On April 30, 2026, Myanmar's military announced that Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's ousted leader and 1991 Nobel Peace laureate, had been transferred from prison to house arrest in Naypyidaw. The 80-year-old woman is now living in a government residence, though the exact location remains secret. The military claimed the move was an act of religious mercy, marking a Buddhist holiday. However, her family and lawyers have serious concerns. Her son, Kim Aris, living in the United Kingdom, said he could not verify that she had actually been moved. Her legal team was not officially informed about the transfer. The military reduced her sentence by one-sixth, but she still has more than 13 years to serve. She would be 93 years old before completing her sentence. Suu Kyi previously spent 15 years under house arrest between 1989 and 2010. She was arrested again on February 1, 2021, after winning a major election victory. Min Aung Hlaing, the general who led the 2021 coup, is now Myanmar's president. International organizations have responded cautiously, calling the move a positive step. However, more than 22,000 political prisoners remain detained in Myanmar since the coup. The military has not used the word "release" to describe Suu Kyi's situation.