Tag: Myanmar
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi goes on trial for incitement, pleads not guilty
Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy were deposed by the military in a February coup
Church in Myanmar ‘tested’ with ‘multi-layered challenges,’ says Cardinal Bo
Cardinal Bo said the pandemic, the military coup, the collapse of the economy, and climate changes are among the challenges Myanmar faces
Myanmar military releases anti-Muslim monk
Ashin Wirathu, dubbed as the "Buddhist Bin Laden," was released after all charges against him were dropped
Dozens of civilians die following military interrogations in Myanmar, says report
The report said at least 41 people who have been questioned as suspects by the authorities have died in detention centers
Fighting seen intensifying in Myanmar as junta deploys more troops in...
Fighting is likely to continue in the coming days as more military units advance on villages east of Loikaw
Myanmar military stops plan to use Buddhist monks in checkpoints
The decision came after the Buddhist community in the city expressed their strong opposition to the military’s proposal
Myanmar military arrests more journalists
Arrested were Sithu Aung Myint, commentator with Voice of America, and Htet Htet Khine, freelance producer for BBC Media Action
Myanmar’s elderly COVID-19 patients dying alone at home
Efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus in Myanmar were dealt a serious blow when the military seized power
Myanmar’s military blocks supply routes to 50,000 refugees in Chin state
Junta forces have blocked all entrances and exits to Mindat and shut down supply routes to neighboring regions in Chin state, says report
Protests mark anniversary of Myanmar’s 1988 uprising
Many of Sunday's protests made reference to the “8-8-88” democracy uprising on August, 8, 1988, which the then-military regime crushed
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