"The military, which offered no evidence or details about Aung San Suu Kyi's condition, issued the statement one day after her son, Kim Aris, told the Reuters news agency that he had received little information about the 80-year-old's condition and fears she could die without him knowing. The military claims she is in good health, yet they refuse to provide any independent proof, no recent photograph, no medical verification, and no access by family, doctors, or international observers, Aris told Reuters on Wednesday in response to the military's statement."
"Interviewed in October, Aris told the Asia Times news organisation that he believed his mother, who has not been seen for at least two years, was being held in solitary confinement in a prison in the capital Naypyidaw and not even the other prisoners have seen her. Aung San Suu Kyi was detained after the 2021 military coup that toppled her elected civilian government from power,"
Aung San Suu Kyi remains detained following the 2021 military coup and is serving a 27-year prison sentence on charges widely believed to be trumped-up. The military posted a statement claiming she is in good health but provided no evidence, recent photographs, medical verification, or access for family, doctors, or international observers. Her son, Kim Aris, says he has received little information, fears she could die without his knowledge, and alleges she is held in solitary confinement in Naypyidaw. The military has alternately spread rumors and made unverified claims about her whereabouts and condition.
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