Myanmar authorities announced Thursday that they had transferred Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest, according to official statements from the military government.

Suu Kyi, who served as Myanmar's civilian leader before being detained in a military coup in February 2021, has been held in prison since her arrest. The 78-year-old former State Counsellor was convicted on multiple charges by military courts and sentenced to 27 years in prison.

Her son, Kim Aris, expressed skepticism about the military government's claims regarding his mother's transfer. Speaking to NPR, Aris indicated he had doubts about the regime's account of her current detention conditions.

Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her opposition to military rule in Myanmar. She spent nearly 15 years under house arrest before being released in 2010 and leading her National League for Democracy party to electoral victories in 2012 and 2015.

The military junta has faced international sanctions and widespread condemnation since seizing power from Suu Kyi's civilian government. The coup ended a decade-long democratic transition in the Southeast Asian nation and sparked ongoing civil unrest and armed resistance movements.