Aung San Suu Kyi Makes First Court Appearance Since Coup
Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, is facing a raft of charges after being detained by Myanmar’s military. If she is found guilty, she could be imprisoned for the rest of her life.
Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar, in February with a poster of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the country’s ousted civilian government.Credit...The New York Times
May 24, 2021, 4:18 a.m. ET
For the first time since Myanmar’s military locked her up in a pre-dawn raid as part of its coup on Feb. 1, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar’s ousted civilian government, was seen in person on Monday when she sat briefly at a court hearing.