She, and thousands of others, are guilty only in a system of injustice that punishes those who exercise the basic human right to speak and assemble freely," he said in a tweet. Special UN rapporteur for Myanmar, Tom Andrews, warned that the proceeding that convicted Aung San Suu Kyi "should not be confused with a trial. 67CjGu511R- UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews December 6, 2021 She, and thousands of others, are guilty only in a system of injustice that punishes those who exercise the basic human right to speak and assemble freely. The killing of at least 65 protesters in Myanmar’s biggest city on March 14 this year was planned and premeditated, the rights watchdog said in a report released on Thursday. The proceeding that today convicted Aung San Suu Kyi should not be confused with a trial-it is theatre of the absurd. Human Rights Watch has accused Myanmars security forces of deliberately encircling and using lethal force against crowds in Yangon demonstrating against the military coup.
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The United Nations High Commisioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, also issued a statement, charging that "the conviction of the State Counsellor following a sham trial in secretive proceedings before a military-controlled court is nothing but politically-motivated."
"It is imperative that the Myanmar military authorities allow a swift return of Myanmar to the path of democracy," he added, praising the the people of Myanmar for rejecting the coup. "The military's actions show complete contempt for the will of the people, expressed clearly in the November 2020 elections," he said. "The European Union strongly condemns this politically motivated verdict, which constitutes another major setback for democracy in Myanmar since the military coup on 1 February 2021," Borrell said. Ousted President Win Myint was initially sentenced to four years but also had his sentence reduced to two years. Those charges include possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies, corruption, and election fraud, carrying a total potential sentence of more than 100 years in prison. (AP Photo/File) APĪccording to New York-based Human Rights Watch, the 76-year-old de facto leader of Myanmar prior to the February military coup faces an additional 10 charges. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres bracketed Myanmar with Afghanistan and Ethiopia as nations for whose people âpeace and stability remain a distant dream" in a speech last Tuesday, Sept. FILE - In this March 5, 2021, file photo, protesters hold portraits of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an anti-coup demonstration in Mandalay, Myanmar.
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