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Myanmar junta court convicts Suu Kyi of corruption, sentences her to five years in prison
•Since a military coup deposed her government in February last year, plunging the country into upheaval, Suu Kyi has faced a barrage of criminal cases that could see her jailed for decades
UN urges end to violence in Myanmar as junta crackdown continues
•According to a local monitoring group, security forces have killed over 1,500 people since the military seized power on 1 February, 2021
Peace eludes Myanmar a year after military coup as junta's crackdown continues
•Military’s use of force to hold on to power has escalated conflict with its civilian opponents, to the point that some experts describe the country as being in a state of civil war
Aung San Suu Kyi's conviction not end of road for Myanmar's democratic movement
•A younger generation that came of age as the military began loosening its grip on politics and the economy and has tasted some freedoms is well positioned to carry on the struggle
Myanmar's conviction of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi matter of deep concern, says MEA
•The remarks from the Ministry of External Affairs came after a Myanmar court sentenced ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison for 'inciting dissent' against the military and breaching COVID rules in the country
Aung San Suu Kyi's jail sentence halved to two years by Myanmar junta chief
•The ousted leader has been detained since the generals staged a coup and ousted her government on 1 February, ending the Southeast Asian country's brief period of democracy
Aung San Suu Kyi charged with election fraud: What's happened in Myanmar since junta coup
Fp Staff •Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing said fresh elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military's initial timeline given when it seized power
ASEAN summit begins without Myanmar after bloc excludes junta chief from meet
•Myanmar’s refusal to let a special envoy meet ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi prompted the group to exclude junta chief Min Aung Hlaing from this week's summit
Myanmar: 25 anti-junta fighters and civilians killed during clashes with army in Depayin
•Residents told AFP that military trucks entered their area and opened fire on a village near the jungle hoping to flush out members of the local defence force
In post-coup Myanmar, protesters form and break relationships alongside gunfire and internet blackouts
•Among protesters who came of age during Myanmar's flirtation with the parliamentary rule, "Taw Lan Yay Puu Sar" — "Revolution Love" in Burmese — is thriving alongside the anger and despair, making and breaking relationships.