Q&A: Leader of Myanmar’s shadow government talks civil war strategy in 2025
5 days, 8 hours ago

Q&A: Leader of Myanmar’s shadow government talks civil war strategy in 2025

Al Jazeera  

This year is likely to be one of the most pivotal in Myanmar’s modern history. Another major opposition force is the National Unity Government – described as Myanmar’s shadow government – in exile, which oversees a loose collection of anti-regime groups known as the People’s Defence Force. Al Jazeera spoke with NUG Acting President Duwa Lashi La about the movement’s military and political strategy in 2025 and the war’s likely end game. Al Jazeera: What are the NUG’s conditions for peace talks with the military? Once again, I seriously urge the international community to consider the Myanmar situation and support the people’s revolution.

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Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, facing ICC arrest warrant request
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1 month, 1 week ago

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’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing
Top News
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Talks with Myanmar junta and rebels will help find a “Myanmar-led and Myanmar-owned” solution to conflict: MEA
2 months ago

Talks with Myanmar junta and rebels will help find a “Myanmar-led and Myanmar-owned” solution to conflict: MEA

The Hindu  

Consultation with a range of stakeholders in Myanmar will contribute to a ‘Myanmar-owned’ and ‘Myanmar-led’ solution to the current conflict in the neighbouring country, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. It is our understanding that such interactions will contribute to developing Myanmar-led and Myanmar-owned solutions to address the country’s current challenges,” Mr. Jaiswal said, reiterating India’s “steadfast support” …

UN envoy warns Myanmar is in crisis, with conflict escalating and criminal networks 'out of control'
2 months, 1 week ago

UN envoy warns Myanmar is in crisis, with conflict escalating and criminal networks 'out of control'

The Independent  

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Ethnic Militias Launch Surprise Offensive, Reshaping Myanmar's Civil War
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2 months, 1 week ago

Ethnic Militias Launch Surprise Offensive, Reshaping Myanmar's Civil War

Associated Press  

Myanmar's civil war has seen a resurgence in violence in the past year, with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups pushing the military back in several key regions. The Tatmadaw military, previously considered invincible, has suffered significant losses and is facing a growing resistance threat. The offensive has also resulted in a significant increase in civilian deaths and displacement, highlighting …

Myanmar's Civil War: A Year of Intense Fighting and Civilian Devastation
2 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar's Civil War: A Year of Intense Fighting and Civilian Devastation

New Indian Express  

Myanmar's civil war has seen a resurgence of resistance in recent months, with various militia groups and PDFs joining the offensive. The Tatmadaw has been pushed back towards the center, but resistance forces are closing in on Mandalay. The ongoing fighting has resulted in a significant increase in civilian deaths, highlighting the human cost of the conflict. Should the military …

Min Aung Hlaing talks tough as Myanmar’s armed forces face growing pressure
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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

India concerned about deteriorating situation in Myanmar, says MEA on three years of coup that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Myanmar’s NUG says anti-coup forces ‘edging closer’ to defeating generals
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Changing tide: The Hindu Editorial on democracy and Myanmar’s civil war
1 year, 1 month ago

Changing tide: The Hindu Editorial on democracy and Myanmar’s civil war

The Hindu  

There seems to be a rejuvenation in the hopes for a return to democracy in Myanmar if recent events in the civil war are anything to go by. The junta sought to overcome the protests following the coup with crackdowns besides detaining NLD leaders in its attempt to reverse the changes in Myanmar’s polity since its controlled democratisation in 2010. …

War in Myanmar: The Hindu Editorial on the junta and restoring democracy
1 year, 1 month 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. …

U.N. chief says ‘systematic repression’ crushing Myanmar democracy hopes
1 year, 4 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 …

The international community must stand up to Myanmar’s junta
1 year, 5 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. …

2 Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Spiraling Civil War
1 year, 8 months ago

