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Myanmar court upholds ban on two Suu Kyi witnesses

YANGON (Reuters) - A court in army-ruled Myanmar has upheld a ban on two defense witnesses in the widely-condemned trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, one of her lawyers said on Tuesday. Although the court overturned a ban on one witness, Khin ...

From AUNG HLA TUN, Boston Globe,  9 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Nyan Win

Myanmar court delays Suu Kyi trial, witness ruling

YANGON (Reuters) - Judges in the trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday delayed her final hearing until the end of next week and postponed ruling on whether to allow three barred defense witnesses to testify. Closing arguments in ...

From AUNG HLA TUN, Boston Globe,  5 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Nyan Win,  Tin Oo

Suu Kyi's health improves, ready for verdict

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's health has improved and she is ready to face a verdict that could see the Nobel laureate jailed for up to five years, her lawyers said on Saturday. Suu Kyi, whose trial on charges of ...

From AUNG HLA TUN, Boston Globe,  30 May 2009
Related Topics: Aung San Suu Kyi,  Nyan Win,  Robert Gates,  Nargis

Myanmar's Suu Kyi ill, court delays trial

YANGON (Reuters) - The party of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi expressed "grave concern" on Friday for her health while she is in prison facing charges that carry a jail term of up to five years. "It is learnt that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has ...

From AUNG HLA TUN, Boston Globe,  29 May 2009
Related Topics: Nyan Win

Burma regime hits back at critics

RANGOON, Burma - Burma's military regime lashed out at foreign critics of Aung San Suu Kyi's trial yesterday, accusing them of meddling in the country's affairs and denying that the prosecution of the opposition leader is a political or human-rights ...

From AUNG HLA TUN, Boston Globe,  29 May 2009
Related Topics: Aung San Suu Kyi,  Nyan Win

Myanmar court rejects Suu Kyi witnesses

YANGON (Reuters) - A Myanmar court rejected most of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's witnesses on Wednesday, a move critics said was aimed at sabotaging her defense in a trial that could see her detained for five more years. The court allowed only ...

From AUNG HLA TUN, Boston Globe,  28 May 2009
Related Topics: Nyan Win,  Aung San Suu Kyi,  Tin Oo

American intruder in dock at Suu Kyi trial

YANGON (Reuters) - The American man who swam to Aung San Suu Kyi's home and triggered her controversial trial takes the stand on Wednesday, as the Myanmar opposition leader marked six years in detention. John Yettaw, 53, was expected to testify on the ...

From AUNG HLA TUN, Boston Globe,  27 May 2009
Related Topics: Aung San Suu Kyi,  Barack Obama,  Nyan Win

Suu Kyi to testify as Myanmar opens court again

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will take the stand at her trial on Tuesday, her lawyers said, as the ruling generals tried again to justify a case that has drawn international condemnation. The Nobel Peace laureate, who ...

From AUNG HLA TUN, Boston Globe,  26 May 2009
Related Topics: Aung San Suu Kyi,  Nyan Win,  Tin Oo,  ASEAN Football Federation

Suu Kyi set to testify

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will take the stand at her trial on Tuesday, her lawyers said, after prosecutors raced to wrap up a case that has drawn international outrage. The Nobel Peace laureate, who faces up to five years in jail, was ...

From AUNG HLA TUN, Globe and Mail,  25 May 2009
Related Topics: Aung San Suu Kyi,  Nyan Win,  Tin Oo

Myanmar opens trial again, Suu Kyi may take stand

YANGON (Reuters) - Army-ruled Myanmar will open the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, diplomats said, when the Nobel Peace laureate is expected to take the stand in a case that has drawn international outrage. Speculation that the ...

From AUNG HLA TUN, Boston Globe,  25 May 2009
Related Topics: Aung San Suu Kyi,  Nyan Win,  ASEAN Football Federation,  Kasit Piromya

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