Myanmar junta shifts Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial to prison venue

Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who turned 77 on Sunday, The source, who declined to be identified due to sensitivities over the trial, said hearings would be shifted to a new special court in Naypyidaw’s prison.”It is declared by the judge that a new building for the court is complete,” the source added.The ruling military council could not immediately be reached for comment.Suu Kyi’s marathon court proceedings take place behind closed doors with only limited information reported by state media. A gag order has been imposed on her lawyers, whose only access to her is on trial days.It is not clear how much Suu Kyi knows of the crisis in her country, which has been in chaos since the coup, with the military struggling to consolidate power and facing increasing resistance from militia groups.Western countries have called the convictions a sham and demanded Suu Kyi’s release. The military says she is being given due process by an independent judiciary.