Tag: Myanmar
Survivors of Cyclone Mocha Struggle as Aid Comes Too Slow
After Cyclone Mocha raged through Myanmar’s Rakhine state, possibly killing hundreds, survivors have...
Myanmar Government Releases Thousands of Prisoners Under Amnesty as Independence Day Nears
On Jan. 4, the military junta of Myanmar released more than 7,000 prisoners under amnesty, just as the...
United Nations Raises Alert on Stranded Rohingya Refugees; South-East Asian Countries Urged to Take Action
On Dec. 19, the United Nations alerted South-East Asian governments to liberate around 150 Rohingya refugees...
Myanmar Junta Prepares to Execute Four Political Prisoners; Alarms Raised in Southeast Asia
On Tuesday, June 7, the ASEAN Parliament for Human Rights (APHR) called for Southeast Asia to stop the...
Human Rights Watch’s 2022 Annual Report Explores Human Rights Challenges in Southeast Asia
On Jan. 13, the international organization, Human Rights Watch (HRW), released a 752-page report listing...
Civilian Massacres in Myanmar Appall United Nations; Calls for an Investigation Rise
At the end of 2021, around 35 civilians in Myanmar, including women and children, were reported to have...
UK Sanctions Strike Myanmar As Human Rights Cases Rise
On Sunday, Dec. 12, the UK imposed a series of new sanctions against the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar...
Press Freedoms Under Attack in China, Dozens of Journalists Jailed in 2021
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonprofit that promotes press freedoms across the world...
Ousted Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison by Junta Court
Ousted Myanmar leader, Aung San Suu Kyi also called Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has been found guilty of inciting...
Facebook Refuses to Release Closed Accounts Related to Rohingya Violence, Judge Cites Irony
On Sept. 22, a U.S. federal judge instructed Facebook to release records of closed accounts connected...
Myanmar: Ousted Government Declares War on Military Junta, Issues State of Emergency
Myanmar’s ousted authorities, the National Unity Government (NUG) declared war on the Tatmadaw, the country's...
In Myanmar, Civil War Looms as a Dozen Militias Form Alliance to Overthrow Junta
Militia from a dozen different regions of Myanmar have formed an alliance in an attempt to take on the...