Burma’s Supreme Court began hearing Aung San Suu Kyi’s appeal against the 18-month extension of her house arrest on Monday. Her lawyers are optimistic about the outcome and will hear the ruling within a month.

Under Burma’s newly adopted constitution, the extension of her arrest means that she will not be eligible to run in this year’s pending elections. The military junta has promised its citizens and the international community that elections will be held in 2010, the first time since 1990, although a date has not been set.

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Burma’s Supreme Court hears final Suu Kyi appeal, BBC World News, 18 January 2010.

NLD restructures top decision-making body, Mizzima, 14 January 2010.

Suu Kyi meets with lawyers to discuss appeal, The Irrawaddy, 12 January 2010.