The United States has said in a statement that Myanmar’s military has committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya minority, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said today, warning that as long as the junta is in power, no one in the country is safe. Announcing the US government’s decision, Blinken said the […]
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US says Myanmar army commits genocide against Rohingya
The U.S. government considers the Myanmar army’s operations against the Rohingya minority to be genocide and crimes against humanity, a U.S. official told AFP on Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled the predominantly Buddhist Myanmar since 2017 as part of an army-sponsored crackdown on genocide by the International Court of Justice in […]
US to formally call Myanmar military atrocities against Rohingya genocide
LAST UPDATE: 11.03 The U.S. government will officially announce today that the Myanmar military’s operations against the Rohingya minority constitute genocide and crimes against humanity. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled the predominantly Buddhist Myanmar since 2017 as part of an army-sponsored crackdown on genocide by the International Court of Justice in The […]
Myanmar: Clashes between the armed forces and the Arakan army
Clashes erupted last week between the Myanmar army and rebels in Rakhine state, an area that has been rocked by violence for years but has remained relatively calm since the February 2021 coup. The Arakan Army, one of Myanmar’s most powerful militias, has been fighting for decades to gain more autonomy for Buddhists in the […]
Myanmar: Country plunged into silence today in protest of junta, one year after coup
Roads and shops in Myanmar were empty as citizens staged a silent strike today, the first anniversary of a coup that toppled the country’s democratically elected government as the United Nations and the United States stepped up pressure on generals. Rangoon, the financial capital of Myanmar, was deserted at the end of the morning and […]
Myanmar: Court sentences former leader Suu Kyi to four more years in prison
A Myanmar court has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on various charges, a source familiar with the case said. Suu Kyi was accused of violating restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic and illegal possession of walkie-talkies. Suu Kyi, a 76-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been […]
Myanmar: Strong reactions abroad and protests at home due to the visit of the Prime Minister of Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is set to pay a visit to Myanmar today to hold talks with the country’s ruling military, sparking protests by opponents of the junta, who fear the trip will legitimize the trip. The Cambodian prime minister’s visit is the first by a leader to Myanmar since the February 1, 2021 […]
Myanmar: UN Security Council condemns massacre of civilians attributed to military
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned the Myanmar army’s massacre, in which the charred bodies of at least 35 people were found, including two Save the Children workers in the eastern part of the country. Among the victims were at least four children, according to the Security Council, who stressed in a statement […]
Myanmar: Save the Children NGO confirms two missing workers killed in attack
The non-governmental organization Save the Children today confirmed that two of its missing workers were dead after the charred bodies of at least 35 people were found Saturday in Myanmar. “It is with deep sadness that we confirm today that two members of our Save the Children team were among the nearly 35 people, including […]
Myanmar: At least 30 dead in car attack in Hrouso
The non-governmental organization Save the Children said today that two of its members in Myanmar were “missing” after more than 30 charred bodies were found inside vehicles, following an attack on Friday attributed to the junta. “We have confirmed that their private car was attacked and set on fire” on Friday in the state of […]