Etiket: Myanmar
Junta extends state of emergency in Myanmar for 6 months
The generals in power in Myanmar decreed on Wednesday the extension of the state of emergency for another six months, de facto once again postponing the elections promised since the…
“Ceasefire” between junta and armed groups in northern Myanmar
The military in power in Myanmar and three armed groups announced on Friday that they had reached a ceasefire agreement, facilitated by Beijing, in the north of the country plagued…
Myanmar dethrones Afghanistan as world’s largest opium producer
Myanmar became the world’s top producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan where the Taliban banned its cultivation, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. Around 1,080 tonnes of…
Over 80 dead in Myanmar after Cyclone “Mocha”
The cyclone Mocha killed at least 81 in Myanmar, according to local officials and junta-backed media on Tuesday, as people tried to repair devastated homes in hopes of receiving aid.…
Myanmar cyclone Mocha death toll rises to 29
The toll of the cyclone Mocha which swept on Sunday in the Bay of Bengal grew heavier on Monday in Myanmar, where 29 dead have now been recorded, especially around…
Myanmar junta used ‘vacuum bomb’ on village in April, Human Rights Watch says
The airstrike, which occurred on April 11, killed at least 170 people, according to a report by the NGO. Article written by Published on 05/09/2023 09:42 Update on 09/05/2023 10:25…
Myanmar junta used ‘vacuum bomb’ on village in April, Human Rights Watch says
The airstrike, which occurred on April 11, killed at least 170 people, according to a report by the NGO. Article written by Published on 05/09/2023 09:42 Update on 09/05/2023 10:25…
Junta confirms airstrike on village that killed dozens in Myanmar
Myanmar’s military junta has confirmed it carried out an airstrike that left dozens dead in a village in the center of the country in a rebel-held area. “There was an…
Junta leader promises ‘free and fair’ elections in Myanmar
The Burmese junta announced that it would organize “free and fair” multi-party elections on Wednesday during the celebrations of the 75e anniversary of the country’s independence, days after former civilian…
UN Security Council sets aside divisions over Myanmar
The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution on the situation in Burma for the first time in decades, calling for an end to the violence and the release…
New Canadian sanctions against Iran, Russia and Myanmar
Canada on Friday announced sanctions against 67 individuals and nine entities for “gross and systematic violations” of human rights in several countries, including Iran, where the regime’s first execution of…
Growing evidence of crimes against humanity in Myanmar
There is a growing body of evidence that crimes against humanity have been committed in Myanmar since last year’s coup, UN investigators said on Tuesday. In its annual report, the…
Myanmar junta executes four men, including two opposition figures
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 said on Monday, the first application of…
Junta executes prisoners in Myanmar
The military junta executed four prisoners, including a former lawmaker from the party of former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, state media reported on Monday, after the death penalty…
The United States officially recognizes the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar
The United States for the first time officially declared on Monday that Rohingyas had been victims of a “genocide” perpetrated by the Myanmar army, saying it had proof of a…
Myanmar coup: UN denounces crimes against humanity
The UN on Tuesday denounced mass killings in Myanmar, accusing the army of possible crimes against humanity and war crimes since the February 1, 2021 military coup. In a report…
Two dead in attack on first anniversary of Myanmar coup
Two people were killed and 38 injured on Tuesday in Myanmar in a grenade attack against a demonstration in support of the junta, according to an official source, on the…
UN investigates possible crimes against humanity in Myanmar
More than a thousand people may have been killed since the Myanmar coup in circumstances that could qualify as crimes against humanity or war crimes, the head of UN investigators…
UN special envoy to Myanmar worries about escalating violence
New UN Special Envoy for Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer on Monday said she was “deeply concerned” about escalating violence and called for a ceasefire between the junta and its opponents on…
Around 30 charred bodies found in vehicles in Myanmar
The NGO Save the Children announced on Saturday that two members of its staff in Myanmar were “missing” after the discovery of more than 30 charred bodies in vehicles taken…