U.N. rights boss Bachelet denounces Suu Kyi conviction in ‘sham trial’

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Monday denounced a four-year jail term handed down to Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi after…

Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi gets four-year jail term in trial -source

(Reuters) - Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi received a four-year jail term on Monday on charges of incitement and violations of a law on natural disasters, a source…

UN calls on Myanmar to halt excessive force after media reports five killed

(Reuters) - The United Nations has called for Myanmar to hold to account anyone using excessive force against unarmed civilians after security forces rammed a car into an anti-coup protesters…

Factbox: Most prominent people being held by Myanmar junta

(Reuters) - American journalist Danny Fenster was released from prison on Monday in military-ruled Myanmar, three days after he was sentenced to 11 years in a ruling that drew international…

Myanmar defies international pressure, rejects Suu Kyi visit

(Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling military on Wednesday stood by its decision to deny a Southeast Asian envoy access to detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, resisting growing international pressure…