A court in military-ruled Myanmar found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of charges of incitement and breaching coronavirus restrictions, drawing international condemnation of what critics called a 'sham trial' reut.rs/3GoFm5r 1/6
Suu Kyi is set to serve two years in detention at an undisclosed location, a sentence reduced from four years after a partial pardon from the country's military chief 2/6
Suu Kyi's supporters said the cases against her are baseless and designed to end her political career and tie her up in legal proceedings while the military consolidates power 3/6
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said the conviction 'closes yet another door to political dialogue' in Myanmar and 'will only deepen rejection of the coup' reut.rs/31zbVyq 4/6
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the coup against Suu Kyi's democratically elected government led to widespread protests and raised international concern about the end of tentative political reforms following decades of military rule 5/6
The U.S, EU and others issued sanctions against senior military leaders and military-linked firms following the coup. The countries stopped short of targeting offshore gas projects that activists say are a financial lifeline for the junta
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