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An anti-coup protester looks at the images of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, on April 26, 2021.

Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyer sees little chance for a fair trial

Politics

For the first time in nearly four months, Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar’s ousted government, was seen in person when she appeared briefly in a court in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Monday. 

In Myanmar, upcoming elections show breadth of reforms

Aung San Suu Kyi on Tour

Arts, Culture & Media

Voices from Myanmar after the Election of Aung San Suu Kyi

The World

Aung San Suu Kyi on Campaign Trail in Myanmar Election

Conflict & Justice

Secretary of State Clinton Visits Myanmar

Global Politics

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Burma on the first visit by such a senior American diplomat in 50 years.

The World

Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to House Arrest

Conflict & Justice

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to another 18 months of house arrest after an American man swam out to her lakeside home in May. BBC Asia expert Jill McGivering tells The Takeaway about the sentence and the uninvited visitor.

The World

Burmese pro-democracy leader faces trial again

Global Politics

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Jonathan Head about the new charges brought by the military government of Myanmar against opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. She faces a new trial just as her current house arrest was about to end. The new charges stem from a bizarre incident last week when an American man swam across a lake to Suu Kyi’s house.