Myanmar election: Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy expected to win historic vote
9 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar election: Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy expected to win historic vote

ABC  

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy appears set to win a large number of seats in Myanmar's upcoming national elections. Key points: Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy expected to win historic national election in Myanmar Ms Suu Kyi remains barred from becoming president The United Nations warns of widespread intimidation and potential electoral fraud Ruling USDP party claims it will win 75 per cent of the vote But even if her party wins government, she remains barred from becoming president. The military annuls the result 2008: After a referendum, Myanmar enacts a new constitution 2010: Military-backed USDP declares victory in the first election under the new constitution amid claims of voting fraud 2011: Myanmar's junta makes way for a new government but many serving and retired soldiers remain in parliament 2012: Suu Kyi's NLD wins 43 of 45 seats in a by-election, prompting some sanctions to be lifted "Some of the people being interviewed are already saying they don't have time to go and worry about elections and voting and things like that, they've got more important things to do like making their living." But academic Jacqueline Menager said young people had "mixed feelings" about the country's elections, but have embraced democracy in other ways.

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Myanmar’s military leader announces dates for general election
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Myanmar’s military leader announces dates for general election

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Four years after seizing power from the elected administration, the head of the military government declared Myanmar will hold a general election within 10 months, state-run media reported Saturday. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said Friday the election will take place either in December or January 2026 at the latest, according to the Global New Light of Myanmar …

Myanmar junta chief says elections to be held by January 2026
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2 weeks, 5 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, 6 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 military extends state of emergency for another six months
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar military extends state of emergency for another six months

Al Jazeera  

The declaration is widely anticipated to be the last before the military holds long-delayed national polls this year. Myanmar’s military has extended its state of emergency for another six months as it struggles to maintain its increasingly fragile grip on power, with fighting raging on multiple fronts across the country. “All members of National Defence and Security Council including the …

How Myanmar’s elections are shaped by conflict and control
2 months ago

How Myanmar’s elections are shaped by conflict and control

Hindustan Times  

As the crisis in Myanmar enters its fifth year, it is essential to reflect on the ongoing conflict that is becoming increasingly complex. Myanmar Soon after the military takeover in 2021, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing formed the State Administrative Council and formulated a five-step roadmap, which included two provisions, one to reconstitute the Union Election Commission and second to …

Myanmar: Where China wants election, West and its allies want it deferred
2 months, 1 week 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 is under the yoke of a pariah regime’: Calls grow in UK for release of Aung San Suu Kyi from prison
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Myanmar is under the yoke of a pariah regime’: Calls grow in UK for release of Aung San Suu Kyi from prison

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Calls are growing in the UK for Aung San Suu Kyi …

Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?
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3 months, 1 week ago

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

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. open image in gallery Suu Kyi’s father, Aung San, …

Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?
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3 months, 1 week ago

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

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. open image in gallery Suu Kyi’s father, Aung San, …

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  

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Pope offers refuge to Myanmar's jailed Suu Kyi: Report
6 months ago

Pope offers refuge to Myanmar's jailed Suu Kyi: Report

New Indian Express  

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has offered to give refuge on Vatican territory to Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Italian media said on Tuesday. The Corriere della Sera daily published an article by Italian priest Antonio Spadaro giving extracts from these private meetings, which took place in Indonesia, East Timor and Singapore between September 2 and 13. Suu …

Supporters of Myanmar’s jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest
9 months, 1 week ago

Supporters of Myanmar’s jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Supporters of Myanmar’s imprisoned ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi carried out peaceful flower-themed protests marking her 79th birthday on Wednesday, some taking to the streets in defiance of the military government’s repression. One common practice is to post online self-portraits along with symbols of the strike or of Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party, but with …

Supporters of Myanmar's jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest
9 months, 1 week ago

Supporters of Myanmar's jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest

The Independent  

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Asean, neighbours can break Myanmar impasse
11 months ago

Asean, neighbours can break Myanmar impasse

Hindustan Times  

On April 17, a spokesperson of the Myanmar military government stated that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s most popular leader, and former president U Win Myint were moved from prison to house arrest. October 2023 opened a new era of a string of defeats of the army by the Resistance comprising ethnic armed groups and people’s militia units. It …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

The thorny road to democracy in Myanmar
1 year, 1 month ago

The thorny road to democracy in Myanmar

Hindustan Times  

In 2010, Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, embarked on a journey towards democracy after decades of military rule. The 2021 military coup, which overturned the results of a landslide election won by Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, was not an aberration. His tenure as Commander-in-Chief was nearing its end, and the coup provided a pathway for him …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Myanmar government-in-exile calls on junta to provide Suu Kyi treatment after Independent story
1 year, 6 months ago

Myanmar government-in-exile calls on junta to provide Suu Kyi treatment after Independent story

The Independent  

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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. …

Tatmadaw | Myanmar’s ‘killing machine’
1 year, 7 months ago

Tatmadaw | Myanmar’s ‘killing machine’

