of confirmation regarding her wellbeing.
- Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, doubts linger
The Myanmar junta has reportedly moved Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest, raising concerns over her wellbeing. Her son, Kim Aris, has expressed alarm due to the secrecy surrounding her location and lack of confirmation about her condition.
- Aung San Suu Kyi transferred to house arrest
Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from Naypyidaw prison to house arrest, according to military-controlled state media. The 80-year-old was convicted of 19 charges and sentenced to 33 years in prison following the February 2021 military coup. Her son Kim Aris stated the transfer does not constitute her release, as she remains under military custody with no communication allowed.
- Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest by the military, continuing her detention since the 2021 coup. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate remains under military control following her removal from power.
- Myanmar’s blanket prison term reduction trims Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence
Myanmar's government has reduced prison terms through a blanket policy, affecting Aung San Suu Kyi, who received two amnesties this month. Her remaining sentence remains unspecified.
- Myanmar pardons over 4,000 prisoners, including deposed president
Myanmar pardons over 4,000 prisoners, including former president Win Myint. Aung San Suu Kyi's jail sentence has been reduced, according to her lawyer.