<span style="color: #222222;">The trial of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has got underway, four months after a military coup removed the elected government from office. She is charged with owning unlicensed walkie-talkies and violating COVID restrictions. Later trials will focus on allegations of corruption and breaking the official secrets act.Human rights groups have condemned the trial, describing it as an attempt to stop her running in future elections.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Suu Kyi aged 75, has been held under house arrest since the 1st February coup in Myanmar and little has been seen or heard of her apart from her brief court appearances.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ms Suu Kyi's lawyers, who have met her only twice since she was detained, will cross-examine witnesses over the claims today.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Another trial will begin on 15th June over sedition charges. If convicted of that charge alone, she faces up to 14 years in prison.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Last week, she was handed additional corruption charges over allegations that she illegally accepted USD 600,000 in cash and around 11 kilos of gold.</span><br />''  <br />