Myanmar leader seriously ill in prison, says son

WorldPolitics
4 Sep 2025 • 7:55 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • The son of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's 80-year-old leader, has issued a stark warning about her deteriorating health, specifically a worsening heart condition.
  • Kim Aris, her son, is urging the ruling military junta to grant her urgent medical care, including access to a cardiologist from outside the prison.
  • Ms Suu Kyi has been in solitary confinement since the military coup in February 2021 and was sentenced to 33 years on charges widely condemned as politically motivated.
  • Her son has appealed to the global community to intervene and help secure her release, emphasising the urgency of her condition and the injustice of her continued imprisonment.
  • International rights groups have also raised concerns about the cruel conditions of her detention.

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