Myanmar

Myanmar unrest: Dozens killed in bloodiest day since start of anti-coup protests

Mar 15, 2021 05:19

Unrest continues in Myanmar. Street protests have now reached new heights, with public anger building up and the military crackdown growing more frequent and brutal.
Yangon protesters defiant as security forces open fire

Mar 15, 2021 05:13

Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar, stood their ground behind shields and barricades as security forces opened fire and lobbed tear gas canisters, killing at least three, witnesses and domestic media said.
Myanmar civilian leader pledges 'revolution' to overturn military junta

Mar 14, 2021 05:27

The acting leader of Myanmar’s civilian government, appointed by legislators who were removed following a military coup last month, says efforts are being made to give people the legal right to defend themselves amid the surging death toll in anti-coup protests across the country.
UN expert says Myanmar military likely behind 'crimes against humanity', urges more sanctions

Mar 12, 2021 03:08

The UN's top expert on rights in Myanmar says the country’s military is likely to be committing crimes against humanity in its heavy-handed crackdown on protesters since the February 1 coup.
UN Security Council condemns Myanmar violence, urges military restraint

Mar 11, 2021 05:51

The United Nations Security Council has condemned the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters in Myanmar, but has failed to denounce the recent military takeover in the country as a coup or to threaten further action.
Myanmar security forces raid compound of striking rail workers

Mar 10, 2021 05:43

Security forces in Myanmar have attacked a compound where railway workers opposed to the recent military coup in the country have been on strike in the largest city of Yangon, amid an escalating crackdown on protesters.
UN ‘concerned’ over cordoning of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar's largest city

Mar 09, 2021 04:17

The United Nations has expressed concern over the safety of some 200 protesters who were cornered by the country's security forces in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, to quell ongoing protests.
Myanmar unrest: Deadly crackdown in response to protests, general strike

Mar 08, 2021 14:04

Two protesters have been killed as anti-coup rallies continue across Myanmar amid calls for a general strike and as the military junta ramps up night raids to arrest rally organizers.
UN envoy urges Security Council to act on deadly crackdown in Myanmar

Mar 06, 2021 01:16

The United Nations special envoy on Myanmar has called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to take swift action to restore civilian rule to the country, following the deaths of dozens of anti-coup protesters at the hands of military forces.
Myanmar police open fire on protesters to add one more to the fatalities

Mar 05, 2021 09:51

According to eye witnesses and media reports, Myanmar police opened fire on peaceful protesters in Mandalay on Friday, leaving one person dead.