Myanmar junta leader set to join ASEAN summit
3 years, 11 months ago

Myanmar junta leader set to join ASEAN summit

India Today  

Junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing is set to join Southeast Asian leaders at a special summit in Jakarta next week, the Thai foreign ministry said Saturday, in what will be the coup leader's first official trip since the military deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. But regional leaders have sought to open communications with the regime, and on Saturday Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed a summit in Jakarta over Myanmar's situation will include Min Aung Hlaing. - Prison amnesty - News of the junta leader's attendance comes the same day the country's prisons are set to release more than 23,000 prisoners nationwide. But since the February 1 coup, more than 3,100 people -- the bulk of them anti-coup protesters and activists -- have been detained, according to local monitoring group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.

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Myanmar junta chief says elections to be held by January 2026
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Myanmar junta chief says elections to be held by January 2026

Firstpost  

Myanmar’s junta chief has announced plans to hold elections in December 2025 or January 2026, marking the first vote since the military seized power in a 2021 coup. Myanmar’s junta chief said that elections would be held in Mayanmar in December or January, the first in the war-torn nation since the military staged a coup in 2021, country’s state media …

Myanmar junta chief says general election will be held by January 2026
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Myanmar junta chief says general election will be held by January 2026

New Indian Express  

BANGKOK: Myanmar's junta chief said the country would hold an election in December or January, the first in the war-torn nation since the military staged a coup in 2021. by January 2026," General Min Aung Hlaing was quoted as saying in the state-run newspaper Global New Light of Myanmar published Saturday. "We also invite observation teams from Belarus to come …

Myanmar bans eligible conscripts from leaving country without permission
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar bans eligible conscripts from leaving country without permission

Firstpost  

A long-dormant conscription law was enforced last year as the army reeled from a string of battlefield defeats to ethnic armed groups and civilian “People’s Defence Forces” seeking to oust it from power FILE - Myanmar border guards stand to provide security near the fence at a no-man's land between Myanmar and Bangladesh, near Taungpyolatyar village, Maungdaw, northern Rakhine State, …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as civil war rages
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as civil war rages

New Indian Express  

BANGKOK: Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it seized power from an elected civilian government. The U.N. Human Rights Office said the military ramped up violence against civilians last year to unprecedented levels, inflicting the heaviest civilian death toll since the army takeover as its grip …

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months

The Hindu  

Myanmar's junta extended a state of emergency by six months on Friday, four years after it seized power triggering a civil war that has claimed thousands of lives. The ruling military council headed by Army chief Min Aung Hlaing unanimously approved the extension, the junta's information team said in a statement. "All members of National Defence and Security Council including …

Myanmar: Where China wants election, West and its allies want it deferred
2 months ago

Myanmar: Where China wants election, West and its allies want it deferred

Firstpost  

As Myanmar’s military junta has announced the intention to hold elections this year, China has supported the move whereas the West and much of the international community called for deferment until after the end of the civil war in the country Myanmar's junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup on February 1, 2021, …

Myanmar: Junta is on the back foot, but no endgame in sight yet
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar: Junta is on the back foot, but no endgame in sight yet

Firstpost  

The military junta holds less than 50 percent of Myanmarese territory, but as long as it holds on to the majority of airfields and sea ports and controls the Bamar heartland, an endgame does not flicker on the horizon I am writing this article from close to the Myanmar-Thailand border with the help of elements from the resistance. Hlaing has …

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

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

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. Read our privacy policy Myanmar’s military government has released …

Myanmar’s military regime to free nearly 6,000 prisoners in amnesty
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military regime to free nearly 6,000 prisoners in amnesty

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar’s military rulers will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, under an amnesty to mark the country’s 77 years of independence from British colonial rule, state media said. The Associated Press news agency said the foreigners to be released could include four Thai fishermen who were arrested by Myanmar’s navy in late November after patrol boats opened fire on Thai …

Myanmar junta to release nearly 6,000 prisoners in annual amnesty
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar junta to release nearly 6,000 prisoners in annual amnesty

New Indian Express  

NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar's embattled junta government on Saturday said it would release almost 6,000 prisoners as part of an annual amnesty to mark the country's independence day. More than 5,800 prisoners -- including 180 foreigners -- will be freed, the junta said in a statement on Saturday, when the country marks 77 years of independence from British colonial rule. The annual …

Myanmar junta digs itself a deeper hole
3 months ago

Myanmar junta digs itself a deeper hole

New Indian Express  

Nearly four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it. Over the past few months, the deteriorating situation within the country has led to considerable concern among the regional watchers in assessing the limits of effective measures at …

