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Son Doubts Myanmar's Claim of Aung San Suu Kyi's House Arrest

Kim Aris, son of Myanmar's imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, shared his skepticism regarding authorities' claims of transferring his mother from prison to house arrest. He spoke to NPR about his doubts, emphasizing his desire to see her again. Suu Kyi is a Nobel laureate and former head of government.


On Thursday, authorities in Myanmar claimed they had transferred Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest. Her son Kim Aris spoke to NPR about his doubts about the regime's account. <img alt="Aung San Suu Kyi, right, and her youngest son Kim Aris pay respect to the late Gen. Aung San, father of Suu Kyi, at the Martyr" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2919x2075+0+0/resize/2919x2075!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F84%2F0...

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