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Both had pleaded not guilty to charges of violating the official secrets act
Nobel laureate has been detained since the generals staged a coup and toppled her government on February 1 last year
Min Aung Hlaing repeats pledge to hold elections by 2023
The first trial is expected to run until the end of July, lawyer of the country's ousted leader say
Western countries condemned the coup, called for an end to the violence
Opponents of coup took to streets, demanding end to military rule and release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi
The military takeover cut short Myanmar’s long transition to democracy and drew condemnation from all over the world
Din of banging pots, honking car horns reverberate in Yangon; first widespread protest against military coup
Johnson calls for the vote of the people to be respected and civilian leaders released
She has been accused of turning a blind eye to, or even condoning, abuses against the Rohingya