Overview
- The junta, which announced the order Thursday, said Aung San Suu Kyi will serve the rest of her term under house arrest without disclosing the duration or location.
- Party and police sources said she will likely stay isolated in Naypyidaw under direct guard with new restrictions in parts of the capital.
- The United Nations welcomed the step and urged the release of all political prisoners, while her family voiced worry over her health and lack of contact.
- She was convicted in closed military-run trials after the 2021 coup and saw a prison term of more than 30 years cut to 27 years in 2023.
- Min Aung Hlaing’s early April ascent to the presidency drew foreign criticism as cosmetic, and supporters in Yangon said they want proof she is safe and a chance for her to speak again.