Myanmar’s Suu Kyi’s Health Worsening in Military Custody, Son Says

'I am extremely worried': Myanmar’s Suu Kyi facing worsening heart problems in military custody, son says

YANGON, Sept 7 — Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from worsening heart problems and requires urgent medical attention, her son said on Friday, in an appeal for her immediate release from “cruel and life-threatening” custody.Kim Aris told Reuters that his 80-year-old mother, who has been in military custody since a 2021 coup that deposed her government, had requested to see a cardiologist about a month ago, but he wa…

Aung San Suu Kyi is gravely ill – and the world must act

Kim Aris, the youngest son of 80-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi, in recent days told The Independent (UK) that his mother — Myanmar’s imprisoned democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate — is gravely ill with worsening heart disease. He condemned her treatment by the country’s coup-installed junta as “cruel, life-threatening and unacceptable,” and insisted […] The post Aung San Suu Kyi is gravely ill – and the world must act appeared first on A…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi’s health worsening in military custody, son says

Military spokesman Zaw Min Tun told state media on Saturday evening that reports about her health were intended to distract from military chief Min Aung Hlaing's visit to China