Tag: Myanmar

Out of the more than 70,000 prisoners released in 12 announced amnesties, only around 2,000 were political prisoners

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

There are over 90,000 Myanmar refugees living in nine recognized refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border

Msgr. Ba Shwe played the role of mediator between the unarmed protesters and the security forces to prevent violence to erupt

A military jet dropped three bombs on Nyaung Kone village in the northern Sagaing region on Tuesday afternoon

“Vocations are fostered when young men and women have an uplifting and transformative Christian experience"

Cardinal Bo said the is a need to recognize and address challenges that impact Catholic vocations and collectively act to battle obstacles

There are around 4,000 Catholics and more than 1,400 Buddist from Myanmar who entered Thailand at the Mae Hong Son border

Political analyst Than Soe Naing said as the opposition in Myanmar grows stronger, the junta will respond with more severe atrocities

Fighting between the army and rebel groups in Myanmar has periodically sent thousands of people fleeing across the border into Thailand