Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to son after five years in detention in Myanmar
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The brief phone call reveals a rare personal contact with Aung San Suu Kyi after more than five years of detention, highlighting the human impact of Myanmar's political crackdown.
The son of Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Friday that when he finally got to speak with his mother, who has spent more than five years in detention in the Southeast Asian country, it seemed in some ways like not much time had passed at all. "She sounds like herself, and still sounds strong," said Kim Aris, adding that her voice was a bit croaky, like she had a cold. Myanmar's military government on Thursday allowed Aris a 20-minute phone call with his 81-year-old mother, one of th
Aung San Suu Kyi is a former Nobel laureate and de facto leader of Myanmar who was placed under house arrest and later detained by the military junta that seized power in 2021.
- •Monitor whether the military government permits additional communication or visits with Suu Kyi
- •Watch for statements from international governments or human‑rights groups responding to the call
- •Follow any legal or political developments that could affect her detention status