Myanmar's jailed ex-leader moved to house arrest

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  This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

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  I'm Charlotte Gallagher, and in the early hours of Friday, the 1st of May, these are our main stories.

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  Myanmar's military government says it 's moved the detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi

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  to house arrest and reduced her sentence.

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  Myanmar's military government says the country's former leader,

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  Aung San Suu Kyi, has been moved from prison to house arrest.

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  A statement from the president said he had commuted her remaining sentence,

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  now reduced to 18 years, to be served at the designated residence.

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  The long-standing pro-democracy leader was deposed by a military coup in 2021 following elections

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  in which her party won the majority.

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  She was arrested and imprisoned on charges her allies describe as politically motivated.

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  In New York, UN spokesman Stefan Dejarak welcomed the latest development.

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