Aung San Suu Kyi

From behind bars, Aung San Suu Kyi casts a long shadow over Myanmar

The democracy campaigner has spent 20 years in total in detention, five of them since being overthrown by a coup.

Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta's power.

From karate champions to resistance fighters - Quentin Sommerville meets rebels off-grid in Myanmar.

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spent a month with revolutionary forces at jungle bases and on front lines in Myanmar.

Sources say severe toothaches have left the 78-year-old, detained since 2021, unable to eat.

The pardon, part of a seasonal amnesty by the military junta, will reduce her 33-year jail sentence by six years.

Myanmar's civilian leader is serving a 33-year jail sentence after being ousted in a military coup.

In an exclusive BBC interview, the jailed Myanmar leader's youngest son urges the world to do more to help.

Provides an overview of Myanmar, including key dates and facts about this South East Asian country.

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