Aung San Suu Kyi, the ousted leader of Myanmar, has been transferred to solitary confinement inside a prison compound in the capital, Naypyidaw, according to the military junta. The 77-year-old has been held since the coup on 1 February last year, which overthrew her democratically elected government and plunged the country into turmoil.
She faces at least 20 charges, including multiple counts of corruption, each carrying a maximum penalty of 15 years. Rights groups have condemned the cases as an attempt to eliminate her as a political threat. Her legal team denies all allegations.
Junta spokesperson Zaw Min Tun confirmed the move on Thursday, stating that she had been placed in solitary confinement in accordance with criminal laws. Suu Kyi previously spent 15 years under house arrest during earlier military rule.
According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, over 11,000 people suspected of opposing the junta are currently detained, and more than 2,000 have been killed since the coup. Among those held is her adviser, Australian economist Sean Turnell, who is also imprisoned in Naypyidaw and faces charges under the Official Secrets Act.
Information about Suu Kyi's trials remains limited, as hearings are closed to the media and her lawyers are barred from discussing proceedings.
