Myanmar airstrikes indiscriminately target civilians a rights group says in a new report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar airstrikes indiscriminately target civilians a rights group says in a new report

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 has consistently targeted civilians and their communities as a form of collective punishment in the country’s southeast since the army seized power in early 2021, a rights group said in a report released Friday. Documented airstrikes on villages examined by researchers from the Karen Human Rights Group based in Myanmar's southeast, are emblematic of a broader assault on civilians across the war-torn nation, said James Rodehaver, the Bangkok-based chief of the Myanmar team of the U.N.'s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Rights organizations and United Nations investigators have found evidence that security forces indiscriminately and disproportionately target civilians with bombs, mass executions of people detained during operations and large-scale burning of civilian houses. The Karen Human Rights Group identified 227 airstrikes on villages, schools and medical facilities in seven districts in the country’s southeast where guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force have battled the military.

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Myanmar military airstrike kills 27, injures 30 in resistance stronghold
2 weeks ago

Myanmar military airstrike kills 27, injures 30 in resistance stronghold

Firstpost  

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, 2021, triggering widespread popular opposition. This handout photo provided by the Mandalay People's Defence Force shows one of its members shouting to put out the fire after an airstrike by the ruling military in Let Pan Hla village …

Airstrike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people, opposition group says
2 weeks ago

Airstrike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people, opposition group says

Hindustan Times  

An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a central village under the control of a pro-democracy resistance group has killed at least 27 civilians and injured 30 others, an opposition group and Myanmar’s online media said Saturday. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb 1, 2021, triggering …

An airstrike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people, an opposition group says
2 weeks ago

An airstrike in Myanmar kills nearly 30 people, an opposition group says

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a central village under the control of resistance forces has killed at least 27 civilians and injured 30 others, an opposition group and Myanmar’s online media said Saturday. The attack occurred Friday at 3 p.m. in Let Pan Hla village in Singu township, about 65 kilometers north of Mandalay, the country’s second-largest …

Myanmar civil war: 4 years on, drone killings & abduction of civilians still rising as military faces setbacks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar civil war: 4 years on, drone killings & abduction of civilians still rising as military faces setbacks

Firstpost  

The number of mass killings of civilians via airstrikes, drone attacks, shelling, missile attacks, and through landmines and IEDs has been on the rise. The military, commanded by Myanmar’s ruling junta leaders, and several opposition fighter groups are locked in a protracted violent struggle, wrestling for control of greater territory. From aerial bombings to abductions, around 90 per cent of …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as civil war rages
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as civil war rages

The Hindu  

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 UN 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 on …

Peace prospects dim in Myanmar as civil war intensifies
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Peace prospects dim in Myanmar as civil war intensifies

Hindustan Times  

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. Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages The political situation remains tense with no negotiation space in sight between the military government and the major opposition groups fighting …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages

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 Peace prospects look bleak in …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages

Associated Press  

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 …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as civil war rages
1