Etiket: Burma
Burma | Over 110 Rohingya arrested as they try to flee the country
(Rangoon) More than 110 Rohingya, including children, have been arrested by authorities in Myanmar as they attempted to cross into Malaysia, state media said on Friday. Posted at 12:28 a.m.…
Aung San Suu Kyi’s release demanded | The Security Council adopts its first resolution on Burma
(United Nations) The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted for the first time in decades a resolution on the situation in Burma, calling for an end to violence and the…
Burma | Junta releases nearly 6,000 prisoners
(Rangoon) Burma’s ruling junta on Thursday announced the release of nearly 6,000 prisoners, including a former British ambassador, a Japanese journalist and an Australian adviser to the ousted government of…
Burma | Junta frees 700 prisoners, including four foreigners
(Rangoon) The junta in power in Burma announced Thursday that it would release 700 prisoners, including a former British diplomat, a Japanese journalist and an Australian adviser to the ousted…
Burma | ASEAN agrees to discuss with the opposition, the junta refuses
(Phnom Penh) ASEAN leaders agreed on Friday to “engage” opposition groups in Burma’s peace process at their annual summit, drawing the wrath of the Burmese junta, which considers its opponents…
Burma | 80 Rohingya arrested after trying to flee the country
(Rangoon) More than 80 Rohingya who tried to flee to Malaysia by boat but were abandoned on the Burmese coast by their smugglers have been arrested, a source close to…
Interview with dissident Han Lay | “No one is safe in Burma”
Wanted by Myanmar’s military junta, model Han Lay narrowly escaped forced deportation to her home country last week to seek refuge in Canada. The Press spoke to him. Posted at…
Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 3 more years in prison
Yangon | Myanmar’s junta on Thursday sentenced former civilian government chief Aung San Suu Kyi to 3 years in prison for violating the Official Secrets Law, a source familiar with…
Burma faced with galloping inflation
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Rangoon) Despite the monsoon, dozens of people are queuing in the streets of Rangoon for subsidized cooking oil, one of the many products…
Conditions are not met for the return of Rohingyas to Burma, says the UN
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Wednesday it was still not safe for Rohingya refugees to return to Myanmar, nearly five years after a crackdown sparked…
Burma | Junta restricts contact between political parties and foreign organizations
(Bangkok) The Burmese junta has decided to limit the possibility of political parties to meet foreigners or international organizations in the run-up to next year’s elections. Posted at 9:25 a.m.…
Rare birth of a white elephant in Burma
White elephants are considered an auspicious gem in some Southeast Asian Buddhist cultures, which associate them with symbols of royalty. Article written by Published on 03/08/2022 08:48 Reading time :…
Putsch in Burma | State of emergency extended for six months
(Rangoon) The ruling army has extended for another six months the state of emergency in Burma (Myanmar), in force since the February 2021 coup, official media said on Monday. Posted…
Burma | Junta executes two pro-democracy rivals
(Yangon) Myanmar’s junta has executed four prisoners, including a former pro-democracy lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi’s party and a well-known opponent, state media reported Monday, in the first application…
Rohingya Genocide | Burma unhappy with continuation of proceedings in The Hague
(Rangoon) The Burmese junta expressed its displeasure on Saturday after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared itself competent to judge the complaint against Burma for genocide against the Rohingya.…
Burma | Amnesty International accuses junta of using landmines
(Bangkok) Amnesty International accuses the Burmese junta on Wednesday of committing war crimes by laying anti-personnel mines “massively” in villages in the state of Kayah (east), plunged into violence since…
Bangladeshi | Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees demand their return to Burma
(Kutupalong) Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh demonstrated on Sunday to demand their return to Burma where they fled the repression of the military regime. Posted at 8:42…
Burma | Army accused of burning down hundreds of homes
(Bangkok) The Burmese army set fire to hundreds of buildings during a three-day raid in the Sagaing region in the north of the country, local residents and media have accused.…
Amnesty denounces “a new wave of war crimes” in Burma
Amnesty International denounced Wednesday “a new wave of war crimes and probably crimes against humanity” in Burma where the junta has increased air raids and artillery fire against civilian populations.…
Burma | 14 bodies found on beach, some identified as Rohingya
(Rangoon) The bodies of 14 people were found washed up on a beach in Burma, a local police official told AFP on Monday, a rescuer stressing that some were members…