former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy
CNA Oct 20
Detained Aung San Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar government: Aung San Suu Kyi received books, an envelope and a diplomatic communication from King ...
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Authorities release rare images of Aung San Suu Kyi: The military-backed government released rare photographs of the country's imprisoned former leader ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/10/21/authorities-release-rare-images-of-aung-san-suu-kyi
Who are the previous Nobel Peace Prize winners?: The winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday in Oslo. Here are some of the best-known ...
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So, what do Thaksin Shinawatra, Aung San Suu Kyi and Datuk Seri Najib Razak have in common?
Well, all three were once leaders of their countries ... Show more
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The Star | Malaysia News: National, Regional and World News
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AFP | Myanmar’s military-backed regime said Sunday their United Nations ambassador – loyal to ousted leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi – is occupying the office ... Show more
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Myanmar accuses its UN envoy appointed by Aung San Suu Kyi government of ‘illegal activities’
independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/myanmar-un-envoy-kyaw-moe-tun-b3049610.html
What Magsaysay awardee Bo Kyi learned in Myanmar prison: Ramon Magsaysay awardee Bo Kyi —RMAF photo MANILA, Philippines — Human rights activist Bo Kyi learned ...
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Here are the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees: A career diplomat, a social entrepreneur, and a human rights defender are the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, government says: Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of ...
bangkokpost.com/world/3295805/myanmars-aung-san-suu-kyi-meets-red-cross-official-government-says
Human rights in Myanmar hitting 'new low,' United Nations warns: Myanmar's ruling junta seized power in a coup in 2021 that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected ...
euronews.com/2026/08/26/human-rights-in-myanmar-hit-new-low-fuelled-by-illegal-mining-and-scam-centres-un-warns
Suu Kyi meeting draws praise: Thailand yesterday welcomed a meeting between a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in ...
bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3295904/suu-kyi-meeting-draws-praise
Key FactsMyanmar government reports Suu Kyi meeting Red Cross official
Aug 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bangkokpost.com
- Government spokeswoman Khine Khine Soe said Aung San Suu Kyi met Arnaud de Baecque, the ICRC representative in Myanmar, in Nay Pyi Taw on August 3, 2026.
- The government released four photographs whose location and date Reuters could not independently verify; a birthday cake referred to June 29, 2026.
- Suu Kyi has been detained since February 2021, when Myanmar’s military ousted the civilian government she led, while her exact whereabouts and health have remained difficult to establish.
- Authorities said in late April that Suu Kyi had been moved to house arrest under an amnesty and that her 27-year sentence had been reduced by one-sixth.
Suu Kyi proof-of-life photo is proof of nothing in Myanmar - Asia Times: Two things happened in Myanmar over the past week that belong side by side. On July 28 ...
asiatimes.com/2026/08/suu-kyi-proof-of-life-photo-is-proof-of-nothing-in-myanmar/
US and Asean chair call for unconditional release of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
bangkokpost.com/world/3298010/us-and-asean-chair-call-for-unconditional-release-of-myanmars-aung-san-suu-kyi
Myanmar rejects ASEAN push to free Aung San Suu Kyi: BANGKOK (AP) -- Myanmar's military-backed government has rejected the Association of Southeast Asian ...
asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/myanmar-crisis/myanmar-rejects-asean-push-to-free-aung-san-suu-kyi
Key FactsMyanmar rejects ASEAN call for Suu Kyi's release
Aug 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mb.com.ph
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mb.com.ph
- Myanmar rejected ASEAN's renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
- An ICRC representative visited Suu Kyi on August 3, her first known contact with an independent international humanitarian organization in five years.
- The Philippines, ASEAN's current chair, welcomed the meeting as a step toward dialogue and reaffirmed its call for complete, unconditional release.
- Myanmar will work with Maria Theresa Lazaro but sees no need for the envoy after Singapore takes over on January 1, 2027.
Although the government has commuted her sentences based on humanitarian considerations, the matter of a full and unconditional release shall only be carried out in accordance with the law.— Myanmar Foreign Ministry, in a statement responding to ASEAN's call regarding Suu Kyi's release.
