カテゴリー: Myanmar
Canberra is understood to fear that isolating country risks driving junta into China’s embrace Exercise instructor appears to unwittingly capture Myanmar coup in dance videoAustralia is facing growing calls to suspend military cooperation with Myanmar …
Army stalwarts take over Myanmar leadership after coup that removed Aung San Suu Kyi and her allies from governmentThe Myanmar military has appointed some familiar faces to key government posts after the coup that ousted the civilian government. Contin…
In extraordinary footage, dancer carries out her routine while in the background a convoy of SUVs approach the parliament complexA dancer filming an exercise routine in front of Myanmar’s parliament has gained global fame after she unwittingly captured…
Civilian leader urges the public to protest against any return to a military dictatorshipMyanmar has been placed on knife edge, with activists fearing a further clampdown after the military detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders in early …
Analysis: Despite her popularity Aung San Suu Kyi never had leverage to curb military’s powerSince her election as Myanmar’s de facto leader in 2015, Aung San Suu Kyi’s position has always been a precarious one. For all the international celebration of…
People rush to stock up on supplies while mourning blow to Myanmar’s hopes of democracy Many people in Yangon knew when they awoke that something was wrong. Rumours of an impending coup had been circulating for days. Now mobile internet services were n…
To protect the country’s democratic values, the international community will have to work with her elected partyMyanmar’s democratic transition in the years following 2009 was a near-miracle. To see it so callously rolled back is a tragedy, a sign that…
US president calls for international solidarity in confronting generals who have seized power in countryJoe Biden has threatened to resume sanctions on Myanmar following the military coup and the suspension of democracy, and called for international so…
Military has previously threatened to ‘take action’ over alleged fraud in a November electionMyanmar’s military has taken power in a coup and declared a state of emergency, hours after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling…
While her international reputation is stained, ‘The Lady’ is beloved at home and her detention will be seen as a return to military oppressionAung San Suu Kyi calls for Myanmar protests in wake of coup A decade ago, there was such hope.In the dusk of a…
Armed forces release statement saying remarks by general about political system were misinterpretedMyanmar’s armed forces have said they will protect and abide by the country’s constitution and act according to law, amid concerns in the country that th…
Amid concern from charities and NGOs, Bangladesh is relocating Rohinghya refugees to a remote island. One resident describes his new life thereI wanted to come here. No one forced me, and my wife also agreed in a snap.To be honest, though, I didn’t tel…
Bangladesh authorities under pressure from rights activists including Bianca Jagger over detention of Abul KaramBangladesh authorities are facing calls to release a Rohingya man arrested while photographing the transfer of refugees to a controversial i…
Campaigners say the deals revealed in new report are a breach of firms’ human rights responsibilitiesHuman rights groups are demanding that two of Britain’s biggest banks explain why they have lent tens of millions of pounds to a technology company bui…
Twins Noor and Aziz Yasmin will feature in educational videos shown in refugee camps in BangladeshThe children’s TV show Sesame Street has unveiled its first Rohingya Muppets to help thousands of refugee children overcome trauma and tackle the impact o…