Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas
1 year, 11 months ago

Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A top election official in Myanmar was fatally shot in his car in Yangon, the country’s commercial capital, in the latest attack attributed to militants opposed to military rule. Sai Kyaw Thu, deputy director-general of the military-appointed Union Election Commission, was shot multiple times on Saturday, according to the military’s information office, media reports and a statement of responsibility from an urban guerrilla group. Many opposition forces including local People’s Defense Force groups operate autonomously from the National Unity Government but the military labels them all as “terrorists.” A resistance group calling itself “For The Yangon” said it carried out the attack on Sai Kyaw Thu, a former lieutenant colonel. Sai Kyaw Thu is believed to be the most senior official of the Election Commission to be shot since the army seized power on Feb. 1, 2021, from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. A member of guerrilla group said in a text message on Sunday that Sai Kyaw Thu was assassinated “for being the deputy director-general of the illegal election commission of the military council, which disrespected the votes of the people in 2020 general election and abused the people unjustly, and also for being the one who falsely prosecuted President Win Myint and Aung San Suu Kyi as an accessory of the military council.” “The one who insults the public will be punished by the people,” said the member of group, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he fears arrest by the authorities.

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Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?
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Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?

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Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?
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With asking price of $142 million, no bidders for home of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi
7 months, 2 weeks ago

With asking price of $142 million, no bidders for home of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Associated Press  

YANGON, Myanmar — A second attempt to auction the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi failed on Thursday after no bidders showed up, likely deterred by the court-ordered asking price of $142 million. Suu Kyi spent 15 years in the home under house arrest, hosting visiting dignitaries including U.S. President Barack Obama, Secretary of State …

Strife-torn Myanmar marks 77th anniversary of the assassination of independence hero Gen. Aung San
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Strife-torn Myanmar marks 77th anniversary of the assassination of independence hero Gen. Aung San

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Myanmar’s figurehead vice president, a rare holdover from Suu Kyi’s civilian government, steps down
11 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s figurehead vice president, a rare holdover from Suu Kyi’s civilian government, steps down

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s Vice President Henry Van Thio, who served in the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and then continued in the position after the military ousted her to seize power in 2021, is stepping down for unspecified health reasons, state media said Monday. Van Thio was the only member of Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party …

Min Aung Hlaing talks tough as Myanmar’s armed forces face growing pressure
1 year ago

Min Aung Hlaing talks tough as Myanmar’s armed forces face growing pressure

Al Jazeera  

Coup leader told troops at annual parade that young people were being ‘tricked’ into joining resistance and claimed foreign interference. Myanmar’s army chief Min Aung Hlaing has claimed young people are being tricked into supporting the resistance against the military, as anti-coup forces chalk up unprecedented advances. Min Aung Hlaing was speaking to thousands of troops who had assembled for …

After family feud, Myanmar court orders auction of home where Suu Kyi spent 15 years’ house arrest
1 year, 2 months ago

After family feud, Myanmar court orders auction of home where Suu Kyi spent 15 years’ house arrest

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in military-controlled Myanmar on Thursday ordered the family home of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, where she spent 15 years under house arrest, put on auction in March following a bitter decades-long legal dispute between her and her brother. The decision by a district court in Yangon, the country’s largest city, came nearly 1 1/2 …

Myanmar Supreme Court rejects ousted leader Suu Kyi’s special appeal in bribery conviction
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar Supreme Court rejects ousted leader Suu Kyi’s special appeal in bribery conviction

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s Supreme Court rejected Monday a special appeal by the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her conviction in a case in which she was charged with corruption for allegedly receiving gold and thousands of dollars as a bribe from a former political colleague, a legal official said. A legal official relayed the court’s decision to …

Myanmar’s top court declines to hear Suu Kyi's special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases
1 year, 5 months ago

Myanmar’s top court declines to hear Suu Kyi's special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases

