From Reuters:
“Factbox: Most prominent
people being held by Myanmar junta”
Myanmar's military seized power
last year in a Feb. 1 coup that abruptly ended a decade of tentative steps
towards democracy. According to rights group the Assistance Association for
Political Prisoners, more than 11,000 people have been arrested since the coup
and around 8,000 remain in detention, while about 1,500 people killed by
security forces. read more The junta says those figures are exaggerated. Here
are some of the most prominent detainees:
AUNG SAN SUU KYI Nobel
Peace Prize laureate Suu Kyi led the elected government overthrown by the
military and was arrested in an early morning raid on Feb. 1. She is on
trial in more than a dozen cases that carry combined maximum sentences of more
than 100 years in prison. She denies all charges, which include breaching the
colonial-era Official Secrets Act and corruption. She has been sentenced
for incitement, breaching COVID-19 rules and possession of walkie-talkies. Her
trial is ongoing. Suu Kyi spent 15 years under house arrest during the last era
of military rule.
SEAN TURNELL Suu Kyi's
Australian economic adviser, Turnell, was arrested five days after the coup and
is also charged under the Official Secrets Act, which carries a 14-year prison
sentence.
WIN MYINT Myanmar's ousted
president and head of state, Win Myint, was also detained early on Feb. 1 when,
according to his court testimony, he was threatened if he refused to relinquish
power. He was found guilty, together with Suu Kyi, of incitement and breaching
coronavirus rules. His trial related to a corruption charge is ongoing.
WIN HTEIN A close aide to
Suu Kyi and senior member of her political party, Win Htein, 79, was sentenced
in October to 20 years in prison on charges of high treason. He was a longtime
political prisoner during decades of campaigning to end army rule before 2010.
^ Not much focus is on Burma
(Myanmar) anymore so I’m trying to fix that. ^
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