Aung San Suu Kyi tried in Burma from Monday June 14
Aung San Suu Kyi pictured here in 2016. AFP - YE AUNG THU
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In Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi, the elected leader but ousted from power by a coup on February 1, faces numerous charges, from the illegal possession of walkie-talkies to the violation of a law on public secrets. 'State.
The first hearings of the trial will begin on Monday June 14th.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer, Min Min Soe, said after a meeting in the capital Naypyidaw with the former leader under house arrest, that the testimony would begin on Monday, June 14.
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She asked everyone to stay healthy,
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Many accusations
Indicted six times since her arrest, the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate faces numerous charges, including that of inciting public unrest.
Since the February 1 coup, 75-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi has only been able to meet her lawyers twice.
The ex-leader appeared in public on May 24, for the first time since her house arrest, during a court appearance.
The ruling junta is threatening to dissolve its political party
, the National League for Democracy (LND), which overwhelmingly won the 2020 legislative elections, alleging fraud during this election.
850 civilians perished
Nearly 850 civilians have perished in Burma since February 1 due to the repression of the protest movement, according to the Association for Assistance to Political Prisoners (AAPP).
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