Suu Kyi Speaks With Son for First Time Since 2021 Coup

Aung San Suu Kyi's son, Kim Aris, spoke with his detained mother on Thursday. It was their first conversation in more than five years.

• 20 minutes: length of the call, held at Myanmar's London embassy.
• Aris said Britain's Foreign Office told him to go to the embassy.
• 81-year-old Suu Kyi has tendonitis in her right hand, Aris said.
• Aris said police surround the house where she is held.

Why it matters: Suu Kyi was held in near-total seclusion after the military seized power in February 2021. Supporters have demanded proof she is alive.

• Authorities moved her from prison to house arrest in Naypyidaw in April.
• This week authorities showed her receiving books and a sealed letter from King Charles.

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What’s next: Aris called for ongoing contact. "One conversation is not regular family access," he wrote on Facebook.

• Amnesties cut her remaining sentence to 18 years, and she remains in detention.
• Will authorities allow regular family contact or move toward her release?
• Is the loosening of her detention aimed at winning international legitimacy, as analysts cited by The Guardian suggest?