Exclusive: Kim Aris warns ASEAN against legitimizing Myanmar military government: Aung San Suu Kyi’s son demands proof of mother’s life, urging world leaders to ...
rfa.org/english/myanmar/2026/07/22/aung-san-suu-kyi-kim-aris-burma/
Myanmar rebuffs Asean's call to free Aung San Suu Kyi and questions the need for an envoy
asiaone.com/asia/myanmar-rebuffs-aseans-call-free-aung-san-suu-kyi-and-questions-need-envoy
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday ... Show more
frontiermyanmar.net Aug 03
AFP | Myanmar’s detained democratic leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with the nation’s Red Cross representative on Monday, the regime president’s office said ... Show more
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Kim Aris, son of Aung San Suu Kyi, spoke to RFA on July 20 about ASEAN’s recent engagement with Myanmar, and about his mother who ... Show more
Myanmar leader visits Thailand in bid to bolster international legitimacy: Min Aung Hlaing stressed that his government was focused on ending the civil war and ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/6/myanmar-leader-visits-thailand-in-bid-to-bolster-international-legitimacy
The son of Aung San Suu Kyi has spoken of his relief after Myanmar’s former leader was pictured meeting with a Red Cross official ... Show more
Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official: Detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/08/04/suu-kyi-meets-red-cross-official
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross ... Show more
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, government says
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, government says
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a senior Red Cross official in the capital, Naypyitaw, on Monday ... Show more
Myanmar's detained democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the Red Cross representative to the country on Monday, the humanitarian group said ... Show more
After five years in detention, Aung San Suu Kyi meets a foreign official
After five years in detention, Aung San Suu Kyi meets a foreign official
Rare photos of ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi give her family hope: Kim Aris, son of Aung San Suu Kyi, told NPR that photographs of his mother meeting a ...
npr.org/2026/08/03/nx-s1-5917915/aung-san-suu-kyi-myanmar-rare-photos-kim-aris
"It's the best gift I could have given her."
Kim Aris gave his mother a puppy in 2010. Taichito guarded Aung San Suu Kyi for more than a ... Show more
Myanmar courts sentence activists up to 37 years over election boycott protest: Htet Myat Aung and the others were arrested days after staging a flash protest in ...
ctvnews.ca/world/article/myanmar-courts-sentence-activists-up-to-37-years-over-election-boycott-protest/
frontiermyanmar.net Jul 20
AFP | Statues of independence hero General Aung San are quietly disappearing across Myanmar in a contest over his legacy as father of both the nation and of ... Show more
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Bloc eyes Myanmar impasse: Asean foreign ministers renewed pressure on Myanmar to advance the bloc's Five-Point Consensus (5PC) ...
bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3284942/bloc-eyes-myanmar-impasse
UN envoy calls for release of Myanmar’s ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi on her 81st birthday
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/un-envoy-calls-for-release-of-myanmars-suu-kyi-on-81st-birthday
frontiermyanmar.net Jun 19
This week on #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar , US citizens arrested in China and Myanmar, resistance groups accused of killing civilians, the World Bank downgrades economic growth and ... Show more
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Kim wants to know if his mum is alive. It’s not easy for the son of Suu Kyi: The pro-democracy icon has been detained by a secretive, brutal junta that has waged ...
smh.com.au/world/asia/kim-wants-to-know-if-his-mum-is-alive-it-s-not-easy-for-the-son-of-suu-kyi-20260518-p5zyf3.html
Highly acclaimed, deeply fallen - | how to deal with political stars?: Whether Aung San Suu Kyi, Erdoğan, Orbán - | They were all once beacons of hope for their ...
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Paid articlePaywall Aung San Suu Kyi’s son ‘very disappointed’ by India hosting Myanmar’s president: Kim Aris says international community should move beyond expressions of concern ...
independent.co.uk/asia/india/aung-san-suu-kyi-son-myanmar-president-india-visit-b2989347.html
‘I do not know if she is still alive’: Son of Aung Sun Suu Kyi makes plea for her release
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/has-aung-san-suu-kyi-really-been-released-on-house-arrest
Modi meets Myanmar president in Delhi, raise issue of Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar is seeking to broaden diplomatic engagement after years of international ...
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Myanmar: the forgotten war: The effort to prove Aung San Suu Kyi’s wellbeing can revive broader pressure on the military
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Kim Aris, son of imprisoned Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi: ‘The world seems to have forgotten her’
english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-31/kim-aris-son-of-imprisoned-burmese-opposition-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-the-world-seems-to-have-forgotten-her.html
PH calls for access to Suu Kyi after Myanmar junta allows house arrest: (FILES) A protester holds a poster with an image of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu ...
globalnation.inquirer.net/321417/ph-calls-for-access-to-suu-kyi-after-myanmar-junta-allows-house-arrest
Key FactsAung San Suu Kyi Placed Under House Arrest in Capital
May 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bangkokpost.com
- Aung San Suu Kyi was moved to house arrest in Nay Pyi Taw following her conviction and sentencing by the military junta.
