The Myanmar military regime has organised a new legal team led by its foreign minister, U Wunna Maung Lwin, to present the defense in the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice …
UN Leader Condemns Myanmar Military Over Sexual Violence
A U.N. investigator described an “extremely concerning” pattern of sexual violence by Myanmar’s military in a statement Friday. Pramila Patten, the U.N. special representative of the secretary-general …
£500m of drugs including cannabis and heroin burned in Myanmar
Almost £500m worth of drugs and precursors have been burned by Myanmar’s military authorities.Heroin, cannabis, methamphetamine and ketamine were among substances disposed of in the haul valued at …
Australian Parliamentary Committee Urges Harder Line on Myanmar Junta
The cross-party committee called for the government to consider harsher sanctions, and a pathway to residency for Myanmar citizens in Australia.
Confident in Its Impunity, the Myanmar Junta Ignores Diplomacy
The generals who seized power five months ago have shown no inclination to heed international pleas to reverse themselves, even as Myanmar slides into a failed state.
Myanmar Junta forms new legal team to face Rohingya genocide case at ICJ
The Myanmar military regime has formed a new legal team to face the allegations in the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The new team will be led by its …
Myanmar fighting since coup has displaced 230,000 people, UN says
An estimated 230,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Myanmar and need assistance, the United Nations said on Thursday, as a major armed ethnic group expressed concern about military force, …
HRW says Myanmar teenager tortured, subjected to mock burial
Security forces in Myanmar have tortured a 17-year-old boy, according to Human Rights Watch, including by subjecting him to beatings and forcing him into a pit and burying him up to his neck as part …
MPs pressure Morrison government to be tougher on Myanmar coup leaders
Committee of Liberal, Nationals, Labor and Greens MPs urge government to consider sanctions after hundreds of deaths in Myanmar …
How Myanmar’s Coup Puts Democracy on the Back Burner Again
Ten years after Myanmar began its transition to democracy — following decades of brutal military rule and isolation — the armed forces are back in power. After former dissident Aung San Suu Kyi, the …