Myanmar Police Kill Dozens Of Protesters In Weekend Of Anti-Junta Unrest
Myanmar imposed martial law in parts of the country's largest city after a crackdown on peaceful protests opposing last month's military coup resulted in the deaths of at least 38 on Sunday.
View Article'Spirit To Fight': Inside The Labor, Minority Rights Roots Of Myanmar's Protests
Many of those who led the first protests against Myanmar's coup were minority rights activists, garment workers, student groups and others who had butted heads with Aung San Suu Kyi and her...
View ArticleU.N. Official Warns Of 'Bloodbath' In Myanmar If Coup Isn't Reversed
The remarks by Myanmar special envoy Christine Schraner Burgener during a closed-door session of the U.N. Security Council come as new fighting rages between the army and ethnic insurgents.
View ArticleMyanmar's Junta Accuses Aung San Suu Kyi Of Accepting Bribes And Misusing...
The ousted leader's lawyers denied the allegations when they were first raised three months ago by the military regime that toppled her elected government in a February coup.(Image credit: Peter Dejong)
View ArticleThis Time, Rights Groups Might Be Less Willing To Champion Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar's ousted leader, once an icon of freedom, faces the prospect of another prolonged detention. But her handling of atrocities against the Rohingya has left her reputation abroad in tatters.(Image...
View ArticleMyanmar will release 5,600 anti-regime prisoners
The move comes days after a regional bloc of nations snubbed the country's ruling junta, disinviting coup leader Min Aung Hlaing from an upcoming summit.(Image credit: Sefa Karacan)
View ArticleMyanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison
Suu Kyi was convicted last month on two other charges and given a four-year prison sentence, which was then halved by the head of the military-installed government.(Image credit: Peter Dejong)
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi faces 5 new corruption charges in Myanmar
The ousted leader, who has been detained since last February's military takeover, is already being tried on five other corruption charges. Each is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a...
View Article1st anniversary of Myanmar military coup marked by strike and international...
The anniversary of the Feb. 1, 2021, coup prompted a nationwide "silent strike" by those inside the country who oppose the military's takeover.
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi is convicted again in Myanmar, alongside an Australian adviser
The former prime minister was sentenced to three years for violating the official secrets act, on top of a 20-year sentence already handed down by the military junta that took power in 2021.(Image...
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