Ousted leader could be jailed for three years if found guilty of incitement against military, and faces a range of other charges

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to hear the verdict in her incitement trial on Tuesday, the first judgment from her many junta court cases that could see her jailed for decades.

The Nobel laureate has been detained since the generals ousted her government in the early hours of 1 February, ending the south-east Asian country’s brief democratic interlude.

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