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Red Cross visits Aung San Suu Kyi after Myanmar military pushed to prove she is alive
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representative for the first time in years, addressing concerns about her wellbeing since the 2021 military coup.
- The meeting took place in Naypyidaw, and photographs showed Aung San Suu Kyi in traditional attire, including one of her cutting a birthday cake, suggesting some level of care during her detention.
- Her son, Kim Aris, welcomed the visit as a positive step but urged for continued humanitarian access, direct contact, and independent verification of her health, as well as her unconditional release along with other political prisoners.
- The ICRC confirmed the visit followed its protocols, allowing private communication with Aung San Suu Kyi, and stated that observations from the visit would be confidentially shared with Myanmar’s authorities.
- The meeting coincided with increased diplomatic engagement between Myanmar and ASEAN following a controversial military-engineered election, with regional diplomats calling for verified access to Aung San Suu Kyi.
