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Myanmar Court Delays Suu Kyi Verdict

31/07/09July 31, 2009

A Myanmar court has postponed the verdict of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The verdict will now be given on August 11.

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Protesters holding portraits of Suu Kyi during a rally at the Myanmar Embassy in Manila
Protesters holding portraits of Suu Kyi during a rally at the Myanmar Embassy in ManilaImage: AP

The Nobel laureate is under trial for allegedly violating her house arrest in May.

Despite international condemnation of the trial, it is widely expected that Suu Kyi will be sentenced to a minimum jail term of 3 years.

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Pia Chandavarkar speaks to Maung Zarni, a research fellow on Myanmar at the London School of Economics

englisch: AC 3107 Myanmar - Produziert: 31.07.2009 - 14:46:21 von Chandavarkar/Zarni
July 31, 200903:33 min