Tag: Myanmar
Former president of Myanmar says military tried to force his resignation
“The officers warned him the denial would cause him much harm, but the president told them he would rather die than consent”
ASEAN in talks to bar Myanmar junta chief from summit; US...
ASEAN members have voiced disappointment over the Myanmar junta's reluctance to abide by a five-point plan reached by the group in April
Pope Francis renews appeal for peace in Myanmar as violence continues...
“I wish once again to implore from God the gift of peace for the beloved land of Myanmar,” said the pontiff
Tindakan keras terhadap orang Kristen di Myanmar berlanjut
Kelompok hak asasi manusia internasional mengecam kekerasan terhadap minoritas Kristen di Myanmar yang dilakukan oleh militer dalam aksi represif terhadap pengunjuk rasa di negara itu.
Human rights groups decry continuing crackdown against Christians in Myanmar
A rights activist says Christians have been targeted by a military that has been pursuing a "Buddhist nationalist agenda”
Myanmar military targets villages with airstrikes during clashes, says report
Sources said that following the strikes, local militia urged residents to dig bomb shelters and leave the conflict zone, if possible
Myanmar shuts down phone, internet connections in several towns
The shutdown stoked fear in residents who recalled similar incidents when the military staged a coup on February 1, said media reports
Chin Baptist pastor in Myanmar still missing a week after abduction
The Baptist World Alliance called for the immediate release of Rev. Thian Lian Sang and the arrest of the killers of Rev. Cung Biak Hum
Myanmar faces ‘alarming’ risk of escalating civil war, warns UN human...
Sources in Myanmar said on Thursday that thousands of people in the country’s Chin State have already fled to India
Internet freedom collapses in Myanmar, but China still ‘worst’ in rankings,...
Myanmar’s ranking in the rights group’s Freedom on the Net 2021 fell by 14 points, dropping in one year from 31 to 17