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Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison for incitement

First verdict against Nobel Peace Prize winner and Myanmar’s former leader, who was deposed in a coup in February

Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison for incitement and breaking Covid restrictions – the first verdict to be handed down to Myanmar’s ousted leader since the junta seized power in February.

The 76-year-old has been accused of a series of offences – from unlawful possession of walkie-talkies to breaches of the Official Secrets Act – that could amount to decades-long prison sentences. Her lawyer has previously described the cases as “absurd”.

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