“Red Cross visits Aung San Suu Kyi after Myanmar military pushed to prove she is alive “
On 3 August 2026, detained Myanmar former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met Arnaud de Baecque, resident representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in Naypyidaw. This marked the first independent access to the 81‑year‑old Nobel laureate since she was ousted in the February 2021 military coup, amid years of global concern over her whereabouts and health. The ICRC confirmed the visit followed its standards, including private talks; her son Kim Aris welcomed it as “the first positive development in more than five years” but called for further access, verification, and her release. Authorities released photos of the meeting and a birthday cake from June 2026.