Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi is allowed a rare phone call during her 18-year sentence
Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has spoken with her son, Kim Aris, for the first time in over five years. Aris announced the call on Facebook, saying it meant more than words could express. Suu Kyi has been detained since a 2021 military takeover and is serving an 18-year prison sentence under house arrest. Myanmar's presidential spokesperson said the call was made by Aris from Myanmar's embassy in London and lasted 20 minutes.
Aris has been campaigning online for proof of his mother's well-being. Suu Kyi, now 81, has not been seen publicly since her detention. The international community continues to call for her release.
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