The United Nations says it has evidence that Myanmar’s military has been “committing increasingly frequent and brazen war crimes” since they took power in a coup d’état more than two years ago. UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) said in its annual report on Tuesday that “the number of …
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Ousted Myanmar leader’s 33-year jail term cut by six years
Myanmar junta partially pardoned charges against the ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, cutting her 33-year jail sentence by six years. The Western-backed leader Suu Kyi, 78, was convicted on 19 offences and sentenced to 33 years of imprisonment after being detained since the military coup in early 2021, on …
Read More »Israel arming Myanmar amid ongoing Rohingya crackdown – Report
A rights group has revealed that Israel provided Myanmar’s military junta with arms equipment despite a US and European Union embargo imposed over the country’s genocide against members of the Rohingya Muslim minority. The rights group Justice for Myanmar said in a report published on Thursday that the Israeli arms …
Read More »Cyclone Mocha kills 6 in Myanmar, causes extensive damage
Cyclone Mocha lashed Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Sunday with devastating winds and heavy rain, killing at least six people and causing extensive damage, the UN and local media reported. The big picture: The storm, which packed maximum sustained winds of 155 mph as it moved ashore just north of the …
Read More »Cyclone Mocha Heads to Bangladesh, Myanmar Coasts
A powerful storm packing winds of up to 175 kph barreled towards the coasts of eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar on Saturday, threatening around a million Rohingya refugees and others living in low-lying areas. After brewing in the Bay of Bengal for days, Cyclone Mocha is likely to intensify further and …
Read More »Rohingya won’t return to Myanmar to be ‘confined in camps’
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh said on Saturday they would not return to Myanmar to “be confined in camps” after making a visit to the country as part of efforts to encourage their voluntary repatriation. Nearly one million Rohingya Muslims are living in camps in the Bangladeshi border district of Cox’s …
Read More »Ex-UN head Ban Ki-moon urges army to end Myanmar violence
Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Myanmar’s ruling military to take the initiative in finding a way out of the country’s violent political crisis, including releasing political detainees, after a surprise meeting with the army leader who seized power two years ago. Ban met Monday in the Myanmar …
Read More »ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ Myanmar’s deadly air attack
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) “strongly condemns” the latest air strike carried out by Myanmar’s military on a village, which is reported to have killed up to 100 people, including children, the bloc said in a statement. The statement from ASEAN on Thursday came a day after the …
Read More »Indian state-owned firm sold artillery barrels to military-ruled Myanmar: Activists
An Indian state-owned arms manufacturer has shipped artillery barrels to military-ruled Myanmar, an activist group said Wednesday, warning they could be used by the junta in its crackdown on dissent. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the generals toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government two years ago, ending a …
Read More »Bangladesh tells UN that Rohingya refugees must return to Myanmar
UN rights chief says the return of Rohingya refugees is not possible currently due to concerns about their safety in Myanmar.
Read More »Myanmar junta court jails Suu Kyi for six years under four anti-corruption charges
A military court in Myanmar has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a six-year prison term after finding her guilty in four corruption cases. Suu Kyi was sentenced to “six years imprisonment under four anti-corruption charges,” a source close to the case who requested anonymity told media outlets. …
Read More »Myanmar Supreme Court ‘summarily dismisses’ Suu Kyi appeal -source
The Supreme Court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday struck down an appeal from deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi against a five-year jail sentence she was handed last week on corruption charges. “The appeal was summarily rejected,” said a source with knowledge of the proceedings, adding that the court dismissed …
Read More »‘Horrified’: UN official condemns massacre of civilians in Myanmar, urges probe
A senior UN official says he was “horrified” by reports that at least 35 civilians, including women and children, were killed and their bodies were burned in Myanmar, urging probe into the incident. The UN Humanitarian Affairs Chief, Martin Griffiths, in a statement said authorities in Myanmar must investigate the …
Read More »Scores feared dead after landslide at Myanmar jade mine
At least one person was killed and scores were missing after a landslide of dirt and rubble ripped down the waste heap of a Myanmar jade mine, sweeping workers searching for fragments of the gems into a lake and burying them under the debris. Throngs of their families stood on …
Read More »More than 2,500 flee to Thailand as rebels clash with Myanmar army
At least 2,500 people including hundreds of children have fled a flare-up in fighting between the Myanmar army and ethnic minority rebels and have taken refuge across the border in Thailand, Thai authorities and an aid group said. Those displaced had poured into the Thai town of Mae Sot after …
Read More »‘Silent strike’ against junta empties Myanmar streets
Myanmar anti-coup demonstrators staged a “silent strike” Friday, closing businesses and emptying the streets of cities and towns across the country to protest against military rule. The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the February coup, with the economy in tatters and more than 1,300 people killed by …
Read More »Myanmar’s deposed leader Suu Kyi found guilty in widely criticised trial
A court in military-ruled Myanmar found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of charges of incitement and breaching coronavirus restrictions on Monday, drawing international condemnation of what critics described as a “sham trial”. Suu Kyi is set to serve two years in detention at an undisclosed location, a sentence …
Read More »Five dead after Myanmar security forces ram car into Yangon protest – media
Five people were killed and at least 15 arrested after Myanmar security forces in a car rammed into an anti-coup protest on Sunday morning in Yangon, local news portal Myanmar Now reported. Witnesses on the scene told Reuters dozens had been injured. Photos and videos on social media show a …
Read More »Myanmar’s ruling junta sentences Aung San Suu Kyi’s close aide to 20 years for treason
Myanmar’s military junta sentenced a close aide of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 20 years in prison for treason on Friday, his lawyer said. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the February 1 coup, with nationwide protests and more than 1,100 people killed by security forces, according …
Read More »Myanmar’s Suu Kyi denies charge of incitement in first court testimony
Myanmar’s deposed Leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has reportedly denied a charge of incitement to cause public alarm in her first court testimony since her arrest and following a February 1 military coup. Suu Kyi testified at a special court session in the capital, Naypyitaw, on Tuesday, when she denied …
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