Deposed Leader Suu Kyi , Convicted by Myanmar Court, in Corruption Cases.<br />Al Jazeera reports that deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces six additional years to her prison sentence after being convicted by a Myanmar court in a corruption case. .<br />Al Jazeera reports that deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces six additional years to her prison sentence after being convicted by a Myanmar court in a corruption case. .<br />Previouly, Suu Kyi had been sentenced <br />to 11 years in prison for charges that <br />included sedition and corruption.<br />Previouly, Suu Kyi had been sentenced <br />to 11 years in prison for charges that <br />included sedition and corruption.<br />In February 2021, Myanmar's elected <br />government was deposed by the <br />military and Suu Kyi was detained.<br />In February 2021, Myanmar's elected <br />government was deposed by the <br />military and Suu Kyi was detained.<br />The deposed leader then faced <br />a trial held behind closed doors <br />with no media or public access. .<br />The deposed leader then faced <br />a trial held behind closed doors <br />with no media or public access. .<br />She was convicted of misusing funds from the Daw <br />Khin Kyi Foundation to build a home and leasing <br />government-owned land at a discounted rate.<br />She was convicted of misusing funds from the Daw <br />Khin Kyi Foundation to build a home and leasing <br />government-owned land at a discounted rate.<br />On August 15, four corruption cases against <br />Suu Kyi were decided, sentencing her <br />to a total of over six more years in prison.<br />On August 15, four corruption cases against <br />Suu Kyi were decided, sentencing her <br />to a total of over six more years in prison.<br />Al Jazeera reports that Suu Kyi has denied<br />the allegations against her and is expected <br />to file appeals in the coming days.<br />Al Jazeera reports that Suu Kyi has denied<br />the allegations against her and is expected <br />to file appeals in the coming days.<br />Prior to being deposed, Suu Kyi had been criticized for supporting military and police actions that forced over 700,000 Muslim-majority Rohingya to flee their homes.<br />Prior to being deposed, Suu Kyi had been criticized for supporting military and police actions that forced over 700,000 Muslim-majority Rohingya to flee their homes.<br />Other top members of the National League for Democracy, Suu Kyi's party, have also been arrested and imprisoned since the military seized control of the nation. .<br />Other top members of the National League for Democracy, Suu Kyi's party, have also been arrested and imprisoned since the military seized control of the nation. .<br />The military-led government has since been accused of human rights abuses that include arbitrary arrests, killings, torture and widespread military attacks on civilians.<br />The military-led government has since been accused of human rights abuses that include arbitrary arrests, killings, torture and widespread military attacks on civilians
