The public has a right to know if vested interests motivated the caretaker Thai foreign minister’s decision to organize talks on Myanmar including his junta counterpart.
Myanmar: Military Junta Gets a Free Pass
The violence keeps coming in Myanmar, under military rule since February 2021. The junta stands accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, with evidence of systematic use of killings, rape, torture and other gross human rights violations in its attempt to suppress forces demanding a return to democracy.
UN expert calls for new strategy and ASEAN action to end crisis in Myanmar
UN expert Tom Andrews urged the international community in Jakarta on Wednesday to find a different approach to resolve the crisis in Myanmar, saying the current strategy is ineffective. Myanmar is currently under military rule after the 2021 overthrow of …
Myanmar US Sanctions
FILE – Military officers march during a parade to commemorate Myanmar’s 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2023. Opponents of Myanmar’s military government are applauding fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the …
Foes of Myanmar’s military regime applaud new US sanctions, but want action to block gas revenues
Opponents of Myanmar’s military government are applauding fresh financial … An official announcement from the Planning and Finance Ministry in Thursday’s state-run newspapers said state-owned banks …
Thailand justifies talks with Myanmar as key ASEAN members stay away
Thailand on Monday justified hosting talks aimed at re-engaging with Myanmar’s shunned military, saying dialogue was necessary to protect its border with the strife-torn country, even as top diplomats of key Southeast Asian neighbours stayed away.
US sanctions Myanmar’s defence ministry and two banks
The United States said yesterday it is imposing sanctions on Myanmar’s Defence Ministry and two “regime-controlled” banks that enable …
US sanctions Myanmar defense ministry, two state-owned banks
The United States’ Treasury has imposed sanctions against Myanmar’s defense ministry and two banks in … According to experts, bank sanctions may undermine the junta’s ability to finance its war …
US sanctions Myanmar’s defence ministry, two banks
The United States said on Wednesday that it was imposing sanctions on Myanmar’s defence ministry and two ‘regime-controlled’ banks that enabled transactions between the military regime and foreign …
US places sanctions on Myanmar’s defence ministry, banks
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s defense ministry and two banks used by the ruling military junta to buy arms and other goods from foreign sources.