Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Calls for Her Immediate Release in Letter to Myanmar’s Military Leader
Kim Aris leaves letter under Myanmar Embassy door in Prague after no official comes forward to accept it
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Kim Aris, the son of Myanmar’s detained former leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, has renewed his appeal to Myanmar’s military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, calling for his 81 year old mother’s immediate and unconditional release, direct communication with her family, and access to proper healthcare.
In the letter dated September 22, Aris expressed deep concern about his mother’s continued isolation, saying her family has had no direct contact with her and has not been informed of her whereabouts.
“The recent ICRC visit provides some reassurance. However, our family still has no direct contact with my mother and has not been informed where she is being held,” Aris wrote.
Aris said his mother, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, has been separated from her family for more than five years.
“My request is simple and humanitarian: please grant my mother immediate and direct regular contact with her family, including the ability to speak with us directly, and permit her to receive the care packages we send for her well-being,” he wrote.
He also renewed his call for her freedom.“I also request the immediate and unconditional release of my mother, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, so that she can be reunited with her family,” the letter stated.
Aris emphasized that family communication, adequate medical care and humane treatment are essential for his mother at her age.
Letter Left Under Myanmar Embassy Door in Prague
On Wednesday, October 14, Aris attempted to deliver the letter to the Myanmar Embassy in Prague during a demonstration calling for the release of political prisoners and an end to Myanmar military airstrikes on civilian areas.
However, no embassy official came forward to accept the letter. Aris subsequently left it under the embassy door.
Myanmar Global Media covered the protest outside the embassy, where members of the Myanmar community and supporters gathered to demand an end to military attacks on civilians, the protection of human rights and the immediate release of political detainees, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
The letter, addressed directly to Min Aung Hlaing as chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission, also noted that Aris had previously written to him requesting contact with his mother.
Despite those earlier appeals, Aris said his family remains unable to communicate directly with her.
The latest attempt reflects the family’s continuing efforts to establish contact with Aung San Suu Kyi and secure her release. It remains unclear whether the letter left at the embassy has reached Myanmar’s military leadership.
