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Myanmar Moves Suu Kyi to Secret Residence, Activists Demand Proof

5/2/2026

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Myanmar officials said Aung San Suu Kyi will serve rest of her sentence at an undisclosed residence in Naypyidaw.
Her son and activists launched a “Proof of Life” campaign demanding proof she is alive.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric called the move a meaningful step, urging release of all political prisoners.
The junta cut her 33-year term to 27 years, then reduced it by a sixth during a Buddhist-holiday amnesty.

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Myanmar officials said Aung San Suu Kyi will serve rest of her sentence at an undisclosed residence in Naypyidaw.
Her son and activists launched a “Proof of Life” campaign demanding proof she is alive.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric called the move a meaningful step, urging release of all political prisoners.
The junta cut her 33-year term to 27 years, then reduced it by a sixth during a Buddhist-holiday amnesty.