People call for the release of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi while protesting the recent military coup outside the U.S. embassy in Yangon on Feb. 15, 2021. (Photo: AFP-Yonhap News)
[Anchor]
The lawyer for the deposed leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, says a judge has ordered her detention to be extended by two more days.
The BBC's Jonathan Head has this report.
[Reporter]
Technically, under the law, she should've appeared in court within two weeks of being remanded in custody and that should've happened today.
But it's military rule, it's emergency rule.
I mean, people understand that authorities can do pretty much anything they like, no explanations being given.
I think at this stage, they simply don't want her to appear in public in any way at all because that will be such a focus for those opposed to the coup.
[Anchor]
Protests against the military leadership intensified on Monday after internet service was cut and more troops and tanks were deployed in major cities across the country.
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