The Independent  

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Myanmar’s top court declines to hear Suu Kyi’s special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases
1 year, 5 months ago

Myanmar’s top court declines to hear Suu Kyi’s special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear special appeals from the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her convictions in six corruption cases where she was found guilty of abusing her authority and accepting bribes, a legal official said. The legal official, who is familiar with Suu Kyi’s court cases, said the appeals that the …

Myanmar reduces some of ousted leader’s prison sentences
1 year, 7 months ago

Myanmar reduces some of ousted leader’s prison sentences

LA Times  

Myanmar’s military-led government has reduced the prison sentences of ousted leaderAung San Suu Kyi in a clemency connected to a religious holiday in the Buddhist-majority country, state media said Tuesday. The head of Myanmar’s military council, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, granted the clemency order to reduce the sentences in five cases against Suu Kyi in which she was convicted …

Myanmar's Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar's Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi

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Myanmar’s Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar’s Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s Supreme Court heard final arguments on Wednesday in appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of her convictions in two cases in which she was charged with election fraud and breaching the Official Secrets Act, a legal official said. The legal official said the lawyers also filed appeal arguments on behalf of former President Win Myint …

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 …

Legal officials say Myanmar’s Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Suu Kyi’s bribery conviction
1 year, 9 months ago

Legal officials say Myanmar’s Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Suu Kyi’s bribery conviction

Associated Press  

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Myanmar's Top Election Official Shot Dead by Rebel Fighters in Yangon
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar's Top Election Official Shot Dead by Rebel Fighters in Yangon

News 18  

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Senior military-linked election official shot dead in Myanmar
1 year, 11 months ago

Senior military-linked election official shot dead in Myanmar

Al Jazeera  

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Myanmar Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Jailed Former Leader Suu Kyi
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Jailed Former Leader Suu Kyi

News 18  

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US, UK, Japan, Australia denounce dissolution of Myanmar’s NLD
2 years ago

US, UK, Japan, Australia denounce dissolution of Myanmar’s NLD

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar’s military rulers disbanded Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party as part of groundwork for holding a new election and to cement their power. The statements of concern on Wednesday came a day after the Myanmar military disbanded Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy and 39 other parties over their failure to meet a deadline to register for …

Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi’s party, much of opposition
2 years ago

Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi’s party, much of opposition

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government took another major step in its ongoing campaign to cripple its political opponents on Wednesday, dissolving dozens of opposition parties including that of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for failing to meet a registration deadline ahead of elections. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, or NLD, was one of 40 parties ordered dissolved in …

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's political party for failing to re-register under new law
2 years ago

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's political party for failing to re-register under new law

Firstpost  

The Myanmar military gave two months to political parties to register under a strict new electoral law before fresh elections which they have promised to hold. However, the opponents have said that the elections will neither be free nor fair Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Myanmar’s military-controlled election commission said that the ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party will be dissolved for …

Suu Kyi’s party ordered dissolved in military-ruled Myanmar
2 years ago

Suu Kyi’s party ordered dissolved in military-ruled Myanmar

The Hindu  

The political party led by Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was ordered dissolved by the military-appointed election commission on Tuesday because it failed to register for a planned general election, state television MRTV reported. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, which has denounced the promised polls as a sham, was one of 40 parties that failed to meet …

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party
2 years ago

Myanmar military dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party

Al Jazeera  

Party of removed leader Aung San Suu Kyi is among 40 political parties dissolved after failing to meet a registration deadline, according to state television. Myanmar’s military-controlled election commission has announced that the party of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be dissolved for failing to re-register under a new electoral law, according to state television. The National League …

Jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party ordered dissolved in military-ruled Myanmar
2 years ago

Jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party ordered dissolved in military-ruled Myanmar

LA Times  

The political party led by Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was ordered dissolved by the military-appointed election commission on Tuesday because it failed to register for a planned general election, state television station MRTV reported. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, which has denounced the election as a sham, was one of 40 parties that failed to meet …