- Her legal team intends to visit her on Sunday to discuss her situation and deliver essential supplies.
- Charges against the Nobel laureate are widely seen as politically driven to exclude her from power.
- Her prison term has been reduced several times, most recently during an amnesty on April 17.
Philippines urges Myanmar to grant Asean envoy access to Aung San Suu Kyi: MANILA — The Philippines called on Myanmar on Wednesday to allow a special ...
bangkokpost.com/world/3250710/philippines-urges-myanmar-to-grant-asean-envoy-access-to-aung-san-suu-kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi's son Kim Aris spoke to RFA Burmese about his mother's transfer to house arrest.
"At the moment ... Show more
Myanmar: Where is Aung San Suu Kyi?: The Myanmar regime has transferred former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest ...
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‘Show proof of life’: Aung San Suu Kyi’s son issues fresh appeal as concern persist over her well-being
independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/aung-san-suu-kyi-myanmar-military-junta-b2978380.html
frontiermyanmar.net May 11
AFP | Myanmar’s junta moved deposed leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest last week but that was not enough to ease deep divisions among ASEAN leaders ... Show more
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CNA May 05
Suu Kyi's son urges Myanmar to provide 'proof of life': Kim Aris, son of Aung San Suu Kyi, said that he has yet to hear from his mother.
channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-aung-san-suu-kyi-son-urge-proof-life-6101146
frontiermyanmar.net May 04
House arrest sparks little hope of Aung San Suu Kyi reclaiming limelight: At the leafy villa where Myanmar's Daw Aung San Suu Kyi had spent years locked up ...
frontiermyanmar.net/en/house-arrest-sparks-little-hope-of-aung-san-suu-kyi-reclaiming-limelight/
Myanmar’s Junta Cries Foul as Kim Aris Pleads For Proof His Mother Is Alive: Rights groups say ASEAN and the international community must have direct access to ...
thediplomat.com/2026/05/myanmars-junta-cries-foul-as-kim-aris-pleads-for-proof-his-mother-is-alive/
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Move to House Arrest Is a Calculated Deception: Myanmar’s military regime wants the world to believe it is changing. It is not.
thediplomat.com/2026/05/aung-san-suu-kyis-move-to-house-arrest-is-a-calculated-deception/
Suu Kyi news viewed as hopeful sign: Aung San Suu Kyi remains in good health and safe, with Myanmar's leadership indicating it is considering "good ...
bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3242885/suu-kyi-news-viewed-as-hopeful-sign
Tiny shifts seen in divided ASEAN's approach to Myanmar | ABS-CBN News: Myanmar's junta moved deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest last week ...
abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/5/9/tiny-shifts-seen-in-divided-asean-s-approach-to-myanmar-0810
CNA Apr 17
Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, frees former president: Aung San Suu Kyi's 27-year sentence was cut by one-sixth as part of an amnesty by ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-cuts-aung-san-suu-kyi-sentence-amnesty-6063026
Asean to welcome release of Myanmar prisoners - | draft statement: Photo taken on May 7, 2026, shows the venue where a summit of the Association of Southeast ...
globalnation.inquirer.net/321874/asean-to-welcome-release-of-myanmar-prisoners-draft-statement
Media reports: Aung San Suu Kyi placed under house arrest: For years, there has been no sign of life from the imprisoned icon of freedom. Now state media are ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/medienberichte-aung-san-suu-kyi-in-den-hausarrest-verlegt-accg-200788625.html
DFA welcomes Aung San Suu Kyi’s house arrest transfer, urges Myanmar transparency
mb.com.ph/2026/05/06/dfa-welcomes-aung-san-suu-kyis-house-arrest-transfer-urges-myanmar-transparency
Trotz Friedensgesprächen: Myanmar steht „längere und härtere Phase“ des Krieges bevor
fr.de/politik/das-militaer-laedt-zum-frieden-doch-die-opposition-wittert-eine-falle-94291272.html
Samakal May 01
Iran threatens painful response if US renews attacks: Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on US positions if Washington ...
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Saudi Gazette May 01
Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says: NAYPYDAW — Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president on Thursday ordered deposed ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/660993/world/myanmar-ex-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-moved-to-house-arrest-military-says
Sentence reduced again: DETAINED former leader Aung San Suu Kyi (pic) has been given a further one-sixth reduction in her sentence as part of an amnesty ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/05/01/sentence-reduced-again
Myanmar junta chief elected as president: Myanmar junta chief elected as president - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/world/2026/04/03/myanmar-junta-chief-elected-as-president.html
Key FactsMin Aung Hlaing Secures Myanmar Presidency Amid Conflict
Apr 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rappler.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rappler.com
- Min Aung Hlaing was elected president by Myanmar’s parliament on April 3, reinforcing his control over the country’s political landscape.
