First-hand testimonies, images obtained by Amnesty show the Myanmar military’s ‘utter disregard for civilian suffering’.
‘Not scared of the virus’, Myanmar taxi driver’s pilgrimage to a sacred pagoda
Defying the threat of contracting coronavirus and a citywide lockdown, Myanmar taxi driver Ko Naing, 50, still travels each day to pray outside the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the country’s …
Myanmar detains large amount of unlawful drugs
The Myanmar authorities have confiscated a large quantity of ammonium nitrate in Kachin state, according to an update from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Sunday, October …
Myanmar army ‘burning villages and killing civilians’ in growing civil war, Amnesty reports
Villages have been burnt and civilians killed by the Myanmar army as the civil conflict in the country’s western Rakhine state continues to escalate, according to a report by Amnesty International.
WHO admires India’s support to Myanmar in fight against Covid-19
Nay Pyi Taw [Myanmar], October 12 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation representative in Myanmar has admired India for its assistance to Myanmar in the fight …
Myanmar releases voter app criticised for Rohingya label, despite EU objection
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s election commission has released a smartphone app criticised over its use of a derogatory label for Rohingya Muslims despite entreaties by its European Union funders to …
Myanmar: Villages burned, civilians injured and killed as Rakhine State conflict escalates
English News and Press Release on Myanmar about Protection and Human Rights; published on 12 Oct 2020 by Amnesty …
Mae Sot bars Myanmar vehicles after Covid found in 3 lorry drivers
Thailand has tightened security at the main border trade gateway with Myanmar in Mae Sot district of Tak province after three Myanmar nationals tested positive for the coronavirus at the Thai border.
Gang of faked PLA officers busted in China-Myanmar border-crossing scam
A billboard warning people that illegally crossing border is banned in Wanding, a town borders Myanmar in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Photo: Courtesy of Wang Fanhua Police in Menghai, Southwest …
Brunei bucks Asean car sales trend; no Covid-19 cases for 16 days
Despite being far behind the rest in Asean member countries in terms of volume of car units sold, Brunei, along with Myanmar, recorded a significant increase in sales from January-August with 8,670 …