Myanmar condemns ‘reckless’ statements on activists’ executions
2 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar condemns ‘reckless’ statements on activists’ executions

Al Jazeera  

If death sentences against two prominent political opponents of the coup are carried out they will be the first since 1988. Myanmar has condemned foreign statements questioning the death sentences upheld against two prominent anti-coup activists amid international concern over the military’s plans to move ahead with the country’s first executions in 30 years. The United Nations, the United States and France last week criticised the action against veteran activist Ko Jimmy and former legislator Phyo Zeya Thaw, whose cases were heard by a secretive military tribunal. “Myanmar military courts’ disregard of basic rights was evident in the farcical trials and death sentences of Phyo Zeya Thaw and Ko Jimmy,” Manny Maung, Myanmar researcher at Human Rights Watch said in a statement. “These executions would further contribute to prevent the already remote possibility of a sustainable political dialogue, as prescribed over one year ago in the Five-Point Consensus agreed by ASEAN member states and Min Aung Hlaing’s junta, which has not made any effort whatsoever in that direction.” The consensus, agreed in April last year, called for an immediate end to violence and dialogue with all parties concerned.

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Argentine Court Issues Arrest Warrants for 25 Myanmar Officials
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Argentine Court Issues Arrest Warrants for 25 Myanmar Officials

The Diplomat  

On February 14, the news broke that a court in Argentina had issued arrest warrants for Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, currently the head of Myanmar’s military junta, for his role in alleged “genocide and crimes against humanity” against the Rohingya minority group. The court’s ruling also listed 22 other military officials, including Soe Win, the regime’s number two, and …

A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners
1 month ago

A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — An independent online news agency in Myanmar said Friday that one of its journalists arrested two years ago has been subjected to daily physical and mental abuse after exposing human rights violations in the country’s main prison where he’s being held. Sai Zaw Thaike was mistreated for allegedly exposing human rights abuses by prison staff of fellow political …

Foreigners among 6,000 prisoners to be freed under Myanmar junta’s annual amnesty
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Foreigners among 6,000 prisoners to be freed under Myanmar junta’s annual amnesty

The Independent  

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‘Legs cut off for liking FB post, boiling water poured on wounds’: Ex-scribe reveals details of Myanmar prison torture
3 months ago

‘Legs cut off for liking FB post, boiling water poured on wounds’: Ex-scribe reveals details of Myanmar prison torture

Live Mint  

With the military junta seizing power in 2021 in Myanmar, situations in the country are kept largely concealed from the outside world. However, a former journalist named Maung Maung shed light on the dire circumstances for people living under the junta’s dictatorial control. Recounting his perilous journey to escape the clutches of the regime following Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousting, …

Life in Myanmar today: ‘My brother’s legs were slashed with knives for liking a Facebook post’
3 months ago

Life in Myanmar today: ‘My brother’s legs were slashed with knives for liking a Facebook post’

The Independent  

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for head of Myanmar junta
4 months ago

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for head of Myanmar junta

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has requested …

ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime
4 months ago

ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. “The ICC prosecutor’s decision to seek a warrant against Sr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing comes amid renewed atrocities against Rohingya civilians that echo those suffered seven …

ICC requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar’s military government
Top News
4 months ago

ICC requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar’s military government

LA Times  

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, head of the military council, inspects officers during a parade to commemorate Myanmar’s 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2023. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. …

International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader
4 months ago

International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader

ABC  

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar's military regime for alleged crimes committed against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority. Mr Khan said the alleged crimes were committed by Myanmar's armed forces, the Tatmadaw, supported by the national and border police "as well as non-Rohingya citizens". A panel …

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar president for crimes against Rohingya Muslims
4 months ago

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar president for crimes against Rohingya Muslims

New Indian Express  

HAGUE: The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Wednesday asked judges to grant an arrest warrant for Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing over alleged crimes against humanity committed against Rohingya Muslims. Karim Khan's request to the court's Hague-based judges is the first application for an arrest warrant against a high-level Myanmar government official in connection with abuses against the …

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — One of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic minority groups battling the military government said it captured an airport serving the country’s top world-class beach resort, marking the first time resistance forces have seized such a facility. The Arakan Army is the military wing of the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group in Rakhine state, where they are the majority and seek …

