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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years

First verdict against the former leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, who was deposed in a coup in February

In Myanmar ousted democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to 4 years in prison, in the first in a series of verdicts. She was found guilty on charges of inciting dissent and breaking Covid rules under a natural disasters law. Ms Suu Kyi faces 11 charges in total, all of which she has denied.

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  • Mon 6 Dec 2021 07:06GMT