Myanmar's highest court rejects appeal to reinstate 2 key defense witnesses in Suu Kyi trial

The High Court upheld a lower court ruling Monday, meaning SuuKyi will be granted only two defense witnesses in her ongoing trial. She faces up to five years in prison.

The 64-year-old Nobel laureate is charged with violating the terms of her house arrest when an uninvited American man swam secretly to her lakeside home.

Her trial resumes Friday when an additional defense witness will testify before the District court inside Insein prison where Suu Kyi has been facing trial since May 18.

That court originally allowed only one of four defense witnesses to take the stand, until an appeal permitted a second.