Tag: Myanmar

Rohingyas, an ethnic minority group predominantly Muslim, faced a genocide in 2017 that forced over 740,000 to flee to Bangladesh

Sympathizers have circulated artwork on social media to pay tribute to the men who died, Phoe Tay, 23, and Thar Htaung, 22

Pope Francis invited all parties involved "to take steps of dialogue and to clothe themselves with understanding"

The military crackdown has extended to cultural and religious institutions, with arrests and destruction of establishments like churches

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

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

Forming militias is part of a junta bid to shore up military troop shortages and “drive a wedge between the people"

Beijing has indicated that its chief priority in Myanmar is stability, which has meant supporting the junta

If it were widely believed to be legitimate, the relic would be far more well-known in Myanmar, a country that is 87% Buddhist

The junta arrested nearly 25,800 people and detained over 19,900 since 2021, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.