Amnesty calls for war crimes probe over Myanmar military bombing of church
1 year, 1 month ago

Amnesty calls for war crimes probe over Myanmar military bombing of church

Al Jazeera  

The January attack in Sagaing killed 17 villagers, including nine children, as they attended a Sunday service. Myanmar’s military should be investigated for war crimes over an air attack last month that killed 17 villagers, including nine children, as they attended a Sunday church service, Amnesty International has said. “The Myanmar military’s deadly attacks on civilians show no signs of …

Myanmar’s NUG says anti-coup forces ‘edging closer’ to defeating generals
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar’s NUG says anti-coup forces ‘edging closer’ to defeating generals

Al Jazeera  

Three years after 2021 coup, the resistance says it is gaining strength and taking territory from the military. Speaking from an undisclosed location inside Myanmar at an online forum, NUG Acting President Duwa Lashi La said anti-coup forces had made “stunning gains” since the start of Operation 1027, which was launched late last year by an alliance of ethnic armed …

Myanmar generals pardon more than 9,000 prisoners
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar generals pardon more than 9,000 prisoners

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar’s generals have pardoned more than 9,000 prisoners, including 114 foreign nationals, to mark the country’s Independence Day. “Myanmar’s military generals are up to their same old tricks, releasing large numbers of common criminals and a bunch of foreign prisoners during a major national holiday and trying to dress that up as ‘progress’ on human rights,” Phil Robertson, the deputy …

Unlawful killings: Amnesty urges Myanmar military war crimes investigation
1 year, 3 months ago

Unlawful killings: Amnesty urges Myanmar military war crimes investigation

Al Jazeera  

Allegations centre on military response to Operation 1027, the biggest challenge to the regime since the coup. Amnesty International has said the Myanmar military should be investigated for war crimes over a new offensive by an alliance of ethnic armed groups and anti-coup fighters, which has emerged as the biggest challenge to the generals since they seized power in a …

Myanmar military’s human rights abuses a ‘system exercised from the top’
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar military’s human rights abuses a ‘system exercised from the top’

Al Jazeera  

Early one morning in March, a group of Myanmar soldiers marched into a village in the country’s east near the border with Thailand. The study, Under Whose Command?, covers a period of 12 years until March 30, 2023 and sheds new light on Myanmar’s notoriously secretive military – revealing the links between low-level soldiers accused of human rights abuses against …

Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in military-run Myanmar seek justice in Philippines
1 year, 5 months ago

Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in military-run Myanmar seek justice in Philippines

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military filed a criminal complaint in the Philippines against their nation’s ruling generals as they increasingly seek to hold them accountable in courts outside the violence-wracked country. Human rights lawyers representing five Myanmar nationals, who filed the joint complaint before the Department of Justice, contend that a …

They Supported Air Strike Victims. Then They Were Doxed and Arrested
1 year, 5 months ago

They Supported Air Strike Victims. Then They Were Doxed and Arrested

Wired  

Since taking power in a coup two years ago, Myanmar’s military junta has suppressed people's rights, cracked down on opposition, and used deadly force against civilians. Following the strike, pro-junta Telegram channels systematically doxed people who showed support for the victims on social media, new research shared with WIRED shows. The revelations from Myanmar Witness, a project run by the …

U.N. chief says ‘systematic repression’ crushing Myanmar democracy hopes
1 year, 6 months ago

U.N. chief says ‘systematic repression’ crushing Myanmar democracy hopes

The Hindu  

Hopes of a return to democracy in junta-ruled Myanmar are being crushed by “systematic repression”, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on September 7 at a summit in Indonesia with the United States, China and regional leaders. “Brutal violence, worsening poverty, and systematic repression are crushing hopes for a return to democracy,” Mr. Guterres said before a meeting with the …

A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone’s aftermath, news site says
1 year, 6 months ago

A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone’s aftermath, news site says

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in Myanmar sentenced a photojournalist for an underground news agency to 20 years in prison with hard labor for his coverage of a deadly May cyclone’s aftermath, the media organization said Wednesday. The sentence given Sai Zaw Thaike, a photographer for the independent online news service Myanmar Now, appeared to be the most severe for any …

