US and Asean bloc chair demand Myanmar immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi

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.