Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi sentence reduced under mass amnesty: source

Myanmar’s coup-ousted and detained democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi had her sentence reduced on Friday (April 17, 2026) as part of a mass amnesty, a source close to her legal case told AFP.

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The source— speaking anonymously for security reasons— confirmed the new year amnesty by leader Min Aung Hlaing cutting the remaining terms of sentences under 40 years by one-sixth “also applies to her”.