Tag: Myanmar

Climate danger grows in ‘vulnerable’ Myanmar after military coup (Thompson Chau, John Liu, Al Jazeera)

There is increasing concern that Myanmar is at risk of a serious environmental crisis, as the generals who seized power in a coup on...

Myanmar court delays verdicts in Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial (Andrew Nachemson, Al Jazeera)

A court in Myanmar has delayed the first verdicts in the trial of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi until early December. The Nobel Peace...

Rumbles in Rakhine amid strains between Myanmar military, rebels (Kyaw Hsan Hlaing, Al Jazeera)

Since Myanmar’s military staged a coup against Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government on February 1, triggering mass unrest, the formerly restive far-western state...

Myanmar: Totalitarian terror shouldn’t fly on our watch (David Fawcett, The Interpreter)

For many Australians, their first-hand experience with the military is the welcome sight of the Australian Defence Force assisting our community in times of...

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi face new charges of electoral fraud as date set for verdict (Reuters)

Myanmar's military authorities on Tuesday announced detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be prosecuted for electoral fraud and abuse of power, preparing new...

US journalist Danny Fenster jailed for 11 years in Myanmar (Al Jazeera)

Danny Fenster, a journalist at Myanmar’s Frontier magazine, has been jailed for 11 years by a court in the military-controlled country. The 37-year-old was detained...

UN’s ‘deep concern’ at Myanmar fighting between Rakhine rebels and military (Agence France-Presse)

The UN security council has expressed its “deep concern” about unrest in Myanmar and called for an “immediate cessation of violence” as well as efforts to...

Myanmar military accused of blocking aid to displaced civilians (Al Jazeera)

A prominent human rights group says Myanmar’s military may have committed war crimes in the eastern Karenni state by arresting humanitarian workers and destroying...

Myanmar charges US journalist with ‘terrorism’ and sedition (Al Jazeera)

A US journalist detained in Myanmar has been charged with “terrorism” and sedition, and could face life in prison if convicted, according to his...

Scramble for evidence after attack in northwestern Myanmar (Emily Fishbein and Nu Nu Lusan, Al Jazeera)

Thang Biak discovered his house in Myanmar’s northwestern Chin State had burned down from watching the television news in neighbouring India. He had fled Thantlang,...

Official Myanmar records mistaken about detained US reporter (Al Jazeera)

Testimony by prosecution witnesses on Friday in the case of Danny Fenster, a US journalist who has been detained in Myanmar for more than...

Myanmar: Systematic attack on civilians, rights mechanism reveals (UN News)

Preliminary evidence shows a widespread and systematic attack on civilians in Myanmar in the wake of the coup in February, amounting to crimes against...

No progress in journalist’s case as ex-US envoy leaves Myanmar (Al Jazeera)

Former US Ambassador to the UN Bill Richardson has left Myanmar after finishing a private humanitarian mission in which he sought to boost the...

Military coup kills higher education dreams in Myanmar (Emily Fishbein, Nu Nu Lusan, Al Jazeera)

When the Myanmar military seized power on February 1, Deborah’s plans to study abroad fell apart. Last year, the 21-year-old won a conditional place at...

Military unity under unprecedented pressure in Myanmar (Nyi Nyi Kyaw, East Asia Forum)

Myanmar’s military, known as the Tatmadaw, is often considered the strongest institution in the country. This is true in terms of force. But the...

ASEAN summit begins without Myanmar after top general barred (Al Jazeera)

Southeast Asian leaders have begun their annual summit without a representative from Myanmar, after its top general was barred for failing to follow a...