Myanmar

Neighbors call on Myanmar's junta to free detained leaders, end use of lethal force

Mar 03, 2021 09:25

Myanmar's neighbors have called on the junta in the country to release former de facto Leader Aung San Suu Kyi and end the use of lethal force against anti-coup protesters.
HRW urges India to provide refuge to Rohingya Muslims adrift at Indian Ocean

Mar 01, 2021 14:46

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Indian government to provide refuge to dozens of Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers who have been adrift in the Andaman Sea for more than two weeks.
Myanmar protesters march again after bloodiest day of coup unrest

Mar 01, 2021 14:30

Anti-coup protesters have taken to the streets across Myanmar following the deadliest day of a brutal military crackdown, which has drawn strong international condemnation.
UN rights office denounces military crackdown on peaceful protesters in Myanmar, says 18 killed

Mar 01, 2021 09:14

The United Nations has lambasted the crackdown on peaceful protesters in coup-hit Myanmar, saying nearly 20 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded in the latest round of military violence.
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi set to appear in court

Feb 28, 2021 09:14

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is set to appear before the court on Monday (March 1) to face charges after she was detained by the police in a military coup last month.
Police, mob of junta supporters attack anti-coup protesters in Myanmar

Feb 26, 2021 19:27

Police in Myanmar have attacked anti-coup protesters in the country’s two biggest cities, and a mob of junta supporters have attacked demonstrators with knives and clubs.
Nearly 140 NGOs call on UN Security Council to impose arms embargo on Myanmar

Feb 25, 2021 15:27

Nearly 140 NGOs from 31 countries have called on the United Nations Security Council to urgently institute a coordinated, global arms embargo on Myanmar in response to the recent military coup in the country.
More protests held in Myanmar amid diplomacy to resolve crisis

Feb 24, 2021 12:22

More protests have been held in Myanmar against the recent coup in the country, amid diplomatic efforts to resolve a deepening crisis triggered by the putsch.
UN chief calls for immediate halt to ‘repression’ in Myanmar

Feb 22, 2021 17:51

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has denounced ‘brutal force’ used by military rulers to curb anti-coup protests in Myanmar.
Myanmar begins general strike as junta warns protesters can 'suffer loss of life'

Feb 22, 2021 08:58

Myanmar begins a nationwide general strike and thousands of protesters take to the streets across the country despite a curfew and a chilling warning by the military junta that anti-coup protesters will “suffer the loss of life.”