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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

UNCOVERED: Myanmar s suu kyi moved to house arrest after over five years in prison | History Defined

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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