カテゴリー: Aung San Suu Kyi
Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng is photographed begging armed police officers not to shoot ‘the children’Kneeling before them in the dust of a northern Myanmar city, Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng begged a group of heavily armed police officers to spare “the childr…
Foreign affairs minister says the government has grave concerns about repression of protest since ousting of Aung San Suu Kyi Australia has suspended military cooperation with Myanmar and redirected aid to non-government organisations in response to es…
Christine Schraner Burgener says UN must put junta ‘on notice’ and stand with people of MyanmarMyanmar security forces used teargas and stun grenades to break up protests in Yangon on Saturday as a meeting of the UN security council was urged to take a…
Police clear protesters in parts of Yangon as ministers from regional Asean grouping seek end to violenceThree people have been critically injured after security forces fired live rounds at anti-coup protesters in north-western Myanmar, medics said, as…
Rally in Kale turns violent and stun grenades deployed in YangonThree people have been critically injured after security forces fired live rounds at anti-coup protesters in north-western Myanmar, medics said, as a regional meeting of south-east Asian c…
Police clear protesters in parts of Yangon as ministers from regional Asean grouping seek end to violenceMyanmar police have fired stun grenades to disperse protesters in the city of Yangon, witnesses said, as foreign ministers of neighbouring countrie…
Ousted leader, not seen in public since last month’s military coup, appears in court via video linkA court in Myanmar has announced two new charges against Aung San Suu Kyi, including one of sharing information “causing fear or alarm”, as the police an…
Police and troops crack down on rallies held across the country in defiance of juntaAt least 18 people have been killed, according to the UN, after security forces in Myanmar used lethal violence against anti-coup protesters in the most deadly crackdow…
Violent scenes play out across country as police crack down against peaceful protestersYe Swan Htet, 23, had joined a sit-down protest on a bridge in west Yangon when he saw police approaching. Officers were carrying guns, he remembered, but he didn’t …
Protesters against the military coup won’t be helped by threats. They need support to press for change from within Protests against the military coup continue in Myanmar; aerial images of the hundreds of thousands of demonstrators who converged in town…
For a generation used to freedoms that have come with democracy, going back to military rule is unthinkableIn the searing afternoon sun, Myo, 21, stood in front of a police barricade near Yangon’s Sule Pagoda – one of just a handful of protesters to ga…
Studios report surge in requests for tattoos of the deposed civilian leader – and some are using their profits to support protesters In the last three weeks, Ye, 37, has inked more images of Aung San Suu Kyi than throughout his 19 years of tattooing.“W…
Condemnation of military comes from around world as Aung San Suu Kyi remains under house arrestWitnesses have described the moment Myanmar’s security forces opened fire on protesters, killing two people, as tens of thousands of people took to the stree…
Protesters try to block movement of security forces and civil servants, while hackers targets militarySome of the busiest streets in Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon, have been brought to a standstill for a second day running by slow-moving and “broken-d…