Aung San Suu Kyi faces total of 26 years in prison after latest corruption sentencing

Court controlled by junta adds a further three years in jail to raft of other sentences handed to the former leader

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A military-controlled court in Myanmar has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a further three years in jail for corruption, according to reports, meaning she now faces a total of 26 years in prison.

Aung San Suu Kyi has faced a raft of legal cases after the military’s seizure of power in February 2021, from incitement and multiple corruption charges, to illegal possession of walkie-talkies and breaking Covid restrictions.

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