Sean Turnell
Sean Turnell is an Australian academic and economist known for his role as an adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi. He gained international attention after being imprisoned for 650 days under dubious espionage charges by Myanmar's military junta. Turnell has expressed concerns about the potential misuse of international aid in Myanmar, particularly in light of the recent earthquake, highlighting the regime's history of politicizing assistance.
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Sean Turnell is an Australian economist and former adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi who was imprisoned in Myanmar before his release in November 2022.
Leaked footage and prison logs reveal Aung San Suu Kyi’s life in detention | Aung San Suu Kyi
United Kingdom· 2025-06-17
Sean Turnell was detained overseas along with Kylie Moore-Gilbert and Cheng Lei.
Coalition vows to create post to rescue jailed Australians
Australia· 2025-04-23
Sean Turnell explained that the military’s reliance on foreign exchange to purchase munitions from Russia and China was 'a real key vulnerability'.
Quake disaster has exposed a Trump-sized void on the world stage. China is stepping inAustralia· 2025-03-31
