Myanmar’s military authorities have shortened the prison term of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, according to her legal representative who spoke with Reuters on Friday, April 17.
The 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner had been imprisoned under a 27-year term following convictions on multiple charges that her supporters describe as politically driven efforts to silence her opposition. These charges encompassed a wide range of accusations including incitement, corruption, election fraud, and breaching state secrets legislation.
According to her attorney, Myanmar’s government has reduced her prison term by one-sixth of the original sentence.
