Aung San Suu Kyi trespasser incidents
On May 4, 2009, American John Yettaw trespassed upon the residence of Myanma political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi, two weeks before her scheduled release from house arrest on May 27. This illegal visit prompted Suu Kyi's arrest on May 13, 2009. Yettaw himself was arrested by Myanma authorities on May 6. He was charged on May 14 with illegally entering a restricted zone, illegal swimming, and breaking immigration laws. It is illegal in Myanmar to have a guest stay overnight at one's home without notifying the authorities first.
Self-portraiture on camera in Yettaw's possession at the time of his arrest: shown attached to Yettaw's sandals are homemade swimfins fashioned of heavy paperboard
Yettaw in 2010
54 University Avenue is a house in Bahan Township, Yangon. It is the residence of Aung San Suu Kyi, a Burmese politician and former State Counsellor of Myanmar. The house is situated on the University Avenue Road, adjacent to Inya Lake.
Press conference on north lawn of the house in 2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Aung San Suu Kyi on the east lawn in 2011
Image: Aung San Suu Kyi welcomes Barack Obama
Image: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (6646227151)
