
ミャンマー親軍政権は19日、軟禁下にある民主化指導者アウンサンスーチー氏(81)の近影とみられる写真を公開した。内務省職員が面会し、英国国王チャールズからの外交書簡などを手渡したと発表。スーチー氏は8月に赤十字国際委員会関係者と面会して以来、近影の公開は初めて。家族との面会は実現していない。
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ミャンマーでは2021年のクーデター後、親軍政権が実権を握り、民主化指導者アウンサンスーチー氏は拘束されていた。2024年4月に親軍政権が発足し、スーチー氏は刑務所から軟禁状態に移行したと発表されたが、家族との面会は許可されていない。
ミャンマー親軍政権は19日、軟禁下に置かれている民主化指導者アウンサンスーチー氏(81)の近影とみられる写真を公開した。大統領府報道官によると、内務省職員がスーチー氏と面会し、英国のチャールズ国王から送られた外交書簡など封筒2通や書籍2冊を手渡したという。
スーチー氏、国際赤十字関係者と面会 親軍政権、近影も公開―ミャンマー
スーチー氏の近影が公開されるのは、赤十字国際委員会(ICRC)関係者と面会した8月以来。4月に発足した親軍政権はスーチー氏に関し、首都ネピドーの刑務所から指定された住居での軟禁に移行したと発表したが、家族らとの面会は実現していない。
スーチー氏の次男で英国在住のキム・エアリス氏は、スーチー氏の解放を訴えている。親軍政権は手渡す様子を写真付きで公表することで、処遇改善をアピールする狙いがあるとみられる。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
国際赤十字委員会などの人道団体が、スーチー氏へのアクセスを再度求める要請を行う
Likely · Within weeks
親軍政権は国際的な批判を和らげるため、選択的な情報公開を続ける可能性がある
Possible · Within months

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