Tag: Myanmar
Myanmar junta troops intensify attacks, continue to target Catholic churches
Priests and nuns were reported to have been forced to flee and hide "in a safe place" as troops looted convents
Women in Myanmar join ’16 days of activism’ against gender-based violence
The campaign aims to raise awareness on violence against women, while the ribbon is a sign of protest against attacks on women
Bangladesh allows relocated Rohingya refugees to visit families
Nearly 20,000 members of the stateless Muslim minority have already been sent to Bhashan Char island
Nine female medics seized in Myanmar army raid now held in...
The nine women, most of them university students and all between the ages of 17 and 21
Myanmar families fearing arrest cut ties with activist children
At least 15 activists or militia members were disowned by their parents during the last week, according to media reports
Detained doctors, nurses of Church-run clinic in Myanmar released
The health workers were arrested by soldiers of the military junta during a raid on the Catholic Church’s Mercy Clinic
Bangladesh resumes moving Rohingya refugees to flood-prone island
Nearly 20,000 members of the stateless minority have already been sent to Bhashan Char island
Junta soldiers raid Church-run health clinic in Myanmar, arrest doctors, nurses
A human rights group condemned the attack, saying it is a violation of international humanitarian laws
15 dead in Myanmar pagoda drowning
Local officials said some died when they tried to cross the poorly marked causeway, which is only around four meters wide
Myanmar devotees climb ‘500 Duck Mountain’ for full-moon festival
The full-moon that marks the end of the rainy season is celebrated across Myanmar in explosions of color, with fireworks, and lanterns
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