The Hindu  

Circa 1941, seven years before Myanmar was liberated from the British colonial rule, a ceremony was afoot in Bangkok. Bloodshed soaks their history, and that of Myanmar, which is the site of the longest-running armed conflict in the world..The Tatmadaw has built a ‘state within the state’, insulated from ‘enemies’ beyond, observers note. The Tatmadaw set out to ‘reconsolidate’ Myanmar …

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 …

Myanmar military extends emergency, postpones election
1 year, 7 months ago

Myanmar military extends emergency, postpones election

Al Jazeera  

Military delays election it promised to hold in August 2023 citing ongoing violence across the country. Myanmar’s military has officially postponed an election promised by August this year after extending a state of emergency it imposed in the aftermath of its 2021 coup. But coup leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, told the meeting that extended the state of emergency …

Myanmar’s military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar’s military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-controlled government plans to transfer the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi from a prison in the capital, Naypyitaw, to home confinement. The official in Naypyitaw, who is familiar with Suu Kyi’s situation, told The Associated Press that the military government will announce Suu Kyi’s transfer on the occasion of consecrating a new giant statue of …

Myanmar's military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar's military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports

The Independent  

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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 says Aung San Suu Kyi in ‘good health’, met Thai FM
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar says Aung San Suu Kyi in ‘good health’, met Thai FM

Al Jazeera  

ASEAN reiterates need for unified response to resolve crisis and end violence amid Thai attempts to ‘re-engage’ with generals. Myanmar has said Aung San Suu Kyi, the elected leader who was arrested by the military when it seized power in February 2021 and subjected to a series of secret trials, is in “good health”. In a brief statement published in …

Thailand Foreign Minister Pramudwinai Meets Myanmar’s Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
1 year, 8 months ago

Thailand Foreign Minister Pramudwinai Meets Myanmar’s Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi

News 18  

Thailand’s foreign minister said Wednesday he met with ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week and she was in good health in her first known meeting with a foreign envoy since she was detained following a 2021 coup. “There was a meeting, she was in good health and it was a good meeting,” Don Pramudwinai told reporters …

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 …

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 …

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  

The Supreme Court in military-ruled Myanmar will hear an appeal by deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her convictions for corruption and violating election and state secrets laws, according to a source familiar with the matter. Suu Kyi’s former ruling National League for Democracy party won re-election in a landslide in November 2020 but the army arrested her three …

Myriad woes: The Hindu Editorial On Myanmar’s war within
1 year, 11 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 …

US 'strongly condemns' Myanmar army's decision to abolish 40 political parties
1 year, 11 months ago

US 'strongly condemns' Myanmar army's decision to abolish 40 political parties

Firstpost  

Washington: The United States has “strongly” condemned the Myanmar military’s decision to abolish 40 political parties, including the National League for Democracy, the US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Wednesday. He made the remarks in response to a question regarding the Myanmar military’s decision to dissolve political parties, including Aung San Suu Kyi-led National League …

US, UK, Japan, Australia denounce dissolution of Myanmar’s NLD
1 year, 11 months 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
1 year, 11 months 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
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi's party as election deadline passes
1 year, 11 months ago

Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi's party as election deadline passes

ABC  

Myanmar's military government has dissolved the ousted ruling party of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 39 other parties, state media announced on Tuesday, over their failure to register for an election set to prolong the army's grip on power. Key points: The election is set to extend the military's political power The junta announced that 40 parties were …

Australia condemns Myanmar military junta disbanding political parties ahead of election
1 year, 11 months ago

Australia condemns Myanmar military junta disbanding political parties ahead of election

ABC  

Australia has said it is "seriously concerned about the further narrowing of political space in Myanmar" after Aung San Suu Kyi's political party and 39 others were dissolved by the military junta. Key points: Forty political parties have been disbanded in Myanmar Australia has condemned the move and called for the restoration of democracy, including credible elections The military junta …

Suu Kyi’s party ordered dissolved in military-ruled Myanmar
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections
2 years ago

Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections

Firstpost  

Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Flanked by tanks and missile launchers, Myanmar’s junta chief Monday vowed no let up in a crackdown on opponents and insisted the military would hold elections – weeks after admitting it did not control enough territory to allow a vote. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government over two years …

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing vows continued crackdown, then elections
2 years ago

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing vows continued crackdown, then elections

The Hindu  

Flanked by tanks and missile launchers, Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on March 27 vowed no let up in a crackdown on opponents and insisted the military would hold elections, weeks after admitting that it did not control enough territory to allow a vote. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government …

From Hope to Despair in Myanmar
2 years ago

From Hope to Despair in Myanmar

The Diplomat  

In the years since we began publishing The Diplomat Magazine in December 2014, few countries in Asia have seen as dramatic a reversal of fortunes as Myanmar. In Issue 12, Jurgen Haacke described then then-upcoming elections as “a critical step into a somewhat uncertain future.” A little more than a year later, Christina Fink reflected in Issue 28 on the …

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. …

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