The Nobel laureate has been detained since the generals staged a coup against her government on Feb. 1, ending the Southeast Asian country's brief period of democracy.

Nationwide protests against the putsch have been met with a bloody crackdown, with more than 1,300 people killed and over 11,000 arrested, according to a local monitoring group.

Suu Kyi, 76, was due to hear the verdict on charges that she illegally imported and possessed walkie-talkies – the latest in a catalogue of judgements in a junta court that could see her jailed for the rest of her life.

But the judge adjourned the case until Dec. 27 without explanation, a source with knowledge of the case told AFP.

Earlier this month, she was jailed for four years for incitement against the military and breaching COVID-19 restrictions, in a ruling that was widely condemned by the international community.

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing later commuted the term to two years and said she would serve her sentence under house arrest in the capital Naypyidaw.

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