Investigators say Myanmar’s military is committing increasingly brazen war crimes
1 year, 7 months ago

Investigators say Myanmar’s military is committing increasingly brazen war crimes

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military and affiliated militias are committing increasingly frequent and brazen war crimes, including aerial bombings targeting civilians, a group of investigators established by the United Nations said Tuesday. “Our evidence points to a dramatic increase in war crimes and crimes against humanity in the country, with widespread and systematic attacks against civilians, and we are building case …

‘Dramatic increase’ in Myanmar war crimes, UN probe finds
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Dramatic increase’ in Myanmar war crimes, UN probe finds

Al Jazeera  

Crimes include sexual violence and the indiscriminate or disproportionate targeting of civilians using bombs, UN report says. War crimes committed by Myanmar’s military, including mass executions and sexual violence, have become “increasingly frequent and brazen”, a team of United Nations investigators said. In a report published on Tuesday, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar said there was “strong evidence that …

The international community must stand up to Myanmar’s junta
1 year, 8 months ago

The international community must stand up to Myanmar’s junta

Al Jazeera  

With authoritarianism on the rise in much of our world, the struggle of the Myanmar people is the struggle of all who cherish democracy and justice. As army tanks rolled into the centre of Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw on 1 February 2021, the junta swept away a decade of tentative democracy, unprecedented economic development and fragile progress towards greater press freedom. …

Myanmar military regime accused of murdering political prisoners
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar military regime accused of murdering political prisoners

Al Jazeera  

Prison authorities accused of extrajudicial killings and torture with thousands of people arrested for their opposition to the coup. The military removed political prisoners from Kyaiksakaw Prison, in Bago Region’s Daik-U township, on June 27 under the pretence of transferring them, but a total of 37 have since gone missing, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners – a prominent monitoring …

Myanmar military in ‘systematic denial’ of humanitarian aid: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar military in ‘systematic denial’ of humanitarian aid: UN

Al Jazeera  

United Nations human rights chief appeals for international action with millions in urgent need of help. Myanmar’s military rulers are preventing life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching people who need it as the country falls deeper into violence, the United Nations human rights chief has said. Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Turk said the military, which seized power …

Myanmar's Supreme Court to hear appeals of ousted leader Suu Kyi in cases brought by the army
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar's Supreme Court to hear appeals of ousted leader Suu Kyi in cases brought by the army

The Independent  

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Myanmar’s Supreme Court to hear appeals of ousted leader Suu Kyi in cases brought by the army
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar’s Supreme Court to hear appeals of ousted leader Suu Kyi in cases brought by the army

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s Supreme Court scheduled hearings for this month to consider appeals from ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her conviction in cases that saw her receive a total of 33 years in prison, legal officials said Saturday. Two legal officials familiar with the cases filed against her said the Supreme Court planned to hear Suu Kyi’s appeals …

6,000 Myanmar civilians killed in 20 months post coup: report
1 year, 9 months ago

6,000 Myanmar civilians killed in 20 months post coup: report

The Hindu  

More than 6,000 civilians were killed in Myanmar in the first 20 months after the February 2021 military coup, a report published on June 13 by the Peace Research Institute of Oslo said. "Our data shows that the human toll of the conflict is higher than previously reported, and while the junta is clearly the main killer, anti-junta forces also …

Rights group says Myanmar’s military rulers have cracked down on lawyers, abused legal system
1 year, 9 months ago

Rights group says Myanmar’s military rulers have cracked down on lawyers, abused legal system

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Lawyers representing critics of Myanmar’s military government face harassment and attacks ranging from threats and arrests to unfair trials and even torture, a human rights organization charged Thursday, saying such actions reflect a broader assault on the country’s justice system. Human Rights Watch also accused the country’s military authorities of imposing systematic obstacles and restrictions on lawyers to …

Rights group says Myanmar's military rulers have cracked down on lawyers, abused legal system
1 year, 9 months ago

Rights group says Myanmar's military rulers have cracked down on lawyers, abused legal system

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Human Rights Watch also accused the country’s military authorities …

Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Monday granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the traditional lunar New Year holiday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if those released included the thousands of political detainees locked up for opposing army rule. Some 17,460 political detainees, including Myanmar’s former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, were in detention as of …

Myanmar’s military junta frees 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar’s military junta frees 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture

LA Times  

Prisoners released from Insein Prison are welcomed by family and friends in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday. Myanmar’s military government Monday granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the traditional lunar New Year holiday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if those released included the thousands of political detainees locked up for opposing army rule. Some 17,460 political detainees, including …

Myanmar military announces strict new election law ahead of polls
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar military announces strict new election law ahead of polls

Al Jazeera  

New rules, published in state media, appear designed to ensure there is no meaningful opposition to the military. Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup almost two years ago, has announced a strict new law on political parties that is likely to raise further questions about the fairness of elections promised by August. Parties that want to contest the …

Myanmar military accused of war crimes, genocide in German suit
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar military accused of war crimes, genocide in German suit

Al Jazeera  

Sixteen survivors and witnesses ask German prosecutors to investigate the crackdowns on opponents of the military coup, and on the Rohingya. “This complaint provides new evidence proving that the Myanmar military systematically killed, raped, tortured, imprisoned, disappeared, persecuted and committed other acts that amount to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in violation of German law,” he said. “We …

Prisoner killed, more than 60 wounded after riot in Myanmar jail, says junta
2 years, 2 months ago

Prisoner killed, more than 60 wounded after riot in Myanmar jail, says junta

Firstpost  

Yangon, Myanmar: A prisoner was killed and more than 60 wounded after a riot broke out at a Myanmar prison west of Yangon, the junta said on Saturday. Myanmar has been in chaos since Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government was toppled in a military coup in February 2021, ending the southeast Asian nation’s brief period of democracy. The junta …

Myanmar junta hands out at least seven more death sentences this week, says United Nations
2 years, 3 months ago

Myanmar junta hands out at least seven more death sentences this week, says United Nations

Firstpost  

A junta spokesperson did not respond to calls from outside Myanmar seeking confirmation of the latest death sentences. The United Nations accused it of using capital punishment as a ’tool to crush opposition' Bangkok, Thailand: The Myanmar junta handed out at least seven more death sentences this week, taking the tally of those on death row to 139, according to …

UN human rights chief decries new Myanmar death sentences
2 years, 3 months ago

UN human rights chief decries new Myanmar death sentences

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-installed government has sentenced more critics to death, bringing the total to 139, and is using capital punishment as a tool to crush opposition, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights said Friday. High Commissioner Volker Türk said at least seven university students were sentenced to death behind closed doors on Wednesday, and there are reports that …

Can Atrocity Crimes in Myanmar Be Tried in Indonesian Courts?
2 years, 4 months ago

Can Atrocity Crimes in Myanmar Be Tried in Indonesian Courts?

The Diplomat  

As Myanmar’s military junta continues its campaign of terror against those resisting its rule, rights activists in Indonesia are waging a novel campaign to bring the senior leadership of the coup government to justice in local courts. If accepted, the law would open the way for Indonesian courts to hear cases involving foreign nationals under the doctrine of “universal jurisdiction.” …

Myanmar court jails Japanese journalist for 10 years for reporting on protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar court jails Japanese journalist for 10 years for reporting on protests

The Independent  

A court in Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese documentary filmmaker to 10 years in jail for violating the country’s sedition and communications laws. Toru Kubota, 26, a freelance journalist, was arrested in July and charged with spreading false information in his coverage of protests against Myanmar’s military coup. Tetsuo Kitada, deputy chief of mission of the Japanese Embassy, said in …

UN told Myanmar has gone from ‘bad to worse to horrific’
2 years, 6 months ago

UN told Myanmar has gone from ‘bad to worse to horrific’

Al Jazeera  

Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews says the people of Myanmar are increasingly frustrated with an international community they feel has failed them. Tom Andrews, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, has said that conditions for Myanmar’s 54 million people have gone from “bad to worse to horrific” since the military seized power last year. Speaking to the …

