Suu Kyi, who was deposed and detained in the military takeover on Feb. 1, already faced a charge of illegally possessing walkie-talkies — an apparent attempt to provide a legal veneer for her house arrest. Suu Kyi's lawyer told reporters he has not seen her since her arrest — and only arrived after an unexpected video conference the judge said had been held with her. Suu Kyi previously spent several years under house arrest at various points dating back to 1989. Around 3,000 demonstrators — mainly students — returned to the streets of Mandalay, carrying posters of Suu Kyi and shouting for the return of democracy. Protesters shout slogans and hold banners in front of the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday in Yangon in support of the National League for Democracy (NLD) government and Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Source: CBC News February 16, 2021 15:11 UTC