Myanmar coup
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Villagers say 14 killed as Myanmar violence flares
Fighting increases in border states while junta continues to delay electionsFighting between the Myanmar army …
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Sexual violence is junta’s ‘modus operandi’, Myanmar activist tells UN
People are united to end military dictatorship but international support is needed, Naw Hser Hser saysThe cris…
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In the targets of the junta: life and war inside rebel-held Myanmar
In Myanmar’s opposition controlled areas the risks of opposing the military leadership and the quiet hope that…
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The Myanmar junta kills … and the rest of the world looks away
Since the coup in 2021 the carnage has been unceasing, meanwhile Russia and China continue to send weaponsIn t…
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Myanmar’s military rulers release more than 2,100 political prisoners
The prisoners are to be released the most important Buddhist holy day of the year. However, deposed leader Aun…
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Myanmar airstrike on civilians sparks global outcry as witnesses describe attack
Death toll in Sagaing could reach 100 in what could be deadliest junta attack since coup in 2021The 2021 Myanm…
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Myanmar is a failing state, led by a junta fuelled by Russian arms, says UN rights envoy
Civilians are being killed by Russian weapons just like in Ukraine, says special rapporteur Tom Andrews in cal…
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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, delaying promised elections
Regime chief says military will always be country’s ‘guardian’ regardless of who is in power, as streets empty…
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Revealed: how world’s biggest fossil fuel firms ‘profited in Myanmar after coup’
Leaked tax records suggest subsidiaries of international gas field contractors continued to make millions afte…
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Myanmar junta hit by western sanctions as ‘silent strikes’ mark coup anniversary
The UK, US, Canada and Australia have announced a range of measures aimed at punishing Myanmar’s militaryThe U…
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‘Monster from the sky’: two years on from coup, Myanmar junta increases airstrikes on civilians
People across the country now live under constant threat of attacks from the skiesMyanmar’s military coup expl…
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Rohingya and Myanmar coup survivors launch legal complaint in Germany against junta
Survivors of alleged abuses at hands of military unite in universal jurisdiction case over atrocities they say…
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Western firms facilitating production of Myanmar junta’s weapons, says report
Independent experts find western-supplied materials are still finding their way into military’s handsCompanies…
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Myanmar’s junta blamed for deaths of more than 160 children in 2022
Exiled National Unity Government says figure is a rise of 78% on last year, following February 2021 coupMyanma…
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Myanmar could face aid ‘catastrophe’, experts warn, after junta law change
Local and international aid agencies have a choice between operating illegally or registering with the junta, …