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Myanmar Rejects ASEAN Call to Release Aung San Suu Kyi

evening · · thread: Detained Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Meets Red Cross Official

3 sources across 3 countries · Hong Kong · Japan · United States

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  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)

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Myanmar's military backed government has rejected calls from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the unconditional release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The government stated that such demands interfere with the country's judicial process. Suu Kyi is currently under house arrest at an undisclosed location in Naypyidaw on charges that rights groups and her supporters describe as politically motivated.

While the government continues to work with ASEAN's special envoy, it has questioned the need for the role when Singapore takes over on January 1. This follows a 2021 peace plan intended to end hostilities and initiate dialogue. Min Aung Hlaing has been barred from top level meetings for failing to comply with that plan. In a recent development, the government permitted a representative from the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit the 81 year old leader last week, marking the first known contact with an independent international humanitarian organization since her detention five years ago.

How each side framed it

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These outlets focused primarily on the government's claim that ASEAN's demands constitute judicial interference.
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This outlet provided more extensive context regarding the ASEAN peace plan, the role of the special envoy, and the recent visit by the Red Cross.

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