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for head of Myanmar junta
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, facing ICC arrest warrant request
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Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, facing ICC arrest warrant request

Hindustan Times  

* Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, facing ICC arrest warrant request ICC seeks arrest warrant for crimes against humanity * Min Aung Hlaing faces sanctions from EU and US * Anti-junta forces gain ground with ethnic armies' support By Shoon Naing, Devjyot Ghoshal Nov 27 - Just days after the United Nations accused his military of brutally driving what …

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief
3 months, 3 weeks ago

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief

Deccan Chronicle  

The 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 …

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing

CNN  

CNN — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader for crimes committed against the persecuted Rohingya minority group. In his request for the warrant, ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan alleged that Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing “bears criminal responsibility for the crimes against humanity of deportation and persecution of the …

India hosts Myanmar military junta officers, allied politicians for discussions
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India hosts Myanmar military junta officers, allied politicians for discussions

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India hosted a delegation representing Myanmar’s military junta and allied political forces this week for discussions on democracy and federalism as part of efforts to foster a solution to the neighbouring country’s security challenges, people familiar with the matter said. The people cited above said the anti-junta resistance forces were not part of a workshop hosted in New …

Myanmar's Military Chief to Attend China Summits as Conflict Escalates
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar's Military Chief to Attend China Summits as Conflict Escalates

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar's army chief is visiting China for three summits in Kunming, a country regarded as Naypyidaw's most important international ally. The visit comes as the country faces escalating conflict near its border with China, which is a major ally and arms supplier. The military government has suffered recent setbacks on the battlefield, and China is concerned about the stability of …

Myanmar's Military Chief to Visit China in a Show of Strength and Concern
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar's Military Chief to Visit China in a Show of Strength and Concern

Associated Press  

Myanmar's military leader will visit China this week for several regional meetings and state-level talks, amid concerns about instability in the region. The visit comes as Myanmar's army has suffered major battlefield defeats in recent months, and China is concerned about the impact on its strategic and economic interests in the country.

Aung San Suu Kyi’s former colleague Zaw Myint Maung dies in Myanmar while serving prison sentence
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Aung San Suu Kyi’s former colleague Zaw Myint Maung dies in Myanmar while serving prison sentence

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. Read our privacy policy Zaw Myint Maung, a senior …

Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods
6 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods

The Hindu  

Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have already endured three years of war. Floods and landslides have killed almost 300 people in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, which dumped a colossal deluge of rain when …

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

The Hindu  

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 autonomy from …

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest amid heatwave
11 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest amid heatwave

Al Jazeera  

Military also pardons 3,000 prisoners to mark this year’s traditional New Year holiday. Myanmar’s jailed former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure amid a severe heatwave, the military has said. Major General Zaw Min Tun told foreign media on Tuesday that Aung San Suu Kyi and …

Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from a Myanmar prison to house arrest due to heat wave
11 months, 1 week ago

Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from a Myanmar prison to house arrest due to heat wave

LA Times  

Aung San Suu Kyi, then Myanmar’s leader, delivers a speech in 2020. Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due to a heat wave, the military government said. Suu Kyi, 78, and Win Myint, the 72-year-old former president of her ousted government, were among the elderly and …

Min Aung Hlaing talks tough as Myanmar’s armed forces face growing pressure
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Thailand, Laos try to ‘make junta presentable’ amid ASEAN Myanmar inertia
1 year ago

Thailand, Laos try to ‘make junta presentable’ amid ASEAN Myanmar inertia

Al Jazeera  

With Laos as chair, the 10 members of ASEAN appear to be becoming more accommodative of reviled military regime. “ASEAN’s foreign ministers endorsed the much-criticised Thai humanitarian initiative and, given the growing role of China and other Myanmar neighbours since Operation 1027, ASEAN appears to be fading into the background,” said Laetitia van den Assum, a former Dutch ambassador to …

Did not see junta’s army personnel inside Myanmar, says Indian MP after visiting rebels
1 year ago

Did not see junta’s army personnel inside Myanmar, says Indian MP after visiting rebels

The Hindu  

An Indian MP who visited rebel held areas of western Myanmar said that the area that he visited is part of the Chin state of Myanmar that has been totally liberated by the Arakan army, one of the several ethnic armed organisations that is waging an armed struggle against the military junta of Myanmar. K. Vanlalvena, member of Rajya Sabha …

India concerned about deteriorating situation in Myanmar, says MEA on three years of coup that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi
1 year, 1 month ago

