Myanmar
China detains US citizen and Myanmar activist Min Zin
For decades, Min Zin stood among Myanmar’s best-known advocates for democratic reform, surviving exile after the military crushed the country’s 1988 pro-democracy uprising and later building a career…
Suu Kyi’s son condemns India for hosting Myanmar junta chief as global scrutiny intensifies
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son has criticized India for welcoming Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing during his first foreign trip since becoming president, saying he was “very disappointed” by New Delhi’s…
Rohingya genocide case opens at UN court as Myanmar denies allegations
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearing Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar on Monday, with the West African nation accusing Myanmar of systematically destroying the Rohingya…
Pope Francis offers Vatican refuge to Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi
Pope Francis has called for the liberation of Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, offering Vatican territory as a refuge for her. The pontiff reportedly expressed his offer during a…
Schools across South and Southeast Asia close due to record-breaking temps
Extreme heat has forced school closures across South Asia and Southeast Asia, impacting millions of students in both regions. Key points:
Myanmar’s junta enforces mandatory military service amid turmoil
Myanmar’s military junta has activated a dormant mandatory military service law that forces participation of all young men and women for at least two years. About the law: Myanmar’s military…
Japanese filmmaker sentenced to 7 years in jail by Myanmar junta
A Myanmar court has sentenced Toru Kubota, a 26-year-old freelance filmmaker from Japan, to three years in jail for sedition and seven years in jail for electronic communications-related violations.…
Myanmar model sentenced to 6 years in jail by military court after posting pics on OnlyFans
A woman in Myanmar has been sentenced to six years in jail for posting nude photos on OnlyFans. Nang Mwe San, a model and former doctor, was convicted on Tuesday of “harming culture and dignity,”…
Burmese pro-democracy rapper and political activist U Phyo Zeya Thaw executed by Myanmar junta
Rapper-turned-politician U Phyo Zeya Thaw, who also went by the stage name “Nitric Acid,” was one of four democracy activists hanged by the Burmese junta on Saturday. Zeya Thaw was a close ally of…
Global community condemns Myanmar junta for executing 4 democracy activists, including Suu Kyi ally
Myanmar’s ruling military earned global condemnation after executing Hla Myo Aung, Aung Thura Zaw, democracy advocate Kyaw Min Yu and former lawmaker Phyo Zeya Thaw, a known ally of ousted leader…
Aung San Suu Kyi moved from house arrest to solitary confinement in prison
Nobel laureate and former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, 77, has been transferred from house arrest to solitary confinement in a Nay Pyi Taw prison. The deposed civilian leader was first arrested…
‘A lost generation’: UN expert issues urgent call for help to stop Myanmar junta’s war on children
Thomas Andrews, the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, revealed the Myanmar military junta’s attacks on children. In a June 14 report, Andrew detailed that the military attacks have…
Video shows Thai soldiers destroying cross-border bridge used by fleeing Myanmar refugees
Fortify Rights, a human rights nonprofit, posted a video showing Thai soldiers destroying a footbridge used by Burmese refugees to flee from Myanmar to Thailand. In the video, which was uploaded to…
Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 5 more years in jail for corruption
Democracy icon and formerMyanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, 76, was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to another five years in jail in a court hearing on Wednesday. Myanmar has been under…
US arrests Japanese Yakuza boss over missile sales to Myanmar rebels
Japanese Yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa was arrested alongside co-conspirators for plotting drug distribution and purchasing U.S. surface-to-air missiles for Myanmar rebels. Authorities said Ebisawa…
Myanmar families publicly disown their dissident children in newspaper notices due to Junta fear
Burmese families are posting notices in local papers to announce they are cutting ties with their relatives who are against the ruling military junta. The military junta took control of the country…
Myanmar model-actor Paing Takhon named world’s ‘Most Handsome Face,’ sentenced to jail in same week
Model and actor Paing Takhon from Myanmar was sentenced to three years in jail with hard labor for his participation in pro-democracy protests earlier in 2021. News of his sentencing broke at the…
Myanmar military reportedly kills dozens of fleeing civilians in Christmas Eve massacre
U.K.-based aid group Save the Children has condemned the recent attack of the Myanmar military on Christmas Eve, which left 38 people dead and two staff members missing. What happened: The victims…
Karen people flee to Thailand as Myanmar’s junta carry on with attacks
Civilians continue to get caught in the crossfire between the Myanmar military and ethnic Karen forces as fighting rages on. Temporary haven: Between Dec. 16 and Dec. 21, 4,216 villagers fled from a…
Rohingya refugees sue Meta for $150 billion over Facebook’s alleged role in stoking Myanmar genocide
Rohingya refugees are taking legal action against Meta for allegedly allowing the spread of false news and hate speech against the ethnic group on Facebook. About the lawsuit: On Monday, an…
