<p>Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to hear the verdict in her incitement trial on Tuesday, the first in a catalogue of judgements to be handed down in a junta court that could jail her for decades.</p>.<p>The Nobel laureate has been detained since the generals ousted her government in the early hours of February 1, ending the Southeast Asian country's brief democratic interlude.</p>.<p>More than 1,200 people have been killed and over 10,000 arrested in a crackdown on dissent, according to a local monitoring group.</p>.<p>Suu Kyi faces three years in jail if found guilty of incitement against the military -- just one of the charges that analysts say are aimed at removing the democracy icon from the political arena for good.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/myanmar-junta-charges-suu-kyi-with-fraud-during-2020-polls-1051243.html">Myanmar junta charges Suu Kyi with fraud during 2020 polls</a></strong></p>.<p>But the junta's plans for Suu Kyi remain unknown, they add, and authorities could also delay the verdict.</p>.<p>Journalists have been barred from proceedings in the special court in the military-built capital Naypyidaw and her lawyers are banned from speaking to the media.</p>.<p>Days after the coup Suu Kyi was hit with obscure charges for possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies, and for violating coronavirus restrictions during elections her National League for Democracy (NLD) won in 2020.</p>.<p>The junta has steadily added a slew of other indictments, including violating the official secrets act, corruption and electoral fraud.</p>.<p>Suu Kyi now appears most weekdays at the junta courtroom, with her legal team saying last month the hectic schedule was taking a toll on the 76-year-old's health.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/myanmar-junta-chief-to-be-absent-from-china-asean-leader-summit-1053280.html">Myanmar junta chief to be absent from China-ASEAN leader summit</a></strong></p>.<p>"I think it's almost certain Suu Kyi will get a harsh sentence," said David Mathieson, an analyst formerly based in Myanmar.</p>.<p>"The question is what will her incarceration look like?... will she get average convict treatment in a crowded women's cell block or privilege in a VIP statehouse?"</p>.<p>Suu Kyi's long spells of house arrest under a previous junta were spent at her family's colonial-era mansion in Yangon, where she would appear before thousands gathered on the other side of her garden fence.</p>.<p>Min Aung Hlaing's regime has confined her to an undisclosed location in the isolated capital, along with a small staff.</p>.<p>Her link to the outside world has been limited to brief pre-trial meetings with her lawyers, who have brought her news and relayed messages to her supporters.</p>.<p>At her first court appearance, she used them to send a message of defiance, vowing the NLD would endure and asking the party faithful to remain united.</p>.<p>On her 76th birthday in June supporters across the country posted pictures on social media of themselves with flowers in their hair -- long a signature Suu Kyi look.</p>.<p>Two days later, her legal team passed on a message from Suu Kyi thanking them for the gesture.</p>.<p>But in October her team were hit with a gag order after they relayed vivid testimony from deposed president Win Myint describing how he rejected a military offer to resign to save himself during the coup.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the trials of other ranking members of Suu Kyi's NLD have wrapped up, with the junta doling out harsh sentences.</p>.<p>A former chief minister was sentenced to 75 years in jail earlier this month, while a close Suu Kyi aide was jailed for 20.</p>.<p>The generals could later reduce any sentence pronounced on the higher-profile Suu Kyi, said Mathieson, although he cautioned against expecting clemency from the junta and its leader.</p>.<p>"How much mercy does Min Aung Hlaing possess?"</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to hear the verdict in her incitement trial on Tuesday, the first in a catalogue of judgements to be handed down in a junta court that could jail her for decades.</p>.<p>The Nobel laureate has been detained since the generals ousted her government in the early hours of February 1, ending the Southeast Asian country's brief democratic interlude.</p>.<p>More than 1,200 people have been killed and over 10,000 arrested in a crackdown on dissent, according to a local monitoring group.</p>.<p>Suu Kyi faces three years in jail if found guilty of incitement against the military -- just one of the charges that analysts say are aimed at removing the democracy icon from the political arena for good.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/myanmar-junta-charges-suu-kyi-with-fraud-during-2020-polls-1051243.html">Myanmar junta charges Suu Kyi with fraud during 2020 polls</a></strong></p>.<p>But the junta's plans for Suu Kyi remain unknown, they add, and authorities could also delay the verdict.</p>.<p>Journalists have been barred from proceedings in the special court in the military-built capital Naypyidaw and her lawyers are banned from speaking to the media.</p>.<p>Days after the coup Suu Kyi was hit with obscure charges for possessing unlicensed walkie-talkies, and for violating coronavirus restrictions during elections her National League for Democracy (NLD) won in 2020.</p>.<p>The junta has steadily added a slew of other indictments, including violating the official secrets act, corruption and electoral fraud.</p>.<p>Suu Kyi now appears most weekdays at the junta courtroom, with her legal team saying last month the hectic schedule was taking a toll on the 76-year-old's health.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/myanmar-junta-chief-to-be-absent-from-china-asean-leader-summit-1053280.html">Myanmar junta chief to be absent from China-ASEAN leader summit</a></strong></p>.<p>"I think it's almost certain Suu Kyi will get a harsh sentence," said David Mathieson, an analyst formerly based in Myanmar.</p>.<p>"The question is what will her incarceration look like?... will she get average convict treatment in a crowded women's cell block or privilege in a VIP statehouse?"</p>.<p>Suu Kyi's long spells of house arrest under a previous junta were spent at her family's colonial-era mansion in Yangon, where she would appear before thousands gathered on the other side of her garden fence.</p>.<p>Min Aung Hlaing's regime has confined her to an undisclosed location in the isolated capital, along with a small staff.</p>.<p>Her link to the outside world has been limited to brief pre-trial meetings with her lawyers, who have brought her news and relayed messages to her supporters.</p>.<p>At her first court appearance, she used them to send a message of defiance, vowing the NLD would endure and asking the party faithful to remain united.</p>.<p>On her 76th birthday in June supporters across the country posted pictures on social media of themselves with flowers in their hair -- long a signature Suu Kyi look.</p>.<p>Two days later, her legal team passed on a message from Suu Kyi thanking them for the gesture.</p>.<p>But in October her team were hit with a gag order after they relayed vivid testimony from deposed president Win Myint describing how he rejected a military offer to resign to save himself during the coup.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the trials of other ranking members of Suu Kyi's NLD have wrapped up, with the junta doling out harsh sentences.</p>.<p>A former chief minister was sentenced to 75 years in jail earlier this month, while a close Suu Kyi aide was jailed for 20.</p>.<p>The generals could later reduce any sentence pronounced on the higher-profile Suu Kyi, said Mathieson, although he cautioned against expecting clemency from the junta and its leader.</p>.<p>"How much mercy does Min Aung Hlaing possess?"</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>