Myanmar authorities block lawyers from meeting Aung San Suu Kyi before trial hearing

October 3rd, 2009 Myanmar-American to get Suu Kyi lawyersYANGON, Myanmar — Two lawyers for detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi have agreed to defend a Myanmar-born American jailed for allegedly planning to incite unrest in the military-run country, the lawyers said Saturday. Attorney Nyan Win said he and fellow lawyer Kyi Win were approached by the U.S.

August 31st, 2009 YANGON - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi plans to renovate her lakeside home-cum-prison, where she has spent 14 of the past 20 years under detention, media reports said Monday. Suu Kyi was last month sentenced to a new term of 18 months under house arrest at her family compound on Inya Lake, after being found guilty of breaking the terms of her detention for allowing US national John William Yettaw to swim, albeit uninvited, to her home May 3.

August 7th, 2009 American on trial in Myanmar has more seizuresYANGON, Myanmar — An American on trial for entering the house of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi had three short epileptic fits Friday, police said, fueling concerns that his poor health could delay next week's verdict. National Police Chief Brig.

July 29th, 2009 Obama renews sanctions against MyanmarWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has renewed sanctions against the junta that runs the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar. Congress last week approved the reauthorization of sanctions, first enacted in 2003, targeting imports from Myanmar.

July 24th, 2009 Trial of Aung San Suu Kyi resumes in MyanmarYANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar official says the trial of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has resumed. The widely criticized proceedings started up again Friday with defense lawyers and prosecutors expected to present final arguments.

July 19th, 2009 Security tight in Myanmar on Martyr's DayYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's military rulers tightened security in downtown Yangon on Sunday as officials gathered to commemorate the death 62 years ago of the father of jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar independence hero Gen.

June 26th, 2009 UN envoy arrives in MyanmarYANGON, Myanmar — Officials say the U.N. special envoy to Myanmar has arrived in the country to pave the way for a possible visit by U.N.

June 12th, 2009 Trial of Myanmar's Suu Kyi adjourned until June 26YANGON, Myanmar — The trial of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was adjourned Friday for two weeks so defense lawyers can call an additional witness who will testify that the case is politically motivated, a lawyer said. The District Court trying Suu Kyi told lawyers of the postponement until June 26 during a brief hearing Friday at Insein Prison, where the trial is taking place, said Nyan Win, one of Suu Kyi's attorneys.

June 11th, 2009 Lawyers for Myanmar's Suu Kyi file witness appealYANGON, Myanmar — Lawyers for jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi filed an appeal Thursday to Myanmar's High Court to reinstate two key defense witnesses in a case that could put her in prison for five years. Suu Kyi gave her legal team instructions to pursue a second appeal during a 90-minute meeting Wednesday at Insein Prison, where she is being held while on trial on charges of violating the terms of her house arrest, lawyer Nyan Win said.

May 31st, 2009 Britain renews call to Myanmar to release Suu KyiSINGAPORE — Britain renewed its call for Myanmar's military junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying Sunday that people around the world support her and her followers' struggle for democracy. Britain's Minister for International Defense and Security Ann Taylor used a high-profile regional meeting to show solidarity with Suu Kyi, whose trial for allegedly violating the terms of her house arrest has drawn international outrage.

May 23rd, 2009 PRETORIA - The South African government has urged Myanmar to free National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi who has been under house arrest for about six years. Suu Kyi, 63, was recently arrested and put on trial for allowing a US national to visit her prison home without permission from the authorities and breaking the terms of her ongoing detention.

May 14th, 2009 YANGON - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was put on trial Thursday on charges of allowing a US national to visit her home, where she has been under detention for the past six years. Suu Kyi, 63, the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner, stood trial at Yangon's Insein Prison for a case involving herself, her maid, her doctor and US national John William Yethaw, who swam to her house on Inya Lake last week and spent three nights there before swimming away and being arrested.

May 14th, 2009 Lawyer: Trial imminent for Myanmar's Suu KyiYANGON, Myanmar — A spokesman for her party says that detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be put on trial Thursday in connection with the intrusion of an American into her compound. Nyan Win says he was informed of the plan to try Suu Kyi and two women who live with her by her lawyer Kyi Win.

May 8th, 2009 Myanmar newspaper says American arrestedYANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar newspaper says authorities have arrested an American man who allegedly swam across a lake and snuck into the lakeside home of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The Myanma Ahlin newspaper says in its Thursday edition that police fished the man out of Yangon's Inya Lake on Wednesday while he was returning from the visit.

February 2nd, 2009 YANGON - United Nations Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari Tuesday ended his four-day mission here shortly after meeting Myanmar Prime Minister General Thein Sein, diplomatic sources said. Over the last three days, Gambari, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's special adviser on Myanmar, twice met the government's team led by Information Minister Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan.