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WEBAug 16, 2024 · Enduring hardships, embracing hope: War in Myanmar still displacing civilians by the thousands. Inhabitants of northern Shan State’s recently captured administrative capital—a city that once had a population of more than 300,000—now share the plight of the millions who have fled their homes due to …
Battlefield update: November 17 - Myanmar Now
WEBNov 17, 2023 · Battlefield update: November 17. The body of a civilian killed during fighting in Loikaw is pictured being carried out by rescuers on November 14 (Esther J / Myanmar Now) Karenni. Rescue teams found the bodies of at least 15 civilians, including children, killed in battles between resistance forces and the military in the Karenni (Kayah) State ...
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WEBSep 13, 2024 · UN decries ‘horrific’ torture as Myanmar sinks into human rights ‘abyss’. The Myanmar team of the United Nations’ rights office described ‘depraved’ torture methods used by the military junta against dissenters, attributing the pervasiveness of human rights abuses to a ‘vacuum of rule of law’ under the regime. Read More ».
UN investigators monitoring reports of planned executions in …
WEB4 days ago · Maung Shwe Wah Aung Zay September 25, 2024. Prison staff at the entrance to Insein Prison in June 2021 (EPA) The head of a United Nations investigative body announced that it is closely monitoring reports of the Myanmar military junta’s plans to execute death row prisoners at Yangon’s Insein Prison. In …
On Myanmar’s coup anniversary we must turn our back on a year …
WEBJan 31, 2022 · On Myanmar’s coup anniversary we must turn our back on a year of failed policies. A demonstrator holds a banner in front of posters showing mock 'Wanted' pictures of military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing during a protest against the military coup in Yangon on 10 February 2021 (EPA) A year ago, Myanmar’s faltering transition to democracy was ...
Three years on, Myanmar’s military remains on the road to ruin
WEBJan 29, 2024 · Three years on, Myanmar’s military remains on the road to ruin. Min Aung Hlaing and his fellow coup makers are incapable of learning from their failures, according to military insiders. Myanmar Now January 29, 2024. Vice Senior General Soe Win visits injured soldiers at Mingaladon Military Hospital in Yangon in late December 2023 (State ...
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WEBMyanmar NOW is an independent news service dedicated to providing accurate and unbiased news about Myanmar in Burmese and English.. With a mission to expose injustice in society and to hold the powerful to account, Myanmar Now prioritises news that matters most to those who care about the vulnerable and voiceless in society.. Founded in Yangon in 2015 during a period of relative openness in ...
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WEBNov 17, 2023 · Myanmar’s ousted ruling party has warned the country’s military junta that it bears sole responsibility for the health of its leader, detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. In a statement released on Thursday, the Central Working Committee of the National League for Democracy (NLD) expressed deep concern about Suu Kyi’s health in ...