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Myanmar junta’s partial pardon of Suu Kyi means ‘absolutely nothing’, says son

Kim Aris, the son of Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, poses for a portrait at the Reuters office in London, Britain, on 2nd August, 2023

London, UKReuters A partial pardon by Myanmar’s ruling military of jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi means “absolutely nothing”, her younger son said on Wednesday, calling on Western governments to do more to step up pressure on the junta. The pardons on five of the 19 offences of which she was convicted mean six years […]