A military court in Myammar sentenced democratic activist Aung San Suu Kyi to seven additional years in prison, meaning the 77 year old is likely to spend the rest of her life in prison, reports the New American.
She has now been convicted of more than a dozen charges filed against her since the coup in Myammar. CNBC reports the latest conviction wraps up the cases against her, although her attorneys will likely file an appeal. Western countries have condemned the verdicts as a sham meant to silence resistance to the government’s rule. The junta counters that she has been given due process.
According to the BBC, her trials this year have been conducted behind closed doors with both the public and media barred. Her attorneys have also been banned from speaking to the media. More than 16,600 people have been arrested by the junta since it took control in February 2021.
Alijazeera reports the UN Security Council last week called on the Myammar government to release Suu Kyi.
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