カテゴリー: Myanmar coup
Fighting increases in border states while junta continues to delay electionsFighting between the Myanmar army and anti-junta rebels has flared up in recent days, with local people in one village saying on Saturday that 14 people were killed in a single…
People are united to end military dictatorship but international support is needed, Naw Hser Hser saysThe crisis in Myanmar should be referred to the international criminal court for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including widespread sexual v…
In Myanmar’s opposition controlled areas the risks of opposing the military leadership and the quiet hope that permeates daily life co-existThe Myanmar junta kills … and the rest of the world looks awayOn a busy strip in eastern Myanmar, restaurants wi…
Since the coup in 2021 the carnage has been unceasing, meanwhile Russia and China continue to send weaponsIn the targets of the junta: life and war inside rebel-held MyanmarThe problem is not that governments around the world are unaware of what is hap…
The prisoners are to be released the most important Buddhist holy day of the year. However, deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains in jail Myanmar’s ruling military council has said it is releasing more than 2,100 political prisoners as a humanitarian…
Death toll in Sagaing could reach 100 in what could be deadliest junta attack since coup in 2021The 2021 Myanmar coup explained in 30 secondsA series of deadly airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a civilian crowd has sparked widespread condemnation, as…
Civilians are being killed by Russian weapons just like in Ukraine, says special rapporteur Tom Andrews in call for global actionMyanmar is a “failing state” and the crisis is getting exponentially worse, a UN special rapporteur for the country has war…
Regime chief says military will always be country’s ‘guardian’ regardless of who is in power, as streets empty on anniversary of army takeoverMyanmar’s military regime has announced an extension to its state of emergency, effectively delaying elections…
Leaked tax records suggest subsidiaries of international gas field contractors continued to make millions after the coupIn the two years since a murderous junta launched a coup in Myanmar, some of the world’s biggest oil and gas service companies conti…
The UK, US, Canada and Australia have announced a range of measures aimed at punishing Myanmar’s militaryThe UK, US and Canada have imposed fresh sanctions against Myanmar’s military, including some measures aimed at stopping the supply of aviation fue…
People across the country now live under constant threat of attacks from the skiesMyanmar’s military coup explained in 30 secondsIt was early evening, and people had gathered at a local pandal in Moe Dar Lay village, in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region, to pre…
Survivors of alleged abuses at hands of military unite in universal jurisdiction case over atrocities they say amount to genocideA criminal complaint against individuals linked to Myanmar’s military has been filed in Germany by survivors from ethnic gr…
Independent experts find western-supplied materials are still finding their way into military’s handsCompanies in 13 countries across Europe, Asia and North America are assisting Myanmar’s junta – either indirectly or directly – by supplying materials …
Exiled National Unity Government says figure is a rise of 78% on last year, following February 2021 coupMyanmar’s military junta killed 165 children in 2022, according to the country’s exiled opposition National Unity Government (NUG). According to the…
Local and international aid agencies have a choice between operating illegally or registering with the junta, which some fear legitimises their coupThe 2021 Myanmar coup explained in 30 secondsMyanmar’s junta has passed a law that grants it sweeping po…