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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Rebecca Ratcliffe and agencies

Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest in Naypyidaw

Aung San Suu Kyi talking with military official in undisclosed location
This undated handout photo from the Myanmar military information team, released on 30 April, 2026, shows Aung San Suu Kyi talking in an undisclosed location. Photograph: MYANMAR MILITARY INFORMATION TEAM/AFP/Getty Images

Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest in the capital , more than five years after her government was ousted in a coup.

Aung San Suu Kyi, 80, has been detained since the military took power in 2021, plunging the country into conflict and economic turmoil. Very little is known about the conditions in which she has been held.

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