Myanmar’s military dictator refuses to commit to Aung San Suu Kyi’s release in rare interview Myanmar’s general turned president says potential amnesty for Suu Kyi ‘depends on her’ The Independent UK · Sep 24
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son makes fresh appeal for her release in letter to Myanmar president ‘My mother has lost enough years of her life,’ wrote Kim Aris in a personal letter to the Myanmar leader The Independent UK · Sep 22
Former detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi makes first public appearance since 2021, meets Red Cross officials In a significant moment, Aung San Suu Kyi recently met with representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross. This marks her first public engagement since being detained following the military coup in 2021. Images captured her meeting the ICRC's Myanmar representative in Naypyidaw, with her son heralding the… The Times of India · Aug 4
Aung San Suu Kyi Photographed for First Time in Nearly Four Years After Red Cross Visit Aung San Suu Kyi was photographed for the first time in nearly four years, meeting with an ICRC representative, amid international concerns over her health and welfare under house arrest. International Business Times UK · Aug 3
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross Myanmar's detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi met an ICRC representative. Photographs showed Suu Kyi smiling and cutting a birthday cake. Her son welcomed the visit, calling it a positive development. Activists and regional nations seek engagement with the detained leader. The meeting occurs amid calls for resolving Myanmar's political… The Economic Times · Aug 3
Red Cross visits Aung San Suu Kyi after Myanmar military pushed to prove she is alive Meeting follows years of questions over wellbeing of detained former leader, who was ousted by coup in 2021 The Guardian - UK · Aug 3
Why engagement with Myanmar’s junta is risky without proof of life for Aung San Suu Kyi Every year, the foreign ministers of the 11 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) get together to talk regional business. The Conversation · Jul 21
Where is Aung San Suu Kyi? Myanmar’s most famous prisoner not seen since 2022 More than three years after Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi's last junta-orchestrated public appearance, questions over the detained Nobel Peace Prize laureate's whereabouts and condition are mounting. Her family, diplomats and regional leaders are demanding proof that she is alive. The Times of India · Jul 14
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says he does not believe she has been moved to house arrest ‘The only news we hear is that her health is getting worse,’ says Kim Aris The Independent UK · Jun 29
Son of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi demands proof of life from military government The younger son of Myanmar's imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is calling for the country's military-led government to provide proof that she is alive, after it claimed in April that her sentence was commuted to around 17 years and that she had been moved to house arrest. Bangkok Post · Jun 28
Suu Kyi’s son ‘very disappointed’ by India hosting Myanmar’s president Kim Aris says international community should move beyond expressions of concern and press for concrete action to secure his mother’s release The Independent UK · Jun 4
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son launches campaign demanding Myanmar military provide proof of life Kim Aris asks for members of public to take part in ‘81 for 81’ campaign ahead of Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s birthday The Independent UK · Jun 1
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says there is ‘no credible proof’ his mother is alive Kim Aris calls on Myanmar’s new government to ‘show proof of life’ The Independent UK · May 18
The Independent UK · May 6 Aung San Suu Kyi’s son seeks help from France to prove his mother is alive after house arrest France and Philippines to mount international pressure on Myanmar to allow access to Suu Kyi
Euronews · May 5 Son of Myanmar's ousted leader appeals to Macron for help in securing proof of life The military's 2021 takeover prompted widespread public protests, whose violent suppression by security forces triggered an armed resistance that has now led to a state of civil war.
The Guardian - AU · May 1 Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest in Naypyidaw Suu Kyi, 80, has been detained by the junta since a deadly civil war erupted after the February 2021 coup
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Renewed calls for Aung San Suu Kyi to be released after she completes 20 years ‘buried alive’ in Myanmar detention IN FOCUS: Myanmar’s democracy icon has now spent two decades incarcerated or under house arrest. Shweta Sharma reports on another grim milestone for a country wrecked by brutal military rule and embroiled in a spiralling civil war
The Independent UK · Jan 4 Myanmar releases 6,000 prisoners in New Year’s amnesty but no sign of Aung San Suu Kyi In a separate announcement, the authorities said 52 foreign nationals would also be released and deported
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025 Yvette Cooper leads push to free Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar elections begin The UN has warned the military-controlled election is unfolding amid violence, intimidation and arrests. The country’s former leader has not been heard from in two years
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025 Aung San Suu Kyi’s son calls on Myanmar junta to provide proof she is alive and well Myanmar’s military issues rare response after Suu Kyi’s son, Kim Aris, raises alarm over her condition
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says jailed Myanmar leader not seen for years and ‘could be dead already’ Kim Aris says no one has heard from his 80-year-old mother, who has been suffering an array of health issues in her old age, for two years
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025 Emmanuel Macron makes impassioned plea for release of Aung San Suu Kyi amid health concerns The former Burmese leader has been detained since the 2021 coup
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi facing heart problems as son shares fears for mother’s deteriorating health Exclusive: 80-year-old former leader of Myanmar faces ‘life-threatening’ conditions in prison
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025 Aung San Suu Kyi’s supporters strive to set world record to honor her 80th birthday Thousands of supporters of Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi have celebrated her 80th birthday by attempting a world record of birthday greeting videos