Tag: Myanmar

Historically, monks in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar have been seen as a supreme moral authority

Sources in Myanmar said on Thursday that thousands of people in the country’s Chin State have already fled to India

Myanmar’s ranking in the rights group’s Freedom on the Net 2021 fell by 14 points, dropping in one year from 31 to 17

Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy were deposed by the military in a February coup

Cardinal Bo said the pandemic, the military coup, the collapse of the economy, and climate changes are among the challenges Myanmar faces

Ashin Wirathu, dubbed as the "Buddhist Bin Laden," was released after all charges against him were dropped

The report said at least 41 people who have been questioned as suspects by the authorities have died in detention centers

Fighting is likely to continue in the coming days as more military units advance on villages east of Loikaw

The decision came after the Buddhist community in the city expressed their strong opposition to the military’s proposal

Arrested were Sithu Aung Myint, commentator with Voice of America, and Htet Htet Khine, freelance producer for BBC Media Action