Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi ‘sounds strong’ but is isolated, son says Kim Aris tells the Guardian chance to speak with detained Nobel laureate was ‘public relations’ move from military leaders The Guardian - AU · Oct 25
Timeline of Aung San Suu Kyi’s life and the Independent’s campaign to free her from military junta IN FOCUS: Aung San Suu Kyi, an unwavering symbol of Myanmar’s cries for democracy, has spent 20 years imprisoned. The Independent looks back on her journey over the last 40 years The Independent UK · Oct 24
Digested week: Finally gen Alpha discovers Nicole Kidman – via Adéla’s corset lyrics Plus, King Charles’s unusual gift to Aung San Suu Kyi, Larry David’s provocative essay and Andrew Scott in Elsinore The Guardian - UK · Oct 23
Aung San Suu Kyi’s freedom is not a favour to be granted THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Nobel Peace Prize winner’s youngest son, Kim Aris, has been able to contact her by telephone through the embassy of Myanmar in London – even now she is her country’s best hope for a better tomorrow The Independent UK · Oct 22
Son of Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to imprisoned mother for first time in five years in dramatic breakthrough Kim Aris spoke to his 81-year-old mother for 20 minutes on the phone, the first time they have had any contact for five years, and said she ‘sounded strong’ The Independent UK · Oct 22
Aung San Suu Kyi: Son issues update on mother amid criticism of Myanmar’s military junta IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 21
Aung San Suu Kyi won’t be freed because the military junta believe she’s too powerful, warns son Kim Aris, who has spent the last five years campaigning for his mother to be freed from her latest jail term, demanded greater transparency about the conditions she is being held under The Independent UK · Oct 21
King Charles makes extraordinary intervention into case of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 20
Myanmar releases rare images of Aung San Suu Kyi after King Charles’s dramatic intervention Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s son says military-backed government is trying to ‘create an illusion of normality’ with pictures of detained leader The Independent UK · Oct 20
Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi seen in rare photos after receiving gift from King Charles Critics said images of detained former leader were a stunt by the military to end country’s diplomatic isolation The Guardian - AU · Oct 20
Blunder in, abandon allies and court a dictator: it’s the Trump doctrine, now playing out in Myanmar The US condemned the genocide and military rule there, but now that Trump craves its rare earths, that’s all changed. For democracy activists, that’s a disaster, says former Observer international editor Steve Bloomfield The Guardian - UK · Oct 18
Claire Rushbrook and Adam Pearson join The Independent and ICA London’s Free Thinkers film festival Tickets to see the actors chat about the films ‘Ali & Ava’ and ‘Under the Skin’ are available now The Independent UK · Oct 16
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
The Independent UK · Sep 16 This Week in History: From the Lehman Brothers collapse to the Cambridge Five Explore how major events between 14 and 20 September were captured on The Independent’s front pages
Euronews · Aug 26 Human rights in Myanmar hit 'new low,' fuelled by illegal mining and scam centres, UN warns Myanmar's ruling junta seized power in a coup in 2021 that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government, ending a 10-year experiment with democracy and plunging the country into turmoil and a humanitarian crisis.
Bangkok Post · Aug 22 Airstrike on Myanmar monastery kills 14 A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery where civilians were gathered for a meditation retreat marking Buddhist Lent has killed 14 people, two rebel fighters who witnessed the aftermath said.
Bangkok Post · Aug 20 Thai and Myanmar military chiefs meet in Bangkok BANGKOK - Myanmar’s military chief met on Thursday with the chief of Thai defence forces in Bangkok in his first foreign trip since assuming the role.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12 Ex-Myanmar ambassador to UK on trial for trespassing in diplomatic residence Kyaw Zwar Minn was ousted for declaring loyalty to Aung San Suu Kyi after 2021 coup but refused to leave his home
The Times of India · Aug 12 Thailand visit, Suu Kyi access: Can Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing win political legitimacy? Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing made a two-day state visit to Thailand last week, in a trip that carried significance beyond routine diplomacy. He remains internationally isolated because, in his earlier role as supreme commander of Myanmar’s armed forces, he led the 2021 coup that overthrew the elected civilian government.…
The Times of India · Aug 10 Quote of the day by Aung San Suu Kyi: 'I don’t believe in people just hoping. We work for what we want' and why only hope is not the answer Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, once observed that passive wishful thinking holds no real value if there was no action put behind it. She stated that she did not believe in people just hoping, insisting that people must work for what they want. She…
Bangkok Post · Aug 10 Thailand, Myanmar seek to reset ties On Aug 7, Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing paid his respects at the memorials of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati at the Grand Palace. He also paid homage to the Emerald Buddha there.
The Independent UK · Aug 9 Myanmar snubs Asean’s call to free Aung San Suu Kyi Nobel laureate Suu Kyi’s ‘full and unconditional release shall only be carried out in accordance with law’, says junta government
The Economic Times · Aug 9 Myanmar's military government rebuffs ASEAN call to free Aung San Suu Kyi, questions need for envoy Myanmar's military government has rejected ASEAN's call for Aung San Suu Kyi's unconditional release. The government also dismissed the need for ASEAN's special envoy on Myanmar. A representative from the Red Cross visited the detained former leader last week. The Philippines welcomed this meeting as a step toward reconciliation. Myanmar…
The Independent UK · Aug 7 Fresh calls to release Aung San Suu Kyi after meeting with foreign official IN FULL