Coverage dated December 5, 2021 to December 6, 2021

Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar's democracy figurehead could face life imprisonment in 'politically motivated' prosecution

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Myanmar’s democracy figurehead faces up to 100 years in prison.

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  1. Sioux City Journal

    Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi: The Legal Challenges (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    FILE - Then Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks during a joint press conference with Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in

  2. Washington Times

    Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 years (opens Washington Times)

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    A special court in Myanmar’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said.

  3. 13News Now Norfolk

    Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 years in prison (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    The ruling is the first in a series of cases brought against the 76-year-old Nobel laureate since the army seized power in February.

  4. Danville Register & Bee

    Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years (opens Danville Register & Bee)

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    BANGKOK (AP) — A special court in Myanmar’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of

  5. The Hill

    Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison (opens The Hill)

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    Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of two charges, marking the first verdicts in a string of cases against her.

  6. NPR

    A court in Myanmar sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years (opens NPR)

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    Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison after a court found her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions.

  7. New York Times

    Aung San Suu Kyi Falls, but Myanmar’s Democratic Hopes Move On (opens New York Times)

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    The ousted civilian leader faces years in custody after being sentenced on the first of several charges. In her absence, a new generation of younger, more progressive politicians is emerging.

  8. The News Herald (Morganton)

    Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets 4 years in trial seen as political (opens The News Herald (Morganton))

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    BANGKOK (AP) — Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of Myanmar who was ousted in a de facto coup this year, was convicted of incitement and another charge Monday

  9. Billings Gazette

    Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets 4 years in further blow to democracy (opens Billings Gazette)

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    BANGKOK (AP) — Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of Myanmar who was ousted in a de facto coup this year, was convicted of incitement and another charge Monday

  10. WNEP

    Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to prison (opens WNEP)

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    The ruling is the first in a series of cases brought against the 76-year-old Nobel laureate since the army seized power in February.

  11. Forbes

    Court In Military-Ruled Myanmar Convicts Aung San Suu Kyi And Other Political Leaders (opens Forbes)

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    On December 6, 2021, the Zabuthiri Court in Myanmar pronounced its verdicts in the case against President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, among others, under section 505(b) of the Penal Code and Section 25 of the Disaster Management Law.

  12. The Daily Nonpareil

    Myanmar's Suu Kyi convicted in further blow to democracy (opens The Daily Nonpareil)

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    BANGKOK (AP) — Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of Myanmar who was ousted in a de facto coup this year, was convicted on two charges Monday and handed

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Myanmar junta reduces Suu Kyi jail sentence to 2 years | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The charges included incitement against the military and violating COVID regulations. The first ruling since her ousting and arrest following a military coup was met with global outrage.

  14. Local News 8

    Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison (opens Local News 8)

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    By Helen Regan, CNN A court in Myanmar has sentenced deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison on charges of incitement and breaking Covid-19 rules, in the first verdict against the Nobel Peace Prize winner since the military seized power in February.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in jail (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Court in Naypyidaw finds deposed leader guilty of incitement and of breaching COVID-19 rules.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Military court sentences ousted Myanmar leader to four years in prison (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The former civilian leader of Myanmar, a democracy advocate who once spent 15 years in prison for her efforts to reform the nation, was sentenced to four years by the military, which took over the country in a February coup.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi jailing sparks global outrage | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Governments and international organizations have said Myanmar's most prominent pro-democracy figure did not receive a fair trial, and accuse the ruling junta of sacking the rule of law in a bid to hold power.

  18. The Economist

    A “guilty” verdict for Aung San Suu Kyi will fuel Myanmar’s civil war (opens The Economist)

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    A prison sentence is designed to keep the former leader away from elections

  19. News Advance

    AP PHOTOS: Myanmar's Suu Kyi faces new dramatic turn (opens News Advance)

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    Aung San Suu Kyi’ s career took another dramatic turn Monday as a court in Myanmar sentenced the ousted leader to four years in prison after convicting her of incitement

  20. The Guardian

    Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison for incitement (opens The Guardian)

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    First verdict against Nobel Peace Prize winner and Myanmar’s former leader, who was deposed in a coup in February

  21. Sioux City Journal

    Legal official: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years for incitement, breaking virus restrictions (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    BANGKOK (AP) — Legal official: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years for incitement, breaking virus restrictions.

  22. Christian Science Monitor

    Myanmar court convicts Aung San Suu Kyi. What’s next? (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s former leader ousted by a military coup this year, was found guilty of incitement on Monday in a trial criticized for being politically motivated. She will face additional charges in the coming weeks that could extend her sentence.

  23. Fox News

    Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi gets 4 years in prison for incitement, violating COVID-19 restrictions (opens Fox News)

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    Aung San Suu Kyi, the 76-year-old former leader of Burma who was ousted earlier this year during a military coup, was sentenced Monday to four years in prison on charges of incitement and violating COVID-19 restrictions, reports said.

  24. NBC News

    Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 years in prison (opens NBC News)

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    Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty on Monday of charges including incitement and sentenced her to four years in prison.

  25. Valdosta Daily Times

    A timeline of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi's political life (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is the daughter of the country’s independence hero, Gen. Aung San, who was assassinated in 1947, less than six months before the country,

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