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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to house arrest after over five years in prison

Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest after more than five years in solitary confinement.

The 80-year-old Nobel Peace laureate was removed from power in a 2021 military coup led by newly elected president Min Aung Hlaing, and convicted of a series of charges widely criticised as politically motivated.

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