The battle for democracy in Myanmar | In Focus podcast
2 years, 1 month ago

The battle for democracy in Myanmar | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

It’s been a little more than two years since Myanmar’s generals staged a coup and ousted Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy from power. A bloody civil war is raging in the country, with independent estimates suggesting that the military junta had killed nearly 3,000 civilians and jailed another 18,000 since the 1st of February 2021. …

Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later
2 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, experts say. The military, after closed trials, have also executed activists accused of “terrorism.” According to the independent Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a watchdog group …

How Myanmar is faring 2 years after army ousted Suu Kyi
2 years, 1 month ago

How Myanmar is faring 2 years after army ousted Suu Kyi

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Two years after Myanmar’s generals ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, thousands of people have died in civil conflict and many more have been forced from their homes in a dire humanitarian crisis. The army arrested Suu Kyi and top members of her governing National League for Democracy party, which had won a landslide victory for a …

Two years after coup, both the military and the resistance remain steadfast in Myanmar
2 years, 1 month ago

Two years after coup, both the military and the resistance remain steadfast in Myanmar

LA Times  

The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, experts say. “The level of violence involving both armed combatants and civilians is alarming and unexpected,” said Min Zaw Oo, a veteran political activist in exile who founded …

UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence
2 years, 1 month ago

UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence

Firstpost  

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military toppled democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government almost two years ago, alleging massive fraud during elections her party won in 2020. Bangkok: Junta plans for elections in coup-hit Myanmar this year will “fuel greater violence”, a United Nations special envoy said on Tuesday, calling for the international community to unite …

Myanmar opposition attacks military’s population survey
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar opposition attacks military’s population survey

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s pro-democracy resistance forces have attacked military government personnel conducting a population survey, in an attempt to disrupt preparations for an election later this year that they consider illegitimate. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the country’s military ruler, said in a Jan. 4 Independence Day speech that free and fair elections will be held in line with the …

Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence Day
2 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence Day

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s ruling military leader pardoned over 7,000 prisoners, including some political detainees, and detailed plans for an election later this year during a ceremony Wednesday marking the 75th anniversary of independence from Britain. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing urged other nations and international organizations, as well as his country’s own people, to support “the genuine, discipline-flourishing multiparty democratic …

Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption
2 years, 2 months ago

Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption Friday, sentencing her to seven years in prison in the last of a string of criminal cases against her, a legal official said. An August statement from the military government said that, “depending on the circumstances after the completion of the judiciary …

Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption, adds jail time
2 years, 3 months ago

Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption, adds jail time

India Today  

A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption, sentencing her to seven years in prison in the last of a string of criminal cases against her, a legal official said. Allowing access to Suu Kyi has been a major demand of the many international critics of Myanmar’s military rulers, who …

Myanmar court says Aung San Suu Kyi's last corruption trial to go on
2 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar court says Aung San Suu Kyi's last corruption trial to go on

The Hindu  

A court in military-ruled Myanmar ruled on October 18 that the last trial for corruption of the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi will go ahead after finding that state prosecutors submitted enough evidence to sustain her indictment. Explained | The legal battles of Aung San Suu Kyi since the 2021 coup in Myanmar Rights groups and supporters of …

Military-ruled Myanmar hands Aung San Suu Kyi more prison time
2 years, 5 months ago

Military-ruled Myanmar hands Aung San Suu Kyi more prison time

Al Jazeera  

The Nobel laureate has now been sentenced to 26 years in prison in total and still has several criminal cases outstanding. Myanmar’s Nobel laureate and deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to a further three years in prison by a court in the military-ruled nation, bringing her combined jail term to 26 years. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng, …

Aung San Suu Kyi's prison term extended to 26 years after further corruption convictions
2 years, 5 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi's prison term extended to 26 years after further corruption convictions

ABC  

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, extending her total prison sentence to 26 years. Key points: Aung San Suu Kyi has been the face of opposition to military rule in Myanmar for more than three decades Her party was democratically elected in 2015 but was ousted by the military last year, …

Retired senior army officer shot dead by Myanmar guerrrilla
2 years, 6 months ago

Retired senior army officer shot dead by Myanmar guerrrilla

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A retired high-ranking officer in Myanmar’s military was shot dead at his home in the country’s biggest city, Yangon, in the latest such killing attributed to militants opposed to army rule. Ohn Thwin is believed to be the highest-ranking active or retired military officer assassinated since February last year, when the army seized power from the elected government …

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time
2 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years’ imprisonment with labor after finding her guilty of election fraud, adding more jail time to the 17 years she is already serving for other offenses prosecuted by the military government. Suu Kyi’s party won the the 2020 general election in a landslide …

Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets more jail time, hard labour for election fraud
2 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets more jail time, hard labour for election fraud

The Hindu  

Myanmar's deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of electoral fraud on Friday and sentenced by a judge to three years in jail with hard labour, according to a source familiar with the proceedings. The Nobel laureate and figurehead of Myanmar's opposition to decades of military rule has been detained since a coup early last year and …

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time
2 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi of vote fraud, adds jail time

India TV News  

A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years' imprisonment with labour after finding her guilty of election fraud, adding more jail time to the 17 years she is already serving for other offenses prosecuted by the military government. The latest verdict also carries potentially significant political consequences for Suu Kyi's National League …

Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s former leader sentenced to three years of hard labor
2 years, 6 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s former leader sentenced to three years of hard labor

CNN  

CNN — Aung San Suu Kyi, the deposed former leader of Myanmar and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been found guilty of electoral fraud by a court in the military-run country and sentenced to three years in prison with hard labor. However, this is the first time Suu Kyi – a figurehead of opposition to decades of military rule in …

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi gets 3 years’ jail for election fraud
2 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi gets 3 years’ jail for election fraud

Al Jazeera  

Latest sentence adds to the 17 years in prison that Aung San Suu Kyi has already been given in military-ruled Myanmar. Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been found guilty of electoral fraud and sentenced to three years in jail with hard labour, a sentence that adds to the 17 years in prison that she was already handed …

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi testifies in her official secrets case
2 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi testifies in her official secrets case

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi testified Thursday in a prison courtroom in the capital for the first time in her official secrets case, a legal official said. Suu Kyi, who has been detained since the military ousted her government last year, is being tried in Naypyitaw with Australian economist Sean Turnell and three former Cabinet members …

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 …

Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi given 6 additional years in jail on more corruption charges
2 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi given 6 additional years in jail on more corruption charges

India TV News  

Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi given 6 additional years in jail on more corruption charges Myanmar: Suu Kyi was alleged to have abused her position to rent public land at below market prices and to have built a residence with donations meant for charitable purposes. Highlights The trial was held behind closed doors, with no access for media or the …

Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi for six years for corruption: Report
2 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi for six years for corruption: Report

India Today  

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty in four corruption cases, a source with knowledge of the proceedings said. The 77-year-old Nobel laureate and figurehead of Myanmar's opposition to military rule has been charged with at least 18 offences ranging from graft to election …

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi on more corruption charges
2 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi on more corruption charges

The Hindu  

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges on August 15 and sentenced her to an additional six years in prison, a legal official said. “The more the terrorist military council deliberately imprisons people’s leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi with various arbitrary charges, the stronger the people’s determination to …

Myanmar executions are a grim portend
2 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar executions are a grim portend

Hindustan Times  

The Myanmar junta’s decision to hang four of its opponents, including two prominent pro-democracy activists, over the weekend has been met with a wave of opprobrium from around the world. The first executions in Myanmar since 1988 showed that the country’s military leadership cares very little about international sanctions and vociferous criticism of the coup it carried out last year …

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