Myanmar official says Suu Kyi to be released in November
January 25, 2010
[JURIST] A Myanmar government official has said that pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] will be released from house arrest in November when her sentence is scheduled to end. Witnesses reported [Reuters report] that Home Minister Major General Maung Oo [official....... [more] 
Myanmar top court hears latest Suu Kyi appeal
January 18, 2010
[JURIST] Arguments began Monday before Myanmar's Supreme Court in the latest appeal by Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. Suu Kyi's appeal contests an 18-month extension to her house arrest [JURIST report] that was imposed by a lower court in August. Suu K....... [more]
Myanmar court charges US citizen with forgery as Suu Kyi hearing date set
January 2, 2010
[JURIST] A special court in Myanmar [JURIST news archive] Friday charged US citizen Kyaw Zaw Lwin, also known as Nyi Nyi Aung [Freedom Now backgrounder], with forgery and violating the country's foreign currency act [AP report]. The charges could result in a maximum of ten years in prison if Aung is....... [more]
Full Myanmar high court to weigh Suu Kyi appeal
December 21, 2009
[JURIST] Myanmar's Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal by opposition pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] against the 18-month extension of her house arrest. The decision for the full court to hear her appeal came as the result of a preliminary hearin....... [more]
Myanmar high court to consider Suu Kyi appeal
December 4, 2009
[JURIST] Myanmar's Supreme Court has agreed to consider an appeal by opposition pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] against the 18-month extension of her house arrest, officials said Friday. Suu Kyi's lawyers filed the appeal last month after a lower court reject....... [more]
Somalia, Afghanistan ranked most corrupt countries in annual survey
November 20, 2009
[JURIST] The conflict-ravaged nations of Somalia, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sudan, and Iraq rank among the world's most corrupt, according to the 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) [text; press release] prepared by Transparency International (TI) [advocacy website]. The index, released Tuesday, ran....... [more]
Suu Kyi appeals house arrest to Myanmar top court
November 13, 2009
[JURIST] Opposition pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] filed an appeal in Myanmar's highest court on Friday challenging the 18-month extension of her house arrest. The head of Suu Kyi's legal team Kyi Win said that now that the appeal [AFP report] has been submi....... [more]
Myanmar court rejects Suu Kyi appeal
October 2, 2009
[JURIST] A Myanmar court on Friday upheld a sentence of house arrest imposed on opposition pro-democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. Suu Kyi was convicted [JURIST report] in August of violating state security laws and sentenced to an additional 18 months of house ar....... [more]
Myanmar authorities bar Suu Kyi from attending appeal hearing
September 17, 2009
[JURIST] Myanmar authorities have denied [AFP report] a request from opposition pro-democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to attend arguments on her appeal, her National League for Democracy (NLD) [party website] party told the Agence France-Presse Wednesday. NLD spo....... [more]
Myanmar court agrees to hear Suu Kyi appeal
September 4, 2009
[JURIST] Lawyers for Myanmar opposition pro-democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] said Friday that the Divisional Court in Rangoon has agreed to hear an appeal of her recent conviction [JURIST report] for violating state security laws. Suu Kyi was sentenced to an add....... [more]
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