2 Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Spiraling Civil War

The Diplomat  

February 1 marked two years since Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, launched a disastrous putsch that has plunged the country into broader strife and economic meltdown. More than 3,000 civilians have been reported killed by SAC forces and an estimated 300 from the regime’s air strikes while the junta recently blamed PDF attacks for killing nearly 5,500 civilians. The United Nations …

Myriad woes: The Hindu Editorial On Myanmar’s war within
1 year, 8 months ago

Myriad woes: The Hindu Editorial On Myanmar’s war within

The Hindu  

Myanmar’s military did it again. On Tuesday, the junta, notorious for its attacks on civilians, carried out air strikes on an opposition gathering in the rebel-held Sagaing region, killing over 100, including women and children. The National Unity Government, the parallel administration formed by opposition groups, as well as witnesses, said a fighter jet and a combat helicopter bombed the …

2 Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Grinding Stalemate
1 year, 9 months ago

2 Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Grinding Stalemate

The Diplomat  

The military says things are under control, while the resistance insists total victory is just around the corner. Justified outrage at the junta’s excesses has made the public uncritically accepting of aspirational or wildly improbable promises from resistance sources and aligned personalities, so much so that NUG Acting President Duwa Lashi La warned the resistance against raising “false hope.” Overall, …

UN envoy: Wide resistance to Myanmar military’s repression
1 year, 9 months ago

UN envoy: Wide resistance to Myanmar military’s repression

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Widespread popular resistance to brutal repression by Myanmar’s military shows no sign of abating across much of the country, and with both sides intent on winning by force “there is no prospect for a negotiated settlement,” the U.N. special envoy to the conflict-wracked nation said Thursday. In a grim assessment, Noeleen Heyzer told the 193-member U.N. General …

The battle for democracy in Myanmar | In Focus podcast
1 year, 10 months 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 marks coup anniversary with eyes on junta election plan
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar marks coup anniversary with eyes on junta election plan

Firstpost  

Myanmar democracy activists called for businesses to close nationwide on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, with the junta hinting it may extend a state of emergency and delay new elections. Yangon: Myanmar democracy activists called for businesses to close nationwide on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of the …

UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence
1 year, 11 months 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 …

UN chief backs democracy for Myanmar 2 years after takeover
1 year, 11 months ago

UN chief backs democracy for Myanmar 2 years after takeover

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Two years after Myanmar’s military seized power, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced support Monday for the democratic aspirations of Myanmar’s people and warned that the military’s planned elections amid a crackdown on civilians and political leaders “risk exacerbating instability.” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the secretary-general strongly condemns all forms of violence in Myanmar as the crisis …

UN envoy: Myanmar crisis deepens, taking ‘catastrophic toll’
2 years, 2 months ago

UN envoy: Myanmar crisis deepens, taking ‘catastrophic toll’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Tuesday that the political, human rights and humanitarian crisis in the military-ruled Southeast Asian nation is deepening and taking “a catastrophic toll on the people.” Noeleen Heyzer told the U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee that more than 13.2 million people don’t have enough to eat, 1.3 million are displaced …

UN: Myanmar’s ruler open to UN visit to Suu Kyi but not now
2 years, 4 months ago

UN: Myanmar’s ruler open to UN visit to Suu Kyi but not now

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The head of Myanmar’s military-installed government “expressed openness to arranging a meeting at the right time” between U.N. special envoy Noeleen Heyzer and the country’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the United Nations said Thursday. U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing told Heyzer during a meeting Wednesday in Myanmar’s capital, …

UN envoy tells Myanmar general: End violence, seek democracy
2 years, 4 months ago

UN envoy tells Myanmar general: End violence, seek democracy

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar, Noeleen Heyzer, met Wednesday with the head of its military-installed government and called on him to urgently halt all violence, support a political path back to civilian rule and democracy, and allow the country’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to return home and to meet with her. He said the …

Explained | The killing of activists in Myanmar and its aftermath
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | The killing of activists in Myanmar and its aftermath

