Myanmar coup-leader turned president orders Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest after years in detention

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Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest. Suu Kyi's sentence now served under house arrest. Her total sentence reduced to 18 years.

Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been shifted to house arrest after being kept in jail for nearly five years, according to state-run media. She was arrested on February 1, 2021, after a military junta overthrew the elected government and seized power. Since then, she has remained in military custody. The 80-year-old has rarely been seen in public during these years.

According to state broadcaster MRTV, the remainder of Suu Kyi’s sentence will now be served under house arrest instead of in prison. Myanmar’s military information department also confirmed that she has been transferred to a house arrest facility. However, authorities have not disclosed the exact location where she is being kept.