Leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence and frees former president

Myanmar President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi arrive to attend a reception in Naypyidaw in February 2019
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Yangon, Myanmar –
Myanmar has reduced the ⁠sentence of imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said on Friday, as part of an amnesty by a new president who ousted her government in a coup five years ago.Suu Kyi, 80, was serving ​a 27-year sentence for a litany of offences her allies said ‌were ‌politically motivated to keep her at bay, ranging from ​incitement and corruption to election fraud and violating a state secrets law.The sentence has been cut by one-sixth, but it remains unclear ⁠whether the Nobel Peace Prize winner will be allowed to serve the rest ⁠of her sentence under house arrest, the lawyer said.

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