Tag: Sean Turnell

Australian Parliament Pays Tribute to Academic Freed From Burmese Jail

December 1, 2022
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken of his relief and joy at the release of economist Sean Turnell after he spent almost two years in a Burmese (also known as Myanmar) jail. Prof. Turnell and his wife Ha Vu were honoured in the House of Representatives during Question Time on Thursday, receiving a standing ovation…

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Aung Sun Suu Kyi, and Australian Economist Sean Turnell to Be Jailed for Three-Years

September 29, 2022
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A Burmese (also known as Myanmar) court has handed three-year jail terms to former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Australian economist Sean Turnell for violating Burma’s official secrets act, a legal official says. The pair were tried and convicted under the secrets law, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he…

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Australian Academic Detained in Burma Testifies For the First Time in Closed Court

August 13, 2022
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An Australian academic and former economic adviser to deposed Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi has testified in a closed military court for the first time this week. Sean Turnell was on trial for violating Burma’s official secrets law, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years. He had been detained for 18 months since…

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