Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi briefs the media in Oslo on June 15, 2012. Myanmar's military-installed government has filed five new corruption charges against the ousted leader. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves the International Court of Justice after the first day of three days of hearings in The Hague, Netherlands, in December 2019. Peter Dejong/AP file photo hide caption

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, commander in chief of Myanmar's armed forces and head of Myanmar's coup regime, attends the 9th Moscow Conference on International Security in Moscow in June. Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption

Members of the Burmese-American community hold a demonstration outside the Office of the Consulate General of Myanmar in Los Angeles in April. Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption

Aung San Suu Kyi's supporters say the charges against her are politically motivated and an attempt to discredit her and legitimize the military's seizure of power. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption

Protesters, wearing red makeup to simulate tears of blood, making the three-finger salute during a demonstration against the military coup in Hlaing Township, Yangon, Myanmar, on Thursday in a photo taken from a screenshot from AFPTV video. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Protesters block a major road during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on Feb. 17. Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar, stand near makeshift barricades during demonstrations against the country's military coup. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Anti-junta protesters run from teargas fired by police during a demonstration in Yangon on Monday. At least 18 people were killed over the weekend as Myanmar police reportedly used live ammunition against protesters. Aung Kyaw Htet/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett hide caption

Protesters shout slogans and hold banners in front of the U.N. headquarters on Tuesday in Yangon, Myanmar, calling for the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Hkun Lat/Getty Images hide caption

Women protest on Wednesday against the military coup that toppled the government led by Aung San Suu Kyi earlier this month. The Biden administration on Thursday announced sanctions against several of the coup leaders. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption

Protests continued on Monday in cities across Myanmar, including this one in Yangon, as people took to the streets to demand the release of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and return to democratic rule following a military coup. Stringer/Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption

Thousands of people rallied against the military takeover in Yangon, Myanmar's most populous city, on Sunday. They demanded the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose elected government was toppled by the army that also imposed an Internet blackout. AP hide caption

Vehicles make their way on a road in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Feb. 1. AP hide caption

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained early Monday, her party said, amid fears of a coup. Aung Shine Oo/AP hide caption

Supporters gather in front of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy headquarters on Sunday, in Yangon, Myanmar. Thein Zaw/AP hide caption

Presiding Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, fourth from right, reads the ruling. The panel said Myanmar must take steps to protect the Muslim minority, who "remain extremely vulnerable" after a brutal 2017 crackdown by the military. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi addresses judges of the International Court of Justice on the second day of hearings in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption

In this photo provided by the Myanmar State Counsellor Office, Aung San Suu Kyi, center, departs from Naypyitaw International Airport in Naypyitaw, Myanmar on Sunday. Myanmar State Counsellor Office via AP hide caption