The U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar said its military, the Tatmadaw, has increased attacks against the rebel army and is increasingly targeting civilians.
Myanmar’s Military May Be Committing War Crimes While the World Is Distracted by Coronavirus, Says U.N. Rights Expert
Yanghee Lee, the outgoing U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, said in a statement that the country’s armed forces are ramping up attacks against civilians in Rakhine …
U.N. Envoy Brings New Allegations Of War Crimes Against Myanmar
The outgoing U.N. monitor for human rights says Myanmar’s military has attacked civilians in Rakhine and Chin states, including children. Myanmar is also accused of genocide against Rohingya Muslims.
UN rapporteur urges new probe into possible Myanmar ‘war crimes’
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar is calling for an immediate investigation into the military, following a llegations of continuing war crimes and c …
Ripped Not RIP’d: Myanmar’s Former ‘Mr Burma’ Still Pumping Iron At 91
Flexing his oiled, bulging biceps and pecs, 91-year-old one-time bodybuilding champion Sein Maung admires himself in the mirror before starting to pump iron in his Myanmar gym. The barrel-chested …
UN’s top human rights envoy to Myanmar steps down
Yanghee Lee steps down after six years of raising the alarm on atrocities committed against Rohingya minority.
Myanmar migrant workers struggle in Thailand after lockdown wipes jobs
Millions of Myanmar migrant workers are thought to be stranded in Thailand after the border was closed and jobs were lost by the coronavirus lockdown.
Tribes along India-Myanmar border dream of a ‘united Nagaland’
Dozens of Naga tribes yearn to reunite the 3 million living in India with their 400,000 estranged cousins in Myanmar.
Finding Nagaland: Tribes On India-Myanmar Frontier Dream Of Unity
Those living hand-to-mouth in Myanmar are finding it very difficult, he said. “We just can’t help them.” Retreating British colonialists left behind the frontier after World War II, cleaving the …
Doctors dispatched to Pakistan, Myanmar, Laos to fight Covid-19
China has started sending military medical teams to Pakistan, Myanmar and Laos to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Analysts said this shows the high-level of mutual trust and friendly …