Tag: Myanmar
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 comedy troupe uses online video income for charity
Formed in 2021, Nau Sing group started donating to the needy once their social media channels became profitable
Global platform launched to address rural bombings
The groups decried the increased aerial bombing in countries such as Pakistan, Myanmar, the Philippines, West Papua, Palestine, and India
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
NGO accuses Chinese renewables firms of abuses in 18 countries
Of the total alleged cases of abuse across 18 countries by Chinese firms, the NGO found 27 in Indonesia, 16 in Peru, 11 in Myanmar
Caritas Thailand delivers aid to Burmese refugees
There are over 90,000 Myanmar refugees living in nine recognized refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border
Catholic Church in Myanmar installs new prelate in conflict-stricken state
Msgr. Ba Shwe played the role of mediator between the unarmed protesters and the security forces to prevent violence to erupt