カテゴリー: Myanmar coup
Economic adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi accused with deposed leader of breaching official secrets lawsThe Australian government is calling for Myanmar’s military regime to release an Australian man who worked as an economic adviser to the deposed leader A…
Refugees fleeing Myanmar are attempting to reach Thailand by boat following airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on parts of the country predominantly populated by ethnic Karen people. Thailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, said ‘we don’t want …
Protesters returned to the streets of Yangon and Dawei as small-scale rallies were held following the bloodiest crackdown since the military takeover on 1 February. At least 114 people were killed by security forces on Saturday, including at least six …
Unarmed civilians and children – including boy as young as five – reportedly killed on one of the bloodiest days since coupMore than 90 people across Myanmar have been killed by security forces in one of the bloodiest days of protests since a military …
Girl was shot in her home and is youngest victim so far in crackdown against opposition to military coupA seven-year-old girl was killed in her home when security forces opened fire in Myanmar’s second city Mandalay, becoming the youngest victim so far…
On the barricades and in border hideouts there is a growing mood to take the fight to the military after the coup that has left more than 200 deadAs an adolescent, Aung, 27, wanted to enlist in the Myanmar military until his family spelt out the horror…
At least nine killed in latest violence against anti-coup protesters, according to local mediaSecurity forces in Myanmar have opened fire on anti-coup demonstrators in several cities, killing at least nine people, according to local news outlets, as In…
Maung Waik alleges on state TV that he gave ousted leader $500,000 in cash in what appears to be an attempt to discredit the civilian government A Myanmar construction magnate with links to the country’s military rulers has claimed that he gave more th…
World Food Programme says people already reeling from pandemic are facing double-digit price increases in staple foods The UN World Food Programme has warned of a “very serious” economic crisis in Myanmar in the wake of last month’s coup, with food and…
Mahn Win Khaing Than, speaking from hiding, says ‘this is the darkest moment of the nation’The acting leader of Myanmar’s parallel civilian government has said the people “must win the uprising” against the junta as security forces opened fire on demon…
Garment workers in Yangon say they were dismissed for breaking out to take part in civil disobedience movement Garment workers in Myanmar who produce clothing for Primark were locked inside their factory by supervisors who tried to prevent them from jo…
After 12 die in one of the bloodiest days since the military takeover, UN expert says junta’s crackdown amounts to ‘crimes against humanity’ The British government has urged its citizens to flee Myanmar after one of the bloodiest days since February’s …
The military rulers have resorted to brutal suppression after appearing to severely underestimate public hostility towards their takeoverAt first, sheets of paper featuring the face of Min Aung Hlaing were fixed on to the streets with sticky tape, read…
British-drafted UN statement watered down by China, Russia and India while military accuses Aung San Suu Kyi of taking bribesThe United Nations has condemned the Myanmar military’s violent crackdown against anti-coup demonstrators as eight more people …
Police target outlet after hospitals stormed on Sunday night amid call for strike in protest at coupMyanmar security forces have raided the Yangon offices of a local media outlet as the ruling junta widens its efforts to suppress opposition to the coup…