Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt
Summary
Myanmar authorities say Aung San Suu Kyi received a package from King Charles III, releasing new photos of the detained Nobel laureate for the first time in two months. The gesture comes as Britain continues to condemn her detention and call for her immediate release.
Key Points
- Myanmar authorities said Aung San Suu Kyi received a sealed package from King Charles III, including two books about soil and a diplomatic communication.
- The government released the first photos of Suu Kyi in two months and described her as a "special female prisoner."
- Suu Kyi has remained detained since the 2021 military coup, which triggered an ongoing civil war in Myanmar.
- Britain said it condemns her "arbitrary detention" and wants her released immediately and unconditionally.
