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Court Hearing for Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Delayed Till Wednesday, Report Says

© REUTERS / Athit PerawongmethaMyanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi attends the opening session of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi attends the opening session of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila - Sputnik International, 1920, 15.02.2021
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A court hearing for Myanmar's ousted leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been pushed back to 17 February, meaning that she will remain under house arrest until then, the Irrawaddy news website reported.

San Suu Kyi is charged with illegally importing and using communication equipment, according to the Kyodo news agency.

Her detention was due to expire on Monday.

A protester holds an image of the detained Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration condemning the military coup outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok on February 4, 2021, days after Myanmar's security forces detained Suu Kyi and the country's president. - Sputnik International, 1920, 06.02.2021
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Australian Adviser to Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi 'Being Detained' Days After Military Coup - Reports

The Myanmar democracy icon was detained along with other top officials on 1 February, when the military seized power after accusing her party of rigging the November elections. Most of those detained have since been released, but San Suu Kyi, ousted President Win Myint and other party leaders were placed under house arrest.

© REUTERS / KYAW SOE THETWomen wearing ball gowns protest against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, Myanmar February 10, 2021. in this still image obtained from social media
Court Hearing for Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Delayed Till Wednesday, Report Says - Sputnik International, 1920, 15.02.2021
Women wearing ball gowns protest against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, Myanmar February 10, 2021. in this still image obtained from social media

The military claims its commitment to democracy and vows to hold new and fair elections after a year-long state of emergency ends.

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