The United States and the European Union condemned Myanmar’s junta for handing a 33-year jail sentence to ousted chief Aung San Suu Kyi.
“The Burma military regime’s final sentencing of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is an affront to justice and the rule of law,” a State Department spokesperson mentioned, utilizing Myanmar’s former title and the veteran chief’s title earlier than she was ousted in February 2021.
The EU additionally condemned the jailing of Suu Kyi after “purely politically motivated” trials by the ruling junta.
“These trials were carried forward with no respect for due legal procedure or necessary judicial guarantees and are a clear attempt to exclude democratically elected leaders from political life,” an EU spokesperson mentioned. He additionally slammed the sentencing of ex-president Win Myint, Suu Kyi’s co-accused, to a complete of 12 years in jail.
