Tag: Junta
Burmese mark anniversary of 8888 uprising with protests against military junta
The junta increased security by posting authorities dressed in civilian clothes to crowded places to arrest protesters
Myanmar’s detained civilian leader Suu Kyi receives partial pardon
Tuesday's announcement was part of an amnesty of more than 7,000 prisoners to mark Buddhist Lent
A closer look into the urban resistance in Myanmar
Massive rallies opposed the junta and a civil disobedience movement emerged against the military dictatorship immediately after the coup
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison: party official
A source from another political party said Suu Kyi had been moved to a VIP compound in Naypyidaw
Myanmar junta hints at extending state of emergency
Junta has extended the state of emergency it imposed during the coup multiple times after giving acknowledgments of continuing unrest
Myanmar’s junta says it will sue 2 banned media outlets
DVB and Mizzima told RFA on Monday that the lawsuit was illegal because it was brought by a junta that unlawfully seized power
Myanmar crisis to top agenda at ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting
ASEAN has long been decried as a toothless talking shop, and it remains split over diplomatic attempts to resolve the Myanmar crisis
Myanmar’s junta plans to build new prisons for political activists
Out of the more than 70,000 prisoners released in 12 announced amnesties, only around 2,000 were political prisoners
Myanmar’s death toll continues to rise
Political analyst Than Soe Naing said as the opposition in Myanmar grows stronger, the junta will respond with more severe atrocities
UN expert calls for new approach to Myanmar crisis
Fighting between the army and rebel groups in Myanmar has periodically sent thousands of people fleeing across the border into Thailand
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