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Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to son after five-year separation
The son of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has confirmed contact with his mother for the first time in over five years. The breakthrough came as the pro-democracy icon remains under house arrest in the military-ruled country.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's son disclosed on Thursday that he had reconnected with his mother following an extended period of separation stretching back more than five years. The conversation marks a significant development in the case of the Nobel laureate, who has been held under restrictive conditions since Myanmar's military coup in February 2021.
The former State Counsellor has faced mounting international concern over her detention and the circumstances surrounding her confinement. Her case has drawn criticism from regional governments and human rights organisations, which have called for her immediate release.
Details surrounding the nature and duration of Thursday's conversation were not immediately available. The communication represents a rare moment of contact between Aung San Suu Kyi and her family during her prolonged house arrest in Naypyidaw.
Myanmar's military junta has maintained strict controls over the detained leader's access to visitors and communications. The resumption of direct contact with her son underscores the prolonged isolation that has characterised her detention under the military administration.