Aung San Suu Kyi, a 76-year-old Burmese politician, diplomat and author, has been sentenced to prison.
The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate served as State Counsellor of Myanmar and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021.
She is the daughter of Myanmar’s independence hero, General Aung San – who was assassinated when she was only two years old.
Why was Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to prison?
On Monday, December 6, Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to prison for charges of instigation and breaching coronavirus protocols.
How many years was Aung San Suu Kyi jailed?
San Suu Kyi was sentenced to prison for four years. Her co-defendant Win Myint was also confined to prison for two years for incitement and the same term for breaches of coronavirus restrictions.
