缅甸前驻英国大使Kyaw Zwar Minn因拒绝撤离外交官邸而在伦敦法院受审，被控非法侵占外交住所罪1。检控官Louise Oakley表示，被告在被撤销大使职位后继续拒绝离开外交场所属违法行为1。该案涉及2021年5月至2024年11月期间的事件1。
这一指控源于2021年缅甸军方发动的政变1。政变发生后，Kyaw Zwar Minn因效忠被罢免的领导人昂山素季而被锁出使馆1。缅甸当局于2021年4月指示其交出国有资产，英国外交部也要求其离开1。但被告律师David Perry辩称，军事当局无权合法终止其居住许可，也无权合法使用该财产1。
据国际关系委员会数据，缅甸政变以来的冲突已导致超过10万人死亡，超过500万人流离失所1。现年81岁的昂山素季自军政变以来一直被监禁，并面临多项控罪1。
Kyaw Zwar Minn, the former Myanmar ambassador to the United Kingdom, faced trial in London on charges of illegally occupying a diplomatic residence.1 The 68-year-old is accused of trespassing in the official embassy property during a period spanning from May 2021 to November 2024.1
Minn was locked out of the embassy in April 2021 following a military coup in Myanmar, after he remained loyal to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.1 Rather than vacate the premises, he refused to leave, arguing that the current military authorities lack legitimate power.1 Prosecutors contend that after his removal as ambassador by Burmese authorities in April 2021, his continued occupation of the diplomatic residence constitutes a criminal offense.1 The UK Foreign Office also demanded his departure.1
However, Minn's legal representative, David Perry, challenged the prosecution's case by asserting that the military authorities have no legal right to terminate his residential permission or to exercise control over the property.1 Prosecutor Louise Oakley countered that remaining in a diplomatic location after being removed from ambassadorial duties violates the law.1
The trial underscores broader turmoil in Myanmar, where the military coup has resulted in over 100,000 deaths and displaced more than 5 million people.1 Aung San Suu Kyi, now 81 years old, has been imprisoned and faces multiple charges since the military takeover.1
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