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UN expert warns of deteriorating situation in Myanmar, urges ‘change of course’
Sep 23, 2021 10:12The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar has voiced concern over the ongoing brutal crackdown by the military junta on dissidents, stressing that the conditions inside the Southeast Asian country have deteriorated since the February 1 coup.
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Thousands flee fighting in Myanmar town near India
Sep 22, 2021 13:38Thousands of people have fled a Myanmar border town amid an escalation of fighting between the military and militia forces in the region.
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Deadly gunfight erupts after Myanmar junta convoy hit by roadside bomb
Sep 19, 2021 11:48A roadside bomb attack has targeted a convoy of Myanmar’s ruling military forces near Yangon, with several people being killed in an ensuing gunfight, the military and media said.
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi unable to take stand for health reasons: Lawyer
Sep 13, 2021 14:23The deposed Leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, has skipped her court hearings for health reasons, a member of her defense team said.
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Myanmar junta agrees to 4-month ceasefire to distribute aid, ASEAN envoy says
Sep 06, 2021 12:47Myanmar's military rulers have agreed to an ASEAN call for a four-month ceasefire by all sides in the conflict to ensure the smooth distribution of humanitarian aid expected as early as mid-September, a special ASEAN envoy to Myanmar said.
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Rights groups say Myanmar military attacking medics, hindering COVID-19 response
Aug 11, 2021 08:26Rights groups say Myanmar's military has killed more than two dozen medics and carried out hundreds of attacks against health workers in order to hamper the response to a resurgent outbreak of COVID-19 amid ongoing turmoil across the Southeast Asian country.
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Myanmar protesters hold rallies to mark anniversary of 1988 uprising
Aug 08, 2021 11:22Protest rallies in Myanmar have been organized to condemn the military rule and mark the anniversary of a popular 1988 uprising against a previous army junta, which facilitated Aung San Suu Kyi’s rise to prominence.
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ASEAN urged to address Myanmar’s post-coup turmoil
Aug 04, 2021 16:10The FORUM-ASIA and Progressive Voice rights groups have called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to address the “dire” humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
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Myanmar’s junta chief extends coup with promise of 2023 election
Aug 01, 2021 10:58Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing has promised to hold elections in two years’ time, extending the state of emergency that was imposed after the civilian government was overthrown in a military coup six months ago.
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Anti-coup activists in Myanmar expand demonstrations nationwide
Jul 19, 2021 15:19Anti-coup activists in Myanmar have expanded demonstrations nationwide, demanding the return to power of the democratically elected government.