In a significant move, the United States has imposed sanctions on the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (Moge), marking the first time the U.S. has directly targeted the entity responsible for providing …
Christopher Behn jailed for sexually abusing children in Vietnam
Behn, who is already serving a six-year prison term for abusing 11 children in Myanmar in 2016, appeared at court on Friday via video link from HMP Albany on the Isle of Wight. In August, Behn …
Thailand trying to rescue 162 nationals as tens of thousands flee Myanmar fighting
Thailand is trying to bring home 162 of its nationals trapped in Myanmar, where tens of thousands of people have been displaced by a surge in clashes between junta troops and ethnic minority insurgents near the border with China,
Myanmar’s military will hit back at armed groups, says junta chief
Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing said the government will launch counter-attacks against the armed groups. (AP pic) YANGON: Myanmar’s junta chief said the military will strike back at ethnic …
Toll of Displaced Surges as Fighting Continues in Myanmar’s Shan State
Up to 25,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to the recent upsurge of fighting in the northern part of Myanmar’s Shan State, “straining an already underresourced humanitarian response,” the United Nations said today. In its latest …
International Condemnations of Myanmar’s Junta Must Translate into Actions to End Military Impunity
A man looks on at homes destroyed after air and artillery strikes in Mung Lai Hkyet displacement camp, in Laiza, Myanmar, Tuesday Oct. 10, 2023. Debris and decay are all that remains of the Mung Lai Hkyet camp for internally displaced people (IDPs …
Northern offensive brings ‘new energy’ to Myanmar’s anti-coup resistance
A week ago, one of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic armed alliances launched a coordinated attack on a dozen military outposts in northern Shan State, along the country’s eastern border with China. Code-named Operation 1027,
Chevron struggles to exit Myanmar gas project after nearly two years
Nearly two years after U.S. energy company Chevron condemned violence and human rights abuses in Myanmar and announced it would leave, the company said it still holds assets there, including a portion …
Myanmar Regime-Friendly Business Chiefs Donate to Embattled Shan Troops
Around 60 businessmen, including Kyaw Ne Win, a grandson of former dictator Ne Win, have donated more than 80 million kyats (around US$38,00) to Myanmar’s junta troops in northern Shan State, where …
Opponents of military rule in Myanmar applaud new sanctions targeting gas revenues
A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada on companies …