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Myanmar Junta Moves Aung San Suu Kyi to House Arrest at Undisclosed Location

The move signals a bid for political legitimacy following Min Aung Hlaing’s rise to the presidency in a tightly controlled vote.

Overview

  • The junta said Thursday it commuted the 80-year-old’s remaining term to house arrest at a designated residence, without disclosing the location.
  • A senior source from her dissolved party told AFP she will likely be kept in isolation in Naypyidaw, though neither the address nor her transfer has been verified.
  • The United Nations called the change a significant step toward a credible political process and urged the release of all political prisoners, and her lawyers praised the decision after years of detention.
  • Her son said he has no proof she is alive or moved and he dismissed a state photo that the BBC reported was taken in 2022.
  • Min Aung Hlaing, who led the 2021 coup, was sworn in as president this month after an election that barred Suu Kyi’s party, as conflict and displacement persist across Myanmar.