Executions in Myanmar
2 years, 7 months ago

Executions in Myanmar

The Hindu  

In the past few days, a Myanmar kangaroo court sentenced country’s Nobel Prize winner and civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to a further six years imprisonment in addition to the 11 already handed down. Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan recently predicted that “there is a real danger that the coup is sliding into a civil war,” a formulation that …

UN envoy tells Myanmar military to halt executions, end violence
2 years, 7 months ago

UN envoy tells Myanmar military to halt executions, end violence

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations’ special envoy on Myanmar has called for an end to violence and the release of all political prisoners on her first visit to the troubled country since her appointment last year. The military seized power in February 2021, hours before the country’s new parliament was due to sit, detaining elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members …

ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar warns on further executions
2 years, 7 months ago

ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar warns on further executions

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Efforts by Myanmar’s neighbors to help restore peace and normalcy to the strife-torn Southeast Asian nation were hindered by the country’s recent executions of four political activists, Cambodia’s foreign minister said Saturday. On Saturday, he described the executions of Myanmar dissidents as a “setback” to his mediation efforts and said the nine ASEAN members aside from …

ASEAN to rethink peace plan if Myanmar executes more prisoners, says Cambodian PM
2 years, 7 months ago

ASEAN to rethink peace plan if Myanmar executes more prisoners, says Cambodian PM

ABC  

The Association of South-east Asian Nations will be forced to reconsider a peace plan agreed with Myanmar if the country's military rulers conduct more executions of prisoners, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says. Key points: The chair of the 10-bloc group condemned the recent execution of four democracy activists by the junta Mr Hun Sen says the current situation had …

Allegations of torture by Myanmar's military regime revealed in new Amnesty International report
2 years, 7 months ago

Allegations of torture by Myanmar's military regime revealed in new Amnesty International report

ABC  

Two days before his arrest, journalist Nathan Maung sensed he was in danger. Key points: A new Amnesty International report exposes survivors' descriptions of psychological torture and physical ill-treatment The report describes people being hit and kicked, tasered and touched with electrical wires Accounts of atrocities in Myanmar today bring back painful memories for people in Australia The US citizen …

India expresses deep concern about executions in Myanmar
2 years, 8 months ago

India expresses deep concern about executions in Myanmar

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India has expressed “deep concern” at Myanmar’s executions of four political prisoners, joining other nations in condemning the hangings and raising concerns about a setback to efforts to bring peace to the country. India supports the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ efforts to bring peace to Myanmar, which has been rocked by civil unrest and widespread fighting …

Defiance in Myanmar even as executions prompt fears for detained
2 years, 8 months ago

Defiance in Myanmar even as executions prompt fears for detained

Al Jazeera  

More than 70 political prisoners are on death row in the country and analysts fear a desperate military regime could step up killings. When Thazin Nyunt Aung first heard that her husband had been executed by the Myanmar military, her feelings “couldn’t be expressed in words”. “If something happens to one of us, the one who is left behind should …

Security Council condemns Myanmar executions of 4 activists
2 years, 8 months ago

Security Council condemns Myanmar executions of 4 activists

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday unanimously condemned Myanmar’s executions of four political prisoners and called for an immediate halt to all violence and “full respect for human rights and the rule of law.” The statement approved by all 15 council members noted Myanmar had hanged the men after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and other …

Fears for more than 100 dissidents sentenced to death in Myanmar after executions spark condemnation
2 years, 8 months ago

Fears for more than 100 dissidents sentenced to death in Myanmar after executions spark condemnation

ABC  

Fears are growing that Myanmar's military junta could put dozens more political prisoners to death, after high-profile executions sparked international backlash this week. Key points: At least 115 people have been sentenced to death in Myanmar since the coup Reports are spreading that some death row prisoners have been moved within Insein prison, prompting fears more executions could be imminent …

G7 calls on Myanmar to refrain from more ‘arbitrary executions’
2 years, 8 months ago

G7 calls on Myanmar to refrain from more ‘arbitrary executions’

Al Jazeera  

The group was the latest to condemn the execution for pro-democracy activists by Myanmar’s generals. “These executions, the first in Myanmar in over thirty years, and the absence of fair trials show the junta’s contempt for the unwavering democratic aspirations of the people of Myanmar,” a joint statement by G7 foreign ministers, released by the British government, said. “We continue …

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