Myanmar court extends Aung San Suu Kyi's prison sentence to 26 years
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By Rhea Mogul and Jake Kwon, CNN A court in military-run Myanmar has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s deposed former leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, to three additional years in jail for corruption, a source familiar with the case told CNN, extending her total prison term to 26 years.
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By Rhea Mogul and Jake Kwon, CNN A court in military-run Myanmar has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s deposed former leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, to three additional years in jail for corruption, a source familiar with the case told CNN, extending her total prison term to 26 years.
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges. The two three-year sentences handed down Wednesday, to be served
A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges Wednesday, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding to…
A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges Wednesday that leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said.
Myanmar's junta sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday to another six years in prison for corruption, a source with knowledge of the case
Corruption cases comprise the biggest share of the many charges the military has brought against the 1991 Nobel Peace laureate, who was detained on Feb. 1, 2021, when the military seized power from her elected government.
New convictions extend the NLD leader’s prison term, an effort critics of the military government say is designed to keep her from contesting elections planned for 2023.
Myanmar's junta has accused former leader Aung San Suu Kyi of accepting bribes from a businessman. The extended sentence leaves her with a 26-year total prison term.
