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Suu Kyi appears in court in typical prisoners' uniform

The Nobel laureate was sentenced this month to four years in prison for incitement and breaching coronavirus regulations by a court

Reuters Bangkok Published 18.12.21, 01:56 AM
Aung San Suu Kyi.

Aung San Suu Kyi. File photo

Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court on Friday wearing a white top and a brown wraparound longyi that is the typical uniform for prisoners in the Southeast Asian country, a source with knowledge of the court proceedings said.

Nobel laureate Suu Kyi, 76, was sentenced this month to four years in jail for incitement and breaching coronavirus regulations by a court. Her sentence was later reduced to a two-year term of detention in her current, undisclosed location.

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It was the first time Suu Kyi, who is known for wearing elegant traditional outfits sometimes with a flower in her hair, has been seen in a prison uniform in court and it was unclear if it signalled a broader change in how she and other senior officials on trial were being treated.

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the coup against Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government led to protests and raised concern about the end of tentative political reforms.

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