OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished10:38 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished10:38 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Aung San Suu Kyi’s son speaks to detained former Myanmar leader for first time in five years”
“Kim Aris says ‘hearing her voice again means more than words can express’ amid loosening of detention restrictions”
Suu Kyi’s son spoke with her for the first time in over five years.
Key points
- Kim Aris said he spoke with his mother after more than five years.
- Aung San Suu Kyi is under house arrest in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
- She has been sequestered since the 2021 military coup.
- Aris posted the moment on Facebook from outside the Myanmar embassy in London.
- Myanmar authorities have signaled a loosening of detention conditions in recent months.
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