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

Aung San Suu Kyi, the ousted leader of Myanmar, will mark 20 years in detention this Wednesday, five of those years since the 2021 military coup. Her current health and living conditions remain largely unknown, with limited contact with the outside world. Despite her imprisonment and the military junta's efforts to erase her image, Suu Kyi continues to hold significant influence in Myanmar, with ongoing calls for her release and for negotiations to end the ongoing civil war. The military is currently conducting elections, similar to the 2010 elections that were widely considered a sham, but which ultimately led to Suu Kyi's release and rise to power. It remains uncertain whether a similar transition could occur again following the completion of the current election cycle.

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