On 6 October 1994, San San Nweh was arrested, together with her daughter, and found guilty of "publishing information harmful to the state" with a view to "fomenting disorder". She was sentenced to seven years in jail, the maximum provided by the emergency law, and then to a further three years for "giving biased viewpoints" to French journalists in April 1993.
San San Nweh was detained on October 6, 1994, along with her daughter, and found guilty of disseminating information that could incite public disturbance. She was sentenced to seven years in prison, the maximum allowed under the emergency law, and subsequently received an additional three-year term for providing biased commentary to French journalists in April 1993.