The Hindu  

The story so far: On July 25, Myanmar’s junta executed four pro-democracy activists. The junta led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing formed the State Administrative Council. Perhaps there is growing restlessness within the junta for failing to establish control and legitimacy despite being in power since February 2021, which has led to these executions. A section within the Tatmadaw …

‘Important opportunity’: Myanmar Rohingya genocide case to resume
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Important opportunity’: Myanmar Rohingya genocide case to resume

Al Jazeera  

Experts say unease over military representatives appearing for the country should not detract from the goal of achieving justice for Rohingya. The International Court of Justice is beginning proceedings to hear Myanmar’s preliminary objections to a genocide case brought against it over a brutal 2017 crackdown by the military on the mostly Muslim Rohingya. It has said UN Ambassador Kyaw …

Rights group calls for ICC probe into Myanmar crackdown
3 years ago

Rights group calls for ICC probe into Myanmar crackdown

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A human rights group has called on the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into the crackdown on dissent by Myanmar’s military rulers, alleging that the leader of the February coup in the Southeast Asian nation is responsible for widespread and systematic torture. The documents filed with prosecutors at the court in The Hague were …

Myanmar leader says ASEAN blind to opposition’s violence
3 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar leader says ASEAN blind to opposition’s violence

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The leader of Myanmar’s military-installed government said Monday that other Southeast Asian countries should share responsibility for failing to help quell the violence that has engulfed his nation since the army seized power in February. Min Aung Hlaing was commenting on ASEAN’s decision on Friday to invite a non-political representative from Myanmar instead of a member of its …

Is Myanmar getting away with killing off dissidents?
3 years, 6 months ago

Is Myanmar getting away with killing off dissidents?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, June 16 at 19:30GMT: Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army seized power in February, claiming without evidence that an election in which the National League of Democracy party retained power was fraudulent. Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto leader of Myanmar under the NLD, has gone on trial accused of several crimes including violating coronavirus …

What’s happening in Myanmar and what the Biden administration is trying to do about it
3 years, 8 months ago

What’s happening in Myanmar and what the Biden administration is trying to do about it

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US policy on the Myanmar military’s crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators has been bipartisan – but that hasn’t helped stop the conflict in the Southeast Asian nation. The military has repeatedly blamed the violence on protesters and said security forces were using “minimum force.” Military spokesman Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun said during a recent CNN …

US urges arms embargo and sanctions against Myanmar military
3 years, 8 months ago

US urges arms embargo and sanctions against Myanmar military

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations urged the international community to take “concrete action” against the military in Myanmar on Friday including an arms embargo and sanctions against its holding companies and those who profit from them, saying this is the only way to change the military’s crackdown on civilians following its Feb. 1 coup. Linda …

Myanmar faces possibility of major civil war, says UN envoy
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar faces possibility of major civil war, says UN envoy

India Today  

The UN special envoy for Myanmar warned on Wednesday that the country faces the possibility of civil war “at an unprecedented scale” and urged the UN Security Council to consider “potentially significant action” to reverse the February 1 military coup and restore democracy. Christine Schraner Burgener didn’t specify what action she considered significant, but she painted a dire picture of …

Myanmar military ‘murdered’ at least 70 since coup: UN
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar military ‘murdered’ at least 70 since coup: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN special rapporteur suggests ‘crimes against humanity’ being committed; calls for sanctions on military-owned enterprises. Andrews called for multilateral sanctions to be imposed on senior military leaders and on the country’s major sources of revenue, “including military-owned enterprises and Myanmar’s oil and gas enterprises”, he said. A ‘mumbling’ tone A veteran diplomat, Chan Aye used to serve as the right-hand …

The world must act now to stop the brutality of Myanmar’s junta
3 years, 10 months ago

The world must act now to stop the brutality of Myanmar’s junta

Al Jazeera  

The army’s power grab is not only destroying democracy, it may also lead to another onslaught against the Rohingya. The shocking scenes brought back painful memories of the military-led repression of protests in Myanmar in 1988 and 2007, as well as military-led violence against ethnic groups like the Rohingya. This year’s coup – and the violence over the past few …

