Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces)

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Myanmar junta moves Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest

As of May 2026: Ruling power; controls under half of Myanmar's territory amid civil war

Aung San Suu Kyi is 80 years old and has been in state custody since soldiers pulled her out of bed on February 1, 2021. On April 30, 2026, Myanmar's state broadcaster MRTV announced that the general who led the coup, now civilian president, had commuted her remaining 18-year sentence to a 'designated residence.' She is no longer in Naypyidaw prison, but the location of the residence has not been disclosed and her son and lawyers have had no contact with her.

Updated May 31

The Gambia v. Myanmar: world's first genocide case in a decade goes to trial

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As of May 2026: Defendant in ICJ case; denies genocide

The Gambia—population 2.5 million, no direct ties to Myanmar—is prosecuting a genocide case. On January 12, 2026, the International Court of Justice opened three weeks of hearings on whether Myanmar's military deliberately tried to destroy the Rohingya people.

Updated May 20