The trial was held behind closed doors and Suu Kyi's lawyers have been banned from speaking publicly about the process.

The charges relate to alleged corruption.

According to Reuters, the 77-year-old Nobel laureate has been kept in solitary confinement in prison for some time after being convicted on several counts of corruption.

Suu Kyi herself has denied all the accusations against her.

Suspicious way to legitimize coup

Political analysts suspect that the various accusations against Suu Kyi and her allies are a way to try to legitimize the coup and maneuver political opponents ahead of the elections that the military has promised to hold next year.

The seizure of power sparked nationwide peaceful protests that were put down with brutal military force.

It has led to armed resistance from some groups and some experts describe the situation as a civil war.

The military has been accused of a series of human rights violations such as murder, torture and airstrikes against civilians.

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