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Myanmar's political leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained during a military coup in the country, has been sentenced to four years in prison.
This is currently the first court verdict against him and there are still pending cases against him in which he may face life imprisonment.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been convicted of inciting people to revolt against the government and violating coronavirus rules.
Sochi faces a total of 11 different charges, but has denied any wrongdoing.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest since February this year, when the country's army revolted. The army not only overthrew his civilian government but also detained several leaders of his party.It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.
One Mint, an ally of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party, was also sentenced to four years in prison on the charges.
Aung San Suu Kyi in trouble
Aung San Suu Kyi, 76, of Myanmar, faces a number of charges, including corruption and violating the Official Secrets Act.
The act has been widely condemned in Myanmar and is being interpreted as gross injustice.
In one case, Aung San Suu Kyi was convicted of violating coronavirus rules after wearing a mask and face shield during last year's election and waving at a group of supporters.
In another case, he was convicted of inciting the public against a military coup while in custody.
The only source of access to information in this case is his lawyer, who has been ordered by the court not to divulge information.
Very little is known about the brief appearances in Aung San Suu Kyi's court.
Myanmar's new "National Unity Government" is a group that includes pro-democracy leaders who oppose the military coup. A spokesman, Dr Sasa, had earlier told the BBC that Aung San Suu Kyi was still struggling.
"She is OK. Military generals are preparing to sentence him to 104 years in prison.He wants to die in prison. "
The military seized control of the country, accusing it of rigging last year's election.Aung San Suu Kyi's party won the election by a landslide.
However, independent observers say last year's election was largely fair and transparent.
Following the military coup, large-scale protests erupted in the country, with Myanmar's military cracking down on pro-democracy protesters, activists and journalists.
Ming Yuha, Amnesty's deputy regional director, said in a statement that the harsh sentences handed down to Aung San Suu Kyi on the "false charges" were the latest in a series of "military attempts" to crush all opposition in Myanmar and stifle liberties. There are. '
"Protesters in Mandalay demand the release of Aung San Suu Kyi
Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
Sochi has also been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his years of detention for speaking out in favor of democracy in his country.
She was flown to her home from 1989 to 2010 as a symbol of her determination against the military dictatorship.
When Sochi received the Nobel Prize in 2012, he said in a speech in Oslo, Norway, that the Nobel Prize had drawn the world's attention to the struggle in Myanmar.
Before reading his favorite paragraph from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, he said, "Burma is inhabited by people of many linguistic nationalities and beliefs, and its future can only come from real unity."
Our goal should be to ensure that there are no homeless, displaced and helpless people in the world and that people in every corner of the globe live in complete freedom and peace," he added.
These are the words of Sochi, who for many years was one of the heroines of human rights activists in the world.
Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) took a clear lead in the 2015 elections. But he was barred from becoming president under domestic law, which barred parents of children with foreign citizenship from holding the post. He was considered the real ruler of the country.
However, the way he took a stand on the Rohingya crisis in 2017 severely damaged his reputation abroad.
In 2019, she also appeared before the United Nations International Court of Justice in defense of genocide charges against her country.
