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Exiled Myanmar ambassador on trial in UK for 'trespass' at diplomatic residence
Prosecutors say Kyaw Zwar Minn stayed in Myanmar House after his recall, while his defense argues the post-coup government lacked authority to remove him.
- On Wednesday, former Myanmar ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn stood trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, charged with 'diplomatic trespass' at Myanmar House after refusing to vacate the residence following his removal five years ago.
- Minn was recalled as ambassador shortly after the 2021 coup when he publicly opposed the military and called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, subsequently refusing to leave the ambassadorial residence.
- Prosecutor Louise Oakley argued Minn's permission to reside ended upon removal, constituting 'diplomatic trespass,' while defence lawyer David Perry told the court the government is 'illegitimate' and could not lawfully terminate his license.
- Although Britain does not formally recognize the military authorities, prosecutors maintain that Minn's political views are irrelevant to the trespass proceedings and provide no legal defense against the charge.
- The trial continues in London as the court weighs whether the military authorities' removal order legally terminated Minn's right to occupy the property, resolving a complex diplomatic dispute.
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Myanmar's former ambassador to the United Kingdom has gone on trial in London after refusing to leave his official residence following his removal from the post after the country's 2021 military coup. Kyaw Zwar Minn, 68, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday charged with trespass at Myanmar House in north-west London. The charge covers the period from May 2021 to November 2024, after Minn was recalled as ambassador and instruct…
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Exiled Myanmar ambassador on trial in UK for 'trespass' at diplomatic residence
Myanmar's former ambassador to the United Kingdom stood trial in a London court on Wednesday, charged with trespassing at a diplomatic residence that he refused to leave after being sacked for opposing Myanmar's military coup five years ago.
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