Myanmar\u2019s detained former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, a spokesperson for the military government told media. <\/p>\n
\u201cSince the weather is extremely hot, it is not only for Aung San Suu Kyi \u2026 For all those, who need necessary precautions, especially elderly prisoners, we are working to protect them from heatstroke,\u201d junta spokesperson Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun said in comments reported by four media outlets. <\/p>\n
It was not immediately clear where Suu Kyi had been moved to. Zaw Min Tun did not respond to Reuters\u2019 requests for comment. <\/p>\n
Suu Kyi, 78, was held under house arrest for a total of 15 years under a previous junta at a decrepit, colonial-style family residence on Yangon\u2019s Inya Lake, where she famously gave impassioned speeches to crowds of supporters over the metal gates of the property. <\/p>\n
Suu Kyi has been detained by the Myanmar military since it overthrew her government in a 2021 coup. She faces 27 years in prison for crimes ranging from treason and bribery to violations of the telecommunications law, charges she denies. <\/p>\n
In February, her son Kim Aris said she was being held in solitary confinement and that she was in good spirits \u201ceven if her health is not as good as it was in the past.\u201d <\/p>\n
World leaders and pro-democracy activists have repeatedly called for her release. <\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the NUG shadow government called for the unconditional release of Suu Kyi and U Win Myint, Myanmar\u2019s ousted president, who has also been moved to house arrest according to the media reports. <\/p>\n
\u201cMoving them from prisons to houses is good, as houses are better than prisons. However, they must be unconditionally freed. They must take full responsibility for the health and security of Aung San Suu Kyi and U Win Myint,\u201d spokesperson Kyaw Zaw told Reuters late on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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