Police in Myanmar brought a new charge against detained, former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday. The move might mean that she could be held without limitation or trial. Military officials who removed Aung San Suu Kyi from office and seized power on February 1 appear to be increasing their crackdown on the opposition. Aung San Suu Kyi was first charged with illegally owning communications equipment called walkie-talkies. Military officials used the charge to detain her. The new charge accuses her of violating coronavirus restrictions, her lawyer told reporters. He met earlier with a judge in a court in the capital, Naypyitaw. The lawyer also said he has not seen her since her arrest. The charge can lead to three years in prison. But, because of changes to the law introduced by the military last week, she could be detained without limitation or agreement from the court.
Title: Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Faces New Charge From Military Government
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data-end-time='35750'>Military officials who removed Aung San Suu Kyi from office and seized power on February 1 appear to be increasing their crackdown on the opposition.</span> <span data-start-time='35750' data-end-time='45417'>Aung San Suu Kyi was first charged with illegally owning communications equipment called walkie-talkies.</span> <span data-start-time='45417' data-end-time='50917'>Military officials used the charge to detain her.</span> <span data-start-time='50917' data-end-time='60563'> The new charge accuses her of violating coronavirus restrictions, her lawyer told reporters.</span> <span data-start-time='60563' data-end-time='67479'>He met earlier with a judge in a court in the capital, Naypyitaw.</span> <span data-start-time='67479' data-end-time='74021'>The lawyer also said he has not seen her since her arrest.</span> <span data-start-time='74021' data-end-time='78875'>The charge can lead to three years in prison.</span> <span data-start-time='78875' data-end-time='91917'>But, because of changes to the law introduced by the military last week, she could be detained without limitation or agreement from the court.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4905/B.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=16827 data-hint-location='35750' style='display:none;'><div class='question' 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