Tag: Aung San Suu Kyi

MANILA, Philippines — The President of the Philippines and current ASEAN Chair, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has called on Myanmar’s military authorities to not only release deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi but also to restore her ability to function as a political leader. Speaking at a press conference following the ...

25 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — A prominent human rights campaign group has urged ASEAN leaders to intervene and independently verify the health and status of Myanmar’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, describing the 80-year-old Nobel Laureate as a "political hostage." The "All in One Piece ...

24 April 2026 By Ko Myo MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, currently holding the ASEAN Chairmanship, has issued an urgent appeal for the release of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and all remaining political prisoners, describing the move as essential for any meaningful national reconciliation in Myanmar. In a ...

22 April 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — The United Kingdom and Australia have issued joint calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in Myanmar, including the ousted civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. In separate statements released on Wednesday afternoon, the British and ...

19 April 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min YANGON, Myanmar — Concerns for the life and safety of detained democratic icon Aung San Suu Kyi have surged across Myanmar following chilling remarks from a prominent pro-military figure calling for the permanent "elimination" of political opponents to ensure national stability. Hla Swe, ...

18 April 2026 By Ko Myo NEW YORK, USA — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has "taken note" of the release of Myanmar’s democratically elected President Win Myint, while intensifying calls for the immediate freedom of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all other arbitrarily detained political prisoners. The President ...

Myanmar’s military authorities have released the country’s deposed president, Win Myint, as part of a mass amnesty to mark the traditional Buddhist New Year. Mr Win Myint, who was detained alongside civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during the February 2021 coup, was reportedly reunited with his family on Friday. ...

YANGON, Myanmar — The youth wing of the National League for Democracy (NLD) has issued a poignant appeal to the public, calling for a collective moment of prayer for the release of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners on the first day of the Myanmar New ...

By Mon Lay / MPA Throughout the reigns of military leaders Saw Maung, Than Shwe, and now Min Aung Hlaing, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has remained their greatest threat. As a symbol of democracy, the daughter of the nation’s independence hero, and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, her political ...

YANGON, Myanmar — The National Unity Party (NLD) has issued a defiant statement asserting that no political solution can be reached in Myanmar without the direct involvement of its detained leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. In a social media statement released on Saturday, the party emphasized that the Nobel laureate ...