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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-East Asia correspondent

Aung San Suu Kyi faces total of 26 years in prison after latest corruption sentencing

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been jailed for a further three years on corruption charges her legal team has rejected as absurd. Photograph: Aung Shine Oo/AP

A military-controlled court in Myanmar has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a further three years in jail for corruption, according to reports, meaning she now faces a total of 26 years in prison.

Aung San Suu Kyi has faced a raft of legal cases after the military’s seizure of power in February 2021, from incitement and multiple corruption charges, to illegal possession of walkie-talkies and breaking Covid restrictions.

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