Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to go on trial next week

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The trial of Myanmar’s detained and ousted leader is set to go on next week. The military arrested Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy and a Nobel laureate, in the February 1 coup, saying the reason behind the takeover was due to a fraudulent election. She had won the election for state counsellor in a landslide. 75 year old Aung San is facing a variety of charges, including possession of unlicensed walkie-talkies and violations related to last year’s election campaign. Her legal team says the court proceedings will start on June 14 and end by July 26. […]

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