Myanmar has rejected the human rights report issued by the United States Department of State, state-run media reported on Thursday. In a statement, Myanmar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the US report as a “propaganda tool” to defame it on political grounds. As per the statement, the information contained in […]
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Foreign Secretary Shringla meets UN chief at United Nations Headquarters, discusses Afghanistan, Myanmar issues
Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQs) in New York and discussed issues on UN Security Council’s agenda including Afghanistan and Myanmar. “Foreign Secretary @harshvshringla met UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres at the UNHQs, New York. Discussed issues on UN Security Council’s agenda, […]
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India, Australia call for end of violence against civilians, leaders in Myanmar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison called for the immediate cessation of violence against civilians and leaders in Myanmar, a joint statement said on Tuesday after the second virtual leaders’ summit. “Leaders called for the immediate cessation of violence against civilian populations in Myanmar, the release […]
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Human rights in Myanmar face ‘profound crisis’
Amidst a “profound crisis” facing access to basic human rights in Myanmar, the UN’s top rights official on Monday said that hundreds of localized armed resistance groups have now formed across the country, triggering “widespread violence in areas that were previously stable”. High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet told the 49th session of the Human […]
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US to declare Myanmar junta committed genocide against Rohingya
The United States is set to declare that the Myanmar military’s violence against the Rohingya minority amounts to genocide and crimes against humanity, media reports said on Sunday. This decision will be announced by Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. Since the coup […]
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UN report urges immediate intl effort to stem violence in Myanmar
The international community must take concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence in Myanmar, where the military has engaged in systematic and widespread human rights violations and abuses – some of which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle […]
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Myanmar’s resistance group attacks China-backed facility
A local resistance group attacked Myanmar’s military forces guarding the China-backed oil and gas pipelines in Natogyi town in Mandalay Region in Myanmar on Monday, damaging the facility. The Natogyi-People’s Defense Force (NPDF), the resistance group, said it had no choice but to strike regime soldiers stationed at the off-take point since they had a history of persecuting and looting residents […]
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Number of internally displaced in Myanmar doubles, to 800,000: UN
The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Myanmar has doubled since February last year, now crossing the 800,000 mark, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) announced on Friday. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh said the agency was stepping up aid for the displaced as conflict intensifies. “Security is deteriorating rapidly across the country as […]
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Mizoram: BSF seizes Yaba tablets worth Rs 6.52 crore, one Myanmar national held
Troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) has seized a huge quantity of contraband drugs worth over Rs 6.52 crore and apprehended two drugs peddlers including a Myanmar national in Mizoram’s Kolasib district on Friday (February 11). The troops recovered 1,30,492 numbers of Yaba tablets weighing about 12.8 kg in possession from them. […]
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Two killed, several injured in Myanmar explosions
At least two people were killed and several injured after multiple explosions hit several places in Myanmar, including Yangon, Bago, and Myitkyina, local media reported on Tuesday, said CGTN News. Earlier on Tuesday, the EU delegation to the UN in Geneva issued a joint statement on the first anniversary of the military coup […]
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UK stands with Myanmar people in face of military brutality: Johnson
The United Kingdom stands with the people of Myanmar in the face of brutality by the military and a humanitarian crisis, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. “A year ago the military junta seized power in Myanmar, trampling upon democracy. The UK stands with the people of Myanmar in the face of brutal military violence, a humanitarian crisis, and the detention of political […]
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Millions continue to fight Myanmar military’s repression
A year after the coup by Myanmar’s military on February 1, millions of people are resisting a return to repression and isolation and the movement has become stronger. Helen Regan, writing in CNN said that experts are of the view that the junta’s attempts to gain full control are being frustrated […]
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Myanmar economy to be severely tested, growth projected at 1 pc: World Bank
Myanmar’s economy will be severely tested by the ongoing impacts of the military coup and the surge in COVID-19 cases in 2021, the World Bank said in its latest report. The World Bank’s Myanmar Economic Monitor, released earlier this week, projects growth of 1 percent in the year to September 2022. This comes following an expected […]
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Myanmar: Deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison
Detained Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to another four years in prison on Monday, the second round of verdicts against the ousted civilian leader. The Nobel prize winner was found guilty of multiple charges that include possession of unlicensed walkie-talkies, a source with knowledge of the […]
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Myanmar junta leader Hlaing reportedly agreed to support ASEAN peace effort
Myanmar’s military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has reportedly agreed to support the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) peace effort in the country. Hlaing made the pledge in a joint statement on Friday after meeting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who was visiting Myanmar, reported NHK World. The […]