US EditionMyanmar's Suu Kyi Health Worsening in Military Custody, Son Says
Kim Aris warns that inadequate medical care is endangering Aung San Suu Kyi's life and calls for the release of all political prisoners to protect Myanmar's future.
- Aung San Suu Kyi, the former leader of Myanmar, has been held by the military authorities following the February 2021 coup that removed her from power.
- The military justified the takeover by alleging widespread election fraud despite her party's landslide victory and no evidence found by monitors.
- Her son, Kim Aris, appealed on September 5 from London for her immediate release due to worsening heart problems and denied medical access.
- Kim Aris emphasized that without thorough medical assessments, her current heart condition cannot be confirmed, and it remains uncertain whether she is still alive.
- The detention has led to ongoing violence and international criticism, with western governments condemning the military’s power consolidation and calling for all political prisoners’ release.
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Myanmar's Suu Kyi health worsening in military custody, son says
(Reuters) -Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from worsening heart problems and needs urgent medical attention, her son said on Friday, in an appeal for her immediate release from "cruel and life-threatening" custody.
Former Myanmar leader Suu Kyi's health fading in military custody, says son
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from worsening heart problems and needs urgent medical attention, her son said on Friday in an appeal for her immediate release from "cruel and life-threatening" custody.
Since a military coup in 2021, Suu Kyi has been detained in Myanmar. Where exactly, nobody knows, says her son Kim Aris. He is concerned about the health of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and demands her release.
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej Today‘No way of verifying if she’s even alive’: Myanmar’s Suu Kyi suffers heart problems in military custody, son appeals for release
Suu Kyi is being held in military custodyHer son Kim Aris says her heart condition worseningUnclear if request to see cardiologist has been grantedSuu Kyi is a symbol of Myanmar’s pro-democracy movementYANGON, Sept 5 — Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from worsening heart problems and needs urgent medical attention, her son said today, in an appeal for her immediate release from “cruel and life-threatening” custody.…
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