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Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi Jailed For Seven More Years

  • #Politics
  • #Myanmar
  • #Military
  • #Education
  • #Freedom & human rights
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DEC 2022
Image copyright: EPA [via The Times]
story last updated DEC 2022

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

This was a show trial aimed at silencing Aung San Suu Kyi and removing her from the political landscape. The US's targeted sanctions of the military junta, however, will help support those working towards the shoring up of democracy in Myanmar. Under Biden's leadership, the US has clearly signaled its solidarity with the people of Myanmar and its willingness to hold the nation's military accountable for countless human rights violations.

PEN America

Establishment-critical narrative

The US is continuing to fail to take an effective stance against human rights abuses in Myanmar. American officials only throw humanitarian crumbs towards populations who lack proxy value, while giving billions to big-ticket, election-friendly issues like the Russia-Ukraine war. Issues affecting Europe remain a priority, as 55M people in Myanmar struggle to stay alive and eke out an existence under an unforgiving dictatorship.

Bloomberg

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