through her government in february. they ve now imposed to the first of what is expected to be a series of dubious criminal convictions on her. these fleeting courtroom photos are all we ve seen of herfor more than ten months. today is simply a shameful day for law and justice and accountability in myanmar. the brutal military junta have confirmed that they see themselves as above the law. the huge rallies seen earlier this year in the support of democracy that she d hoped to build have long gone, driven off the streets by volleys of military gunfire. young activists are now arming themselves instead, conducting drive by shootings and bombings. actions that might horrify aung san suu kyi with her non violent beliefs.
election campaign. state mediated her sentence has been reduced from four to two years after a partial pardoned by the head of the military dreamt of. but it does face further charges, as our southeast asia correspondence reports. it has been an extraordinaryjourney. aung san suu kyi has gone from acclaimed human rights icon to elected leader unrivalled in her popularity and then something of a fallen idol when she defended her generals against charges of genocide at the international court ofjustice. those same generals overthrew her government in february. they ve now imposed to the first of what is expected to be a series of dubious criminal convictions on her. these fleeting courtroom photos are all we ve seen of herfor more than ten months. today is simply a shameful day for law and justice and accountability in myanmar.
but still, it faces further charges but still, she faces further but still, she faces further charges it has been an extraordinaryjourney. aung san suu kyi has gone from acclaimed human rights icon to elected leader unrivalled in her popularity and then something of a fallen idol when she defended her generals against charges of genocide at the international court ofjustice. those same generals over through her government in february. they ve now imposed to the first of what is expected to be a series of dubious criminal convictions on her. these fleeting courtroom photos are all we ve seen of her for more than ten months. today is simply a shameful day for law and justice and accountability in myanmar. the junto have confirmed that they see themselves as above the law.
condemned as unjust. ms suu kyi, whose government was toppled by a military coup in february, denies all the charges, but she could be facing the rest of her life injail. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head has the latest. it has been an extraordinary journey. aung san suu kyi has gone from acclaimed human rights icon to elected leader unrivalled in her popularity and then something of a fallen idol when she defended her generals against charges of genocide at the international court of justice. those same generals over through her government in february. they ve now imposed to the first of what is expected to be a series of dubious criminal convictions on her. these fleeting courtroom photos are
charges our south east asia correspondentjonathan head reports it has been an extraordinaryjourney. aung san suu kyi has gone from acclaimed human rights icon to elected leader unrivalled in her popularity and then something of a fallen idol when she defended her generals against charges of genocide at the international court ofjustice. those same generals over through her government in february. they ve now imposed to the first of what is expected to be a series of dubious criminal convictions on her. these fleeting courtroom photos are all we ve seen of her for more than ten months. today is simply a shameful day for law and justice and accountability in myanmar. the junto have confirmed that they see themselves as above the law.