Suu Kyi gets total of 20 years in prison

Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to a further three years in prison for electoral fraud. She has now been sentenced to a total of 20 years, with eight more charges remaining


Dec 6, 2021: 2 years
Convicted of inciting dissent against military and breaking public health Covid rules
 
Jan 10, 2022: 4 years
Found guilty of having contraband walkie-talkies in her house and violating more Covid rules
 
Apr 27: 5 years
Convicted of accepting bribes totalling $600,000 and seven gold bars in 2017-18
from Phyo Min Thein, former chief minister of Yangon city and senior member of her National League for Democracy (NLD)

Aug 15: 6 years
Found guilty of misusing funds from Daw Khin Kyi Foundation that Suu Kyi chaired, to build a home, and leasing government-owned land

Sep 2: 3 years
Convicted of committing fraud in Nov 2020 general election, which NLD won overwhelmingly

Nobel peace prize laureate denies all accusations. Trials have been condemned by rights groups as politically motivated
 
  
Sources: Reuters, BBC, Bloomberg 
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