ASEAN Chair welcomes Suu Kyi’s ICRC visit, demands release of all political prisoners

Myanmar rejects ASEAN and US calls for the unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's military-backed government rejected demands from ASEAN and the United States for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, calling the appeals interference in its judicial process. The statements came after Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross on August 3.