Myanmar: EU, UK impose new sanctions on junta officials

The coup comes after the military accused Suu Kyi's party of committing fraud in last year's elections.

Suu Kyi is currently on trial for illegally importing walkie-talkies for her bodyguards and violating the pandemic restrictions during last year's election campaign, among other charges.

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Suu Kyi supporters believe the charges are politically motivated and designed to keep her from returning to office.

Lawyers for Suu Kyi said Monday that she told them some of the legal testimony against her was wrong.

The military has engaged in a controversial crackdown on protesters and the opposition since the coup.

A prominent rights group in the region says over 860 people have been killed by security forces in the past months, with more than 4,500 jailed by the junta.