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Joe Biden’s ‘waffle-fest’ summit shows the international community is toothless when faced with a murderous junta boss Promoting democracy worldwide is an admirable ambition, unless of course you are a bloody-minded dictator and serial human rights abu…
Read MoreDeputy ambassador to UN draws comparison to 2017 genocide, as UN aid chief says more than 3 million people need life-saving aidBritain’s deputy UN ambassador has voiced concerns a military build-up in Myanmar’s north-west bears similarities to the Rohi…
Read MoreKyaw Moe Tun, who has defied regime attempts to sack him, tells UN it must take action over killings in remote Sagaing areaMyanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations, who has refused to leave his post despite being fired by the junta after the February…
Read MoreHuman Rights Watch says army’s suppression of protests has included torture and murder, as small protests mark milestoneHuman Rights Watch has accused Myanmar’s military junta of crimes against humanity as small groups of protesters marked six months s…
Read MoreCritics of regime and journalists among those released but thousands remain in detentionMyanmar’s military junta has released more than 2,000 prisoners, including peaceful protesters and journalists who have been held in detention for months.Crowds gat…
Read MoreCommittee of Liberal, Nationals, Labor and Greens MPs urge government to consider sanctions after hundreds of deaths in MyanmarThe Morrison government faces increased pressure from within its own ranks to expand sanctions against Myanmar’s military lea…
Read MorePosts ranging from wanted posters to death threats remain online for months, breaching platform’s own standardsFacebook is promoting content that incites violence against Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters and amplifies junta misinformation, despite promis…
Read MoreState hospitals are barely functioning as humanitarian crisis unfolds across the countryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMyanmar has reported what is believed to be its highest daily increase in Covid cases since the February…
Read MoreResidents say 200 homes in Kin Ma burned to ground after opponents of junta fought with regime’s forcesA village in central Myanmar has been torched by the military junta, killing at least two people and reducing about 200 homes to piles of ash and rub…
Read MoreLocal media reported villagers fought back with catapults and crossbows after being assaulted by soldiers during a search for armsMyanmar’s security forces have reportedly killed 20 people in clashes with villagers armed with catapults and crossbows in…
Read MoreDozens of grassroots people’s defence forces have emerged to take on brutal militaryMyanmar is on the verge of a new civil war, a spokesperson for the country’s parallel government has warned, as communities increasingly take up arms to protect themsel…
Read MoreTotal and Chevron halt some payments to military in wake of coup but advocacy groups say more needs to be doneAdvocacy groups have called on French fossil fuel giant Total and US company Chevron to further cut ties with Myanmar’s military, after announ…
Read MoreDictatorship must be resisted, but that’s not enough. Solving the country’s economic crisis could transform societyMyanmar is facing an economic and humanitarian disaster of epic proportions. There is an urgent need to protect the poorest and most vuln…
Read MoreCoup leaders ban opposition national unity government, and contact with them, as they seek to quell ongoing protests Myanmar’s military rulers have branded a national unity government formed by MPs forced to flee in the wake of the coup a terrorist gro…
Read MoreRelatives of military-linked officials are being targeted by anti-coup campaigners in Australia – even if they oppose the junta themselves Bryan Tun has messaged his father only once since February, when a brutal coup swept the military to power in Mya…
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