India concerned about deteriorating situation in Myanmar, says MEA on three years of coup that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi

Firstpost  

India wants an “early resolution” of the “deteriorating situation in Myanmar” and said it is has been advocating for a complete succession of violence and the country’s transition towards inclusive federal democracy. February 1, marks three years since the military in Myanmar declared a state of emergency and ousted Aung San Suu Kyu’s government on this day in 2021, triggering …

ASEAN urges ‘Myanmar-owned and led solution’ to crisis triggered by coup
1 year, 1 month ago

ASEAN urges ‘Myanmar-owned and led solution’ to crisis triggered by coup

Al Jazeera  

Laos, which is chairing the group this year, stresses need for engagement as thousands killed in three years of violence. Southeast Asian foreign ministers have called for a “Myanmar-owned and led solution” to the crisis in Myanmar that began when the military seized power in a coup three years ago, and has left thousands dead. Kittikhoun travelled to Myanmar earlier …

With generals barred, Myanmar junta sends bureaucrat to ASEAN meeting
1 year, 1 month ago

With generals barred, Myanmar junta sends bureaucrat to ASEAN meeting

Hindustan Times  

Military-ruled Myanmar sent a bureaucrat to Monday's meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers in Laos, Indonesia's top diplomat said, adding the move was in line with ASEAN's policy on the conflict-torn country's attendance. ASEAN has a policy of inviting Myanmar to send what it calls a "non-political" representative instead, but the junta has in the past two years declined, furious …

Six Myanmar military officers held by junta after surrendering town to rebels
1 year, 2 months ago

Six Myanmar military officers held by junta after surrendering town to rebels

Firstpost  

Six senior officers from the Myanmar junta, who relinquished control of a crucial town to ethnic minority insurgents and surrendered along with hundreds of troops, have been taken into custody, according to a report, citing military sources. The surrender took place in Laukkai, situated near the China border, where junta forces yielded to a coalition of armed ethnic minority factions …

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce

Al Jazeera  

Both sides agree to cease fighting and not harm residents along Myanmar’s northern border with China. Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup nearly three years ago, has agreed to an immediate ceasefire with an alliance of ethnic armed groups whose offensive since October has emerged as the biggest threat to the regime since its power grab. “China hopes …

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 …

Vantage | Is Myanmar junta on the verge of collapse?
1 year, 3 months ago

Vantage | Is Myanmar junta on the verge of collapse?

Firstpost  

In Myanmar, the military regime is on the backfoot. Three rebel groups had joined forces to form the ‘brotherhood alliance’ that is now leading the offensive against the military junta. Moreover, the junta says that foreigners are working for rebel groups, apparently as drone experts, i.e., the army says the rebels have hired foreign drone experts. The International community must …

Myanmar: Junta's grip loosens as rebel forces occupy about half of Myanmar, advance towards capital Naypyidaw
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar: Junta's grip loosens as rebel forces occupy about half of Myanmar, advance towards capital Naypyidaw

Op India  

Fighting between the Myanmar junta and rebel forces is intensifying by the day with the latter gaining a foothold on several of the Tatmadaw, the Myanmar military, posts. As per reports, more than 400 junta troops and police officers have surrendered or fled bases across the country since ‘Operation 1027’, which was launched on 27th October in the northern Shan …

War in Myanmar: The Hindu Editorial on the junta and restoring democracy
1 year, 4 months ago

War in Myanmar: The Hindu Editorial on the junta and restoring democracy

The Hindu  

A coordinated offensive by Myanmar’s ethnic rebels against the junta in several parts of the country late last month is the clearest sign yet that the coup regime’s hands are overstretched. The Three Brotherhood Alliance, a coalition of ethnic minority armed groups, has claimed to have made territorial gains on Myanmar’s border with China and dozens of junta forces surrendering. …

Myanmar junta bombs town on China border for second day
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar junta bombs town on China border for second day

The Hindu  

Myanmar's military launched a second day of air strikes on Wednesday, bombing territory controlled by an ethnic armed group on the border with China, a rebel spokesman told AFP. In the neighbouring northern Shan state, thousands of people have been reportedly displaced after three other ethnic armed groups launched coordinated attacks on the junta last Friday. On Tuesday China's Minister …

Son of Aung San Suu Kyi launches new campaign to free jailed Myanmar leader
1 year, 4 months ago

Son of Aung San Suu Kyi launches new campaign to free jailed Myanmar leader

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. Read our privacy policy The son of imprisoned leader …

