Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's deposed democratic leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, marked her 80th birthday on June 19, 2025, while in detention under the military junta that seized power in the 2021 coup. She has been held since 2021, currently serving multiple sentences that are expected to last for the remainder of her life. Reports and leaked footage reveal that she is held in solitary confinement with strictly controlled access to the outside world and only rare supervised visits from her legal team. Despite her advanced age and frail condition, she remains under detention in a facility outside of a standard prison, with no major health issues reported. Her supporters have launched a global campaign aiming to honor her milestone birthday, including efforts to set a world record by collecting 80,000 videos of birthday wishes. The situation in Myanmar remains tense, with the military regime continuing to suppress any public celebration or support for her release. Human rights advocates continue to call for her freedom and highlight the harsh conditions faced by aging political prisoners in Myanmar’s junta jails.
Myanmar removes emergency after 4 years
#UPDATE Myanmar's NDSC forms new union government and State Security and Peace Commission: state media https://t.co/59OBuY1BGF https://t.co/hlY7ZVVgec
#BREAKING Myanmar decides to end state of emergency: state media https://t.co/IUNJWYnVWd