World / Aung San Suu Kyi's jail sentence halved to 2 years after partial pardon from military

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's jail sentence has been halved to two years after a partial pardon by the head of the military-appointed government, reported the country's state media. Earlier today, a court in Myanmar found Suu Kyi guilty of charges of incitement and breaching COVID-19 protocols. Notably, she faces 11 charges in total and denies them all.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 07, 2021, 12:15 PM
Naypyidaw: Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has had her sentence reduced from four years to two years after a partial pardon by the head of the military-appointed government, the country's state television reported on Monday.

Earlier on Monday, a court in Myanmar found Suu Kyi, ousted in a Feb. 1 coup, guilty of charges of incitement and breaching coronavirus restrictions, drawing international outrage at what some critics described as a "sham trial".

President Win Myint was sentenced to four years' detention, Myanmar's state-run broadcaster MRTV reported.

Both Suu Kyi and Win Myint will serve their sentences where they are currently being detained, an undisclosed location, suggesting they will not be sent to prison.