Tag: Military junta
Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Suu Kyi has largely been hidden from view since the military detained her as they seized power in a 2021 coup
Residents flee Myanmar into Thailand as fighting intensifies
Airstrikes were conducted all of Tuesday night, and one jet fighter dropped at least eight bombs in an hour early Wednesday morning
Aid group warns of violence against Christians, sees glimmer of hope...
“Over the past year, China and the United States have been working together to pressure Myanmar’s military dictatorship"
Myanmar resistance fighters burned alive stokes outrage
Sympathizers have circulated artwork on social media to pay tribute to the men who died, Phoe Tay, 23, and Thar Htaung, 22
Myanmar junta sentences nearly 400 women in 3 years since coup
According to the records compiled by the BWU, of those arrested women, 39 were sentenced to life in prison, and 16 faced the death penalty
Elderly monk dies two months after he was tortured by Myanmar’s...
Torturing an elderly monk was a brutal act by the military, the Venerable Min Thonnya, a monk who is opposed to the junta, told RFA
Myanmar’s army is forcing residents to join pro-junta militias
Forming militias is part of a junta bid to shore up military troop shortages and “drive a wedge between the people"
What role did China play in a rebel group’s victory in...
Beijing has indicated that its chief priority in Myanmar is stability, which has meant supporting the junta
Nearly 3 dozen political prisoners died in Myanmar jails in 2023
The junta arrested nearly 25,800 people and detained over 19,900 since 2021, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.
Myanmar bishop calls for resilience and unity amidst conflict
Over 20 out of the diocese's 41 parishes have been vacated due to the conflict, leading to the displacement of priests, nuns, and faithful
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