Burmese jailed for Suu Kyi prayer

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Source: BBC

A court in Burma has sentenced two supporters of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 18 months in prison after they prayed for her release.

The two were convicted of insulting religion after leading prayers at a pagoda for Ms Suu Kyi and other activists to be freed, her party said.

Ms Suu Kyi, 64, has been in detention for more than 13 of the past 18 years.

She is on trial, accused of breaking the terms of her house arrest, and is being held at Rangoon's Insein prison.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8111738.stm

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