Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representative in the capital Naypyidaw on Monday, August 3, 2026, according to the military-backed government. This rare meeting marks one of the few contacts she has had with the outside world since her detention.
The ICRC has been seeking access to Suu Kyi, who has been held incommunicado since the military coup in February 2021. The meeting was confirmed by a government spokesperson, who did not provide details of the discussion. The ICRC has not yet issued a public statement about the meeting.
Suu Kyi, 81, has been serving a 27-year prison sentence on charges widely seen as politically motivated. She was transferred from prison to house arrest in a government compound in Naypyidaw in 2023 due to heatwaves and concerns about her health.
The meeting comes amid ongoing international pressure on Myanmar's military junta to allow independent humanitarian access and to release political prisoners. The UN and human rights groups have repeatedly called for Suu Kyi's release.
