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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Grant Peck

Myanmar's Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Myanmar’s Supreme Court heard final arguments on Wednesday in appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her convictions in two cases in which she was charged with election fraud and breaching the Official Secrets Act, a legal official said.

Suu Kyi, 78, was arrested when the army seized power from her elected government in February 2021. She has been convicted of a string of criminal offenses and sentenced to a total of 33 years in prison, mostly on charges brought by the military government.

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