San Suu Kyi
Britishnoun
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Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president on Thursday ordered deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest, five years after sweeping her into detention in a 2021 coup.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Little has been seen - and nothing heard - from Aung San Suu Kyi since she was arrested on the day the armed forces ousted her elected government more than five years ago.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
The generals loosened their grip for a decade-long democratic experiment beginning in 2011, allowing Aung San Suu Kyi to ascend as civilian leader and steer a period of reform as the nation opened up.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
He launched his coup on 1 February 2021, the day Aung San Suu Kyi was due to inaugurate her new government.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Aung San Suu Kyi, who turned 80 this year, remains under house arrest and her National League for Democracy, along with most other opposition parties, has been disbanded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
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