World News | Myanmar's Suu Kyi Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Naypyidaw, [Myanmar], December 6 (ANI): A Myanmar court sentenced ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison for inciting dissent against the military and breaching Covid rules.

A court in Myanmar has sentenced the country's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in jail, according to CNN.

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Earlier, the ruling is the first in a dozen cases Myanmar's military has brought against Aung San Suu Kyi.

Suu Kyi, 76, faces almost a dozen charges including incitement, violation of Covid-19 protocols and violation of the Official Secrets Act, which add up to combined maximum sentences of more than 100 years. She has rejected all allegations, according to the CNN reports.

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Earlier, Aung San Suu Kyi was detained as Myanmar's military took control of the country on February 1 this year.

Further, sentencing is the first in many cases in which the Nobel laureate is being prosecuted by the Myanmar military. (ANI)

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