- The election followed a December-January vote dominated by an army-backed party that critics dismissed as fraudulent.
- Despite his new role, the civil war continues with opposition groups uniting to challenge military rule.
- Experts view the presidency as a calculated move to legitimize military dominance under a civilian facade.
Our vision and strategic objectives are to completely dismantle all forms of dictatorship, including the military dictatorship, and to collectively initiate a new political landscape.— The Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union said in a statement on Monday.
New Myanmar Administration Releases Ousted President Win Myint in Mass Amnesty: Newly inaugurated President Min Aung Hlaing also announced a reduction in the ...
thediplomat.com/2026/04/new-myanmar-administration-releases-ousted-president-win-myint-in-mass-amnesty/
OpinionPradeep C. Nair | Will Myanmar’s Top Leader Gain Legitimacy With His ‘Civilian’ Role?
deccanchronicle.com/opinion/columnists/pradeep-c-nair-will-myanmars-top-leader-gain-legitimacy-with-his-civilian-role-1951534
PH reiterates call for Aung San Suu Kyi's release in Myanmar: A protester holds a poster with an image of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a ...
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Myanmar’s government has freed former president Win Myint and reduced the sentence of imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi as part of an amnesty that ... Show more
Myanmar’s former President Win Myint was freed Friday (April 17) as part of a broad prisoner amnesty by newly inaugurated President Min Aung Hlaing to mark the ... Show more
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Norway’s state telecoms firm accused of helping Myanmar regime seize activists: Lawsuit in Norway alleges Telenor passed on data helping Myanmar military arrest ...
theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/16/norways-state-telecoms-firm-accused-of-helping-myanmar-regime-seize-activists
Myanmar Junta Chief Sworn in as President: As the nation's armed forces chief, Min Aung Hlaing ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021 -- ...
deccanchronicle.com/world/myanmar-junta-chief-sworn-in-as-president-1949627
Head of Myanmar's ruling junta who led coup against Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi becomes president
news.sky.com/story/head-of-myanmars-ruling-junta-who-led-coup-against-nobel-peace-prize-winner-aung-san-suu-kyi-becomes-president-13527465
OpinionDC Edit | General As President No Salve For Myanmar: Since ousting the Nobel Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Feb. 2021, the junta had an iron grip on power ...
deccanchronicle.com/dc-edit-general-as-president-no-slave-for-myanmar
Key FactsMin Aung Hlaing Steps Down to Pursue Myanmar Presidency
Mar 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: channelnewsasia.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: channelnewsasia.com
- On March 30, 2026, Min Aung Hlaing resigned as Myanmar's military chief to seek the country's presidency.
- The military-backed party won the disputed elections held in late 2025, which faced widespread international condemnation.
- The ongoing civil war since 2021 has resulted in nearly 93,000 deaths and displaced over 3.6 million people.
- Min Aung Hlaing appointed his trusted loyalist Ye Win Oo as the new commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
I will continue to serve the interests of the people, the military, and the national interests of the country.— Min Aung Hlaing, in a speech broadcast by military-owned media
Myanmar's former spymaster Ye Win Oo rises to become military chief: When Myanmar's military ousted a democratically elected government in a dawn coup on ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmars-former-spymaster-ye-win-oo-rises-become-military-chief-2026-03-31/
Min Aung Hlaing set to become next president of Myanmar following ‘sham’ general elections
Myanmar junta touts surrender of over 500 rebel fighters: MANDALAY, (Myanmar): More than 500 Myanmar opposition guerrillas surrendered to the junta ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/03/19/myanmar-junta-touts-surrender-of-over-500-rebel-fighters
‘Kyi Pyar-Gate’ Rocks Myanmar’s National Unity Government: A high-profile corruption case in the country's umbrella resistance organization has drawn backlash – ...
thediplomat.com/2026/03/kyi-pyar-gate-rocks-myanmars-national-unity-government/
Myanmar's military government: "The junta is playing its cards": The regime has surprisingly announced an amnesty for 7,337 political prisoners ...
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I lived undercover in Myanmar: What is now emerging in Myanmar is a parliament that imitates democratic structures without enabling a genuine shift in power ...
diepresse.com/20626005/ich-lebte-undercover-in-myanmar
