Elected State Counsellor, Political Prisoner
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Elected State Counsellor, Political Prisoner - Serving 27-year prison sentence in undisclosed location; son hasn't heard from her since 2023
Myanmar's military junta completed its three-phase election on January 25, 2026, with the army-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party winning nearly 90% of contested seats—a predetermined outcome that fools no one. Combined with 166 seats constitutionally reserved for the military, the bloc controls just under 400 seats, well above the 294 needed to form a government. The junta announced parliament will convene in March and a new government will take office in April, completing the theatrical transformation of coup leaders into 'elected' officials. ASEAN explicitly refused to recognize the results—the first time the regional bloc formally rejected a member state's election—while the EU, UK, and UN condemned the exercise as illegitimate.
Updated Jan 27
Former State Counsellor of Myanmar - Detained since 2021 coup; subject of Argentine arrest warrant
The Gambia—population 2.5 million, no direct ties to Myanmar—is prosecuting one of history's most ambitious genocide cases. On January 12, 2026, the International Court of Justice opened three weeks of hearings on whether Myanmar's military deliberately tried to destroy the Rohingya people. The Gambia's legal team, led by Justice Minister Dawda Jallow and British barrister Philippe Sands, told judges 'the only reasonable conclusion is that a genocidal intent permeated Myanmar's state-led actions.' Myanmar called the allegations 'flawed and unfounded.' It's the first full genocide trial at the world court since Serbia was held accountable for Srebrenica in 2007.
Updated Jan 14
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