Myanmar under pressure: More than 10,000 people arrested since February
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- Aung San Suu KyiCurrent State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy
Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to jail for inciting unrest and breaching Covid-19 rules, a verdict condemned by human rights groups and governments around the world as a travesty of justice. Since February's coup, the ruling junta has consolidated its power, not only through the arrests of Suu Kyi's party members, but also with a deadly crackdown on opponents. We take a closer look.