UN chief tells Myanmar military: ‘Stop the repression’
3 years, 10 months ago

UN chief tells Myanmar military: ‘Stop the repression’

Al Jazeera  

Guterres demands Myanmar military free prisoners and end violence, as he opens a four-week summit on human rights. The four-week session of the Human Rights Council, which started Monday, has drawn several presidents and prime ministers for its “high-level segment”, with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro set to speak. “Today, I call on the Myanmar military to stop the repression immediately,” …

Myanmar minorities fear renewed violence after military coup
3 years, 11 months ago

Myanmar minorities fear renewed violence after military coup

Al Jazeera  

Armed forces are notorious for their brutality and their chief led the brutal 2017 crackdown on the Rohingya. “I worry we will return to the past military era.” Under the military regime, which ruled from 1962 to 2011, the Tatmadaw ruthlessly went after civilians in areas where ethnic armed organisations were fighting rebellions. Just a month later, Senior General Min …

Aung San Suu Kyi’s flawed experiment in Myanmar democracy has been brutally killed off – with China emerging the clear winner
3 years, 11 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi’s flawed experiment in Myanmar democracy has been brutally killed off – with China emerging the clear winner

The Independent  

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Myanmar: Defending genocide at the ICJ
5 years ago

Myanmar: Defending genocide at the ICJ

Al Jazeera  

With facts on the ground established, the Myanmar government’s defence against the genocide charge can hardly stand. The hearings – in which The Gambia requested “provisional measures” to mitigate further deterioration of the Rohingya’s situation while the wheels of justice grind slowly forward – were just the preliminary stage of a long process which will take several more years to …

Transcript: Aung San Suu Kyi’s speech at the ICJ in full
5 years ago

Transcript: Aung San Suu Kyi’s speech at the ICJ in full

Al Jazeera  

Aung San Suu Kyi has defended Myanmar’s military against genocide allegations at the International Court of Justice, amid accusations of mass killings, rape and expulsion of the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority. “Mr President, on October 9, 2016, approximately 400 fighters of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army – known as ARSA – launched simultaneous attacks on three police posts in Maungdaw …

Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Defends Country Against Accusations Of Genocide
5 years ago

Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Defends Country Against Accusations Of Genocide

NPR  

Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Defends Country Against Accusations Of Genocide Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi defended her country from charges of genocide in a court case bought by Gambia at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday. Yesterday Aung San Suu Kyi categorically rejected charges of genocide and defended Myanmar's military for fighting back against …

Transcript: Aung San Suu Kyi’s speech at the ICJ in full
5 years ago

Transcript: Aung San Suu Kyi’s speech at the ICJ in full

Al Jazeera  

Aung San Suu Kyi has defended Myanmar’s military against genocide allegations at the International Court of Justice, amid accusations of mass killings, rape and expulsion of the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority. “Mr President, on October 9, 2016, approximately 400 fighters of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army – known as ARSA – launched simultaneous attacks on three police posts in Maungdaw …

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves amid fanfare to defend country in Rohingya genocide hearing at The Hague
5 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves amid fanfare to defend country in Rohingya genocide hearing at The Hague

Firstpost  

Gambia, a tiny, mainly Muslim West African country, filed a lawsuit in November accusing Buddhist-majority Myanmar of genocide, the most serious international crime, against its Rohingya Muslim minority. Yangon: Myanmar leader and Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi departed on Sunday for the UN’s top court in The Hague to defend the country against charges of genocide of …

Myanmar military committing war crimes in Rakhine: Amnesty
5 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar military committing war crimes in Rakhine: Amnesty

Al Jazeera  

Human rights group calls for situation in Rakhine state to be referred to International Criminal Court, sanctions. The conflict in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state escalated in January after 13 police officers were killed in a co-ordinated attack by the Arakan Army, prompting the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi to order the armed forces to “crush” the group, which …

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