Tag: Myanmar military
Nearly 40 Buddhist clergy killed and 40 jailed since Myanmar coup
The 38 monks and one nun were killed between Feb. 1, 2021 — the day the military seized power — and mid-April 2022
Myanmar junta chief calls for peace talks with ethnic rebels
The call comes amid daily clashes between junta troops and resistance groups, some of which are fighting alongside ethnic rebels
Detained Catholic priest in Myanmar released, says report
A United Nations report said one out of every 100 citizens of Myanmar became displaced by conflict since February 2021
Dry streets as Myanmar boycotts water festival to protest junta
The Thingyan water festival is typically marked by jubilant pandemonium as crowds engage in large-scale street water fights
Soldiers enter Catholic cathedral in Myanmar to search for weapons
The soldiers left on Saturday after discovering only two ceremonial swords given to Archbishop Marco Tin Win
Christian rights group welcomes passage of US bill on restoring democracy...
The BURMA Act authorizes US aid and stronger sanctions on the military junta in Myanmar to respect human rights and restore democracy
Myanmar’s military junta soldiers vandalize Baptist church
A pastor who fled the village said about 700 villagers took shelter in a remote forest since March 28
100 religious structures destroyed by military junta in Myanmar, says report
Most of the destruction occurred in the north-west and south-east regions of the country
Church people ‘bravely’ provide assistance to victims of junta abuses in...
The Fortify Rights report noted that Myanmar’s military regime committed widespread and systematic crimes against humanity
Religious leaders urged to do more to end reign of Myanmar’s...
A report titled ‘Nowhere is Safe’ says Myanmar's military and police have committed murder, torture, and forcible displacements of people
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