Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest

Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, state media report, more than five years after the military overthrew her civilian government. President Min Aung Hlaing announced that her remaining sentence would be served at her designated residence. Her original 33-year sentence has been reduced to 18 years as part of an amnesty related to a Buddhist religious holiday, and this decision has been welcomed by a UN spokesperson as a meaningful step towards a credible political process.