house arrest

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In 1991, Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, while still under house arrest, and hailed as "an outstanding example of the power of the powerless".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Before that, she spent decades of military rule as a pro-democracy activist, and was previously held for more than 15 years under house arrest.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

A charismatic orator, the then-43-year-old found herself helming a burgeoning democracy movement, but was put under house arrest in 1989.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been in detention since a 2021 military coup, with her announced movement to house arrest a tantilising update that still leaves her isolated from the public eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

I would say them like a catechism, like the girls used to tease and recite “the commandments” of their house arrest.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez