YANGON • The Myanmar authorities will free around 700 prisoners from Yangon’s Insein jail, prison chief Zaw Zaw told Reuters, in a release that is expected to include some of the thousands of people …
Genocide Designation for Myanmar Tests Biden’s Human Rights Policy
After the coup in Myanmar, President Biden is being pushed to do what the Trump administration would not: Declare atrocities against the Rohingya in 2017 as genocide.
Joy and scepticism as Myanmar frees hundreds held since coup
Myanmar freed more than 2,000 detainees on Wednesday, among them journalists and others who the ruling military said had been held on incitement charges for taking part in protests, local media …
Activists, journalists included in Myanmar prisoner release
Myanmar’s government began releasing about 2,300 prisoners on Wednesday, including activists who were detained for protesting against the military’s seizure of power in February and journalists who …
Myanmar to Release Around 2,300 Prisoners Who ‘Did Not Lead’ Riots Over Military Coup
“Those are who took part in the protests but did not take part in the violence, who did not commit crimes and did not lead the riots,” are prisoners to be released, said Myanmar’s deputy information …
Bangladesh elephants rescued after fleeing into Bay of Bengal
Two elephants have been led to safety after nearly dying at sea off the coast of Bangladesh. The pair became separated from their herd in Myanmar, waded across a river into Bangladesh, and were driven …
Released Myanmar Editor with US Citizenship Fears for Other Detainees
Ko Nathan Maung, editor-in-chief of Kamayut Media, appears to have been freed because of his US citizenship. He tells The Irrawaddy about the junta’s torture he endured.
Released Myanmar Editor with US Citizenship Fears for Other Detainees
Ko Nathan Maung, editor-in-chief of Kamayut Media, appears to have been freed because of his US citizenship. He tells The Irrawaddy about the junta’s torture he endured.
Myanmar aims to buy more Russian, Chinese COVID-19 vaccines as cases rise
In an interview with Russia’s RIA news agency, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said after initially planning to buy two million doses, Myanmar was now looking to buy seven million. “We have made …
Elephants led to safety after Bangladesh beach ordeal
Two elephants were being led to safety Wednesday after crossing from Myanmar to Bangladesh, getting stranded on a beach and nearly dying at sea. Separated from the rest of their herd, the male and …