Key facts
- Aung San Suu Kyi is in good physical and mental health, according to her son.
- She is living in near-complete isolation, her son stated.
- This was the first call between Aung San Suu Kyi and her son in over five years.
- She has been held in an unspecified location since the 2021 military coup.
- Her son believes she is unaware of events outside her confinement.
- Recent images of Aung San Suu Kyi were described as staged public relations stunts.
Myanmar's former democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good physical and mental health but lives in near-complete isolation, her son Kim Aris said after speaking with her for the first time in over five years. Aris described his mother's situation as solitary confinement, with no access to outside information since the 2021 military coup. He believes she is unaware of current events, and dismissed recent images of her as staged public relations efforts by the military regime. Aung San Suu Kyi has spent much of her life under house arrest for leading pro-democracy movements. The 2021 military takeover triggered a civil war that has resulted in over 100,000 deaths.