{"id":1091584,"date":"2021-12-06T20:29:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T01:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1091584"},"modified":"2021-12-06T20:30:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T01:30:12","slug":"myanmar-civilian-leader-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/myanmar-civilian-leader-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar Civilian Leader Sentenced To Two Years In Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmyanmar-civilian-leader-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1091584&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to two years in prison after she was found to be guilty of two charges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/myanmars-aung-san-suu-kyi-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison-11638773465?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos1\">reported<\/a> by The Wall Street Journal:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Nobel Peace Prize winner and leader of the country\u2019s democracy movement has been tried behind closed doors. Ms. Suu Kyi, 76, was convicted of charges of incitement and violating pandemic rules, according to a person familiar with the case. The charges are among a dozen that could collectively see her imprisoned for the rest of her life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Suu Kyi was given a four-year sentence at first, but it was cut in half by the junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing. She will reportedly carry out the sentence in the place she is currently being detained rather than in jail, according to the military\u2019s public information office, per the Journal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweeted about the sentencing, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecBlinken\">stating<\/a>, \u201cThe military regime\u2019s unjust conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi and repression of democratically elected officials\u202fare further affronts to democracy\u202fand rule of law\u202fin Burma.\u202fI\u202fcall on the regime to end violence, respect the will of the people, and release the unjustly detained.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The military regime\u2019s unjust conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi and repression of democratically elected officials\u202fare further affronts to democracy\u202fand rule of law\u202fin Burma.\u202fI\u202fcall on the regime to end violence, respect the will of the people, and release the unjustly detained.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecBlinken\/status\/1467862366918516739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He also reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/coronavirus-pandemic-health-elections-voting-myanmar-986be24c558b54c6ebdb20aa272657ca\">said<\/a> in a statement, \u201cThe regime\u2019s continued disregard for the rule of law and its widespread use of violence against the Burmese people underscore the urgency of restoring Burma\u2019s path to democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/myanmars-civilian-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-goes-on-trial-for-corruption\">reported<\/a> by The Daily Wire, Suu Kyi was taken into custody after the military took control of the country earlier this year. Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party were extremely successful in last year\u2019s elections, but the military decided that the votes were inaccurate and took over.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Myanmar junta has violently cracked down on protesters who are pushed back against the military takeover of the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/footage-released-of-violent-myanmar-protests-after-at-least-38-people-killed\">Footage<\/a>&nbsp;of violent protests came out in March showing \u201csecurity forces shooting a person at point-blank range and chasing down and savagely beating demonstrators \u2026 In other footage, about two dozen security forces, some with their firearms drawn, chase two people wearing the construction helmets donned by many protesters down a street. When they catch up to the people, they repeatedly beat them with rods and kick them. One of the officers is filming the scene on his cell phone,\u201d per the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/myanmar-protest-crackdown-videos-spark-outrage-45bcddc6508ddf61f2d736f2741fb613\">AP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cSoldiers and police have killed more than 1,300 people and detained over 10,000 since the coup, according to the nonprofit Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. In the most recent clash on Sunday, security forces opened fire and rammed a truck into a crowd of protesters in Yangon, the country\u2019s largest city,\u201d the Journal noted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cMs. Suu Kyi was long hailed internationally as a defender of human rights, but her&nbsp;reputation was badly damaged&nbsp;because she didn\u2019t protect Rohingya Muslims, a stateless minority that was targeted in a 2017 military offensive that United Nations investigators say was carried out with genocidal intent,\u201d the outlet added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/american-journalist-sentenced-to-11-years-in-prison-by-myanmar-court\">a U.S. journalist was sentenced<\/a> to prison for 11 years by a court in the military-controlled country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-condemns-conviction-journalist-army-ruled-myanmar-2021-11-12\/\">reported<\/a>&nbsp;by Reuters, Danny Fenster is a 37-year-old American journalist and \u201cmanaging editor&nbsp;of online magazine Frontier Myanmar.