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Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from prison to house arrest after the military government reduced her sentence as part of a large amnesty. The 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been detained since the February 2021 coup and faced multiple politically charged charges.
Myanmar's former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, the military junta confirmed on April 24. The transfer comes during a mass amnesty for the Buddhist holiday, with her sentence reduced from 33 to 18 years. The UN welcomed the move as a step toward a credible political process.
Myanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has ordered a one-sixth reduction in prison terms for all inmates, further reducing the sentence of former elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The move is the second mass amnesty this month, as the military regime faces ongoing civil conflict and international criticism over political repression.