Tag: Myanmar
Thailand’s biometric data collection stirs debate for Myanmar nationals
Thailand’s fledgling privacy policy, as well as a major data leak in 2023, has left others uncertain about data security
Limited options for victims of Myanmar’s searing heat
While a lucky few can escape the searing midday heat in air-conditioned malls and cafes, most people have no such options
On World Press Freedom Day, journalists across Asia continue to face...
In areas controlled by rebel forces, it can be easier to get information, but there are only limited protections for journalists
An estimated 40 people are dying each day in Myanmar as...
Children are also dealing with heat stroke, according to a resident of an internally displaced camp in Sagaing region’s Kawlin township
Mired in military ‘chaos,’ Myanmar’s junta locked into struggle for survival
The KIA also controls the town of Lwegel, a significant trade center on the border with China, as well as other key border crossings
Study finds mental harm to Myanmar’s Rohingya is genocidal
The report urges for a reevaluation of how genocide is prosecuted worldwide, promoting the recognition of mental harm as a stand-alone genocidal act
US report: ‘Ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya took place last year
In many cases, the Myanmar country report says, Rohingya civilians are even taken to be fair targets for military operations
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
Thailand says prepared to receive 100,000 people fleeing Myanmar
Earlier on Tuesday Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and high-level Thai officials met to discuss the border issue
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