\u201d He \u201cwas found guilty of incitement and violations of immigration and unlawful associations laws, his magazine said and described the sentences as \u2018the harshest possible under the law.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The United States has been vocal against the treatment of Fenster, but the question remains as to whether or not it will take further action.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&nbsp;\u201cThe ruling today represents an unjust conviction of an innocent person,\u201d a State Department spokesperson said in an email to Reuters at the time. \u201cWe are closely monitoring Danny\u2019s situation and will continue to work for his immediate release.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to two years in prison after she was found to be guilty of two charges.\u00a0As reported by The Wall Street Journal:\u00a0The Nobel Peace Prize winner and leader of the country\u2019s democracy movement has been tried behind closed doors. Ms. Suu Kyi, 76, was convicted of charges of incitement and violating pandemic rules, according to a person familiar with the case. The charges are among a dozen that could collectively see her imprisoned for the rest of her life.Suu Kyi was given a four-year sentence at first, but it was cut in half by the junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing. She will reportedly carry out the sentence in the place she is currently being detained rather than in jail, according to the military\u2019s public information office, per the Journal.\u00a0Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweeted about the sentencing, stating, \u201cThe military regime\u2019s unjust conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi and repression of democratically elected officials\u202fare further affronts to democracy\u202fand rule of law\u202fin Burma.\u202fI\u202fcall on the regime to end violence, respect the will of the people, and release the unjustly detained.\u201d\u00a0The military regime\u2019s unjust conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi and repression of democratically elected officials\u202fare further affronts to democracy\u202fand rule of law\u202fin Burma.\u202fI\u202fcall on the regime to end violence, respect the will of the people, and release the unjustly detained.\u2014 Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) December 6, 2021He also reportedly said in a statement, \u201cThe regime\u2019s continued disregard for the rule of law and its widespread use of violence against the Burmese people underscore the urgency of restoring Burma\u2019s path to democracy.\u201dAs reported by The Daily Wire, Suu Kyi was taken into custody after the military took control of the country earlier this year. Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party were extremely successful in last year\u2019s elections, but the military decided that the votes were inaccurate and took over.\u00a0The Myanmar junta has violently cracked down on protesters who are pushed back against the military takeover of the country.\u00a0Footage\u00a0of violent protests came out in March showing \u201csecurity forces shooting a person at point-blank range and chasing down and savagely beating demonstrators \u2026 In other footage, about two dozen security forces, some with their firearms drawn, chase two people wearing the construction helmets donned by many protesters down a street. When they catch up to the people, they repeatedly beat them with rods and kick them. One of the officers is filming the scene on his cell phone,\u201d per the\u00a0AP.\u201cSoldiers and police have killed more than 1,300 people and detained over 10,000 since the coup, according to the nonprofit Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. In the most recent clash on Sunday, security forces opened fire and rammed a truck into a crowd of protesters in Yangon, the country\u2019s largest city,\u201d the Journal noted.\u00a0\u201cMs. Suu Kyi was long hailed internationally as a defender of human rights, but her\u00a0reputation was badly damaged\u00a0because she didn\u2019t protect Rohingya Muslims, a stateless minority that was targeted in a 2017 military offensive that United Nations investigators say was carried out with genocidal intent,\u201d the outlet added.Last month, a U.S. journalist was sentenced to prison for 11 years by a court in the military-controlled country.\u00a0As\u00a0reported\u00a0by Reuters, Danny Fenster is a 37-year-old American journalist and \u201cmanaging editor\u00a0of online magazine Frontier Myanmar.\u201d He \u201cwas found guilty of incitement and violations of immigration and unlawful associations laws, his magazine said and described the sentences as \u2018the harshest possible under the law.\u2019\u201dThe United States has been vocal against the treatment of Fenster, but the question remains as to whether or not it will take further action.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe ruling today represents an unjust conviction of an innocent person,\u201d a State Department spokesperson said in an email to Reuters at the time. \u201cWe are closely monitoring Danny\u2019s situation and will continue to work for his immediate release.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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