US calls for Suu Kyi's immediate release as she is moved to house arrest
The United States has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi after Myanmar's junta announced she would be moved to house arrest. Suu Kyi, who has been detained since the 2021 military coup, remains a popular figure in Myanmar despite being held incommunicado and facing deteriorating health. The junta leader Min Aung Hlaing's regime has faced international criticism for her prolonged detention on charges widely seen as politically motivated.
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US calls for Suu Kyi's immediate release as she is moved to house arrestSign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developmentsAung San Suu Kyi remains massively popular inside Myanmar, but has been held almost completely incommunicado as her family warned of her ailing health.PHOTO: AFPPublished May 02, 2026, 12:28 AMUpdated May 02, 2026, 12:28 AMWASHINGTON - The United States on May 1 called for Myanmar to immediately release deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi after the junta said it would move her to house arrest, five years since putting her into detention in a coup.A senior source from her dissolved National League for Democracy (NLD) party told AFP she would likely be kept under arrest at an address in the capital Naypyidaw.Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing toppled Suu Kyi’s elected…
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