US and ASEAN chair press for unconditional Suu Kyi release in Myanmar
The United States and the Philippines, which chairs ASEAN in 2026, have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. The calls came after an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representative visited her on August 3. Both the US and ASEAN expressed hope that the visit would lead to regular humanitarian and medical access to Suu Kyi and other detainees. ASEAN also urged the Myanmar military to allow its special envoy to meet all parties, including Suu Kyi, to support dialogue and efforts to end the ongoing conflict.