Myanmar chides U.N. for bias, meddling after Suu Kyi conviction

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Myanmar's military government accused senior UN officials of interference and making judgments based on 'distorted news'.

Current State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy

U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet was among several officials who denounced the conviction on Monday of Suu Kyi, Myanmar's elected leader who was ousted in a Feb. 1 coup. Suu Kyi, 76, was sentenced to four years, commuted to two, for incitement and COVID-19 violations, the first among nearly a dozen cases against her https://reut.rs/3EyhonE. She denies all the charges.

 

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