Why Timor-Leste Decided to Take a Stand on Myanmar
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Timor-Leste Decided to Take a Stand on Myanmar

The Diplomat  

In August, Xanana Gusmao, the prime minister of Timor-Leste, the youngest nation in Southeast Asia, reaffirmed his country’s stance that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has to resolve the human rights crisis in Myanmar and that it would not accept the legitimacy of the country’s military regime. While this expulsion may hinder Timor-Leste’s accession to ASEAN this year, the …

Son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi is worried about her health in detention and about Myanmar’s violent crisis
1 year, 6 months ago

Son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi is worried about her health in detention and about Myanmar’s violent crisis

The Hindu  

The younger son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi has said he’s increasingly worried about his imprisoned 78-year-old mother’s health and about Myanmar’s violent political crisis, which he calls “desperate.” “I’d just really like to have some form of contact with her so that I know that she’ OK, because at the moment she has no access to …

Suu Kyi party says Myanmar junta depriving her of medical care
1 year, 6 months ago

Suu Kyi party says Myanmar junta depriving her of medical care

Firstpost  

Myanmar’s junta is endangering the life of jailed democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi, her political party said on Thursday, accusing the generals of depriving her of medical care and food during her incarceration Myanmar’s junta is endangering the life of jailed democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi, her political party said on Thursday, accusing the generals of depriving her …

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 …

Myanmar's ailing former leader Aung San Suu Kyi being denied medical care in prison, son says
1 year, 6 months ago

Myanmar's ailing former leader Aung San Suu Kyi being denied medical care in prison, son says

ABC  

The son of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she is being refused urgent medical care despite her ill health. Key points: It's understood Ms Suu Kyi has been returned to prison after a period under house arrest The junta has told local media she is fine and receiving medical treatment The country's exiled National Unity Government …

Concerns raised over Myanmar’s ailing Aung San Suu Kyi
1 year, 6 months ago

Concerns raised over Myanmar’s ailing Aung San Suu Kyi

Al Jazeera  

Several countries raised questions and concerns over the health of Suu Kyi at ASEAN summit, a US State Department official said. Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is suffering from symptoms of low blood pressure, including dizziness and loss of appetite, but has been denied treatment at qualified facilities outside the prison system, a medical worker said on …

Myanmar rejects ASEAN statement condemning violence as ‘one-sided’
1 year, 6 months ago

Myanmar rejects ASEAN statement condemning violence as ‘one-sided’

Al Jazeera  

Generals lash out after 10-member grouping urges ‘Myanmar Armed Forces in particular’ to end violence and civilian attacks. Southeast Asian leaders have “strongly condemned” the continuing violence in Myanmar, directly blaming the bloodshed on the generals who seized power in a coup in February 2021. The leaders “urge the Myanmar Armed Forces in particular, and all related parties concerned in …

Myanmar's jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi ailing: source
1 year, 6 months ago

Myanmar's jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi ailing: source

The Hindu  

Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing and a request for an outside physician to see her has been denied by the country's military rulers, a source familiar with the matter and the shadow government loyal to her said on Tuesday. The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since early 2021, when the military overthrew Ms. …

Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar's military-led government
1 year, 7 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar's military-led government

The Hindu  

Myanmar’s military-led government has reduced the prison sentences of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a clemency connected to a religious holiday in the Buddhist-majority country, state media said on August 1. Explained | The legal battles of Aung San Suu Kyi since the 2021 coup in Myanmar The head of Myanmar’s military council, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, …

Former Myanmar ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's prison sentences reduced by six years
1 year, 7 months ago

Former Myanmar ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's prison sentences reduced by six years

Hindustan Times  

Myanmar's military-led government has reduced the prison sentences of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a clemency connected to a religious holiday in the Buddhist-majority country, state media said Tuesday. Myanmar's then leader Aung San Suu Kyi Former President Win Myint also had his sentence reduced as part of the clemency granted to more than 7,000 prisoners. The head …

Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar’s military-led government
1 year, 7 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar’s military-led government

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-led government reduced the prison sentences of ousted leader Aung 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 Suu Kyi received in five cases in which she …

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 …

ASEAN states should engage bilaterally with Myanmar to resolve crisis, Malaysian leader says
1 year, 7 months ago

ASEAN states should engage bilaterally with Myanmar to resolve crisis, Malaysian leader says

Associated Press  

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Southeast Asian countries should be given some latitude to engage informally with Myanmar on an individual basis to help resolve a deepening crisis there, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday. Anwar said he and visiting Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed during talks on the need to strengthen the role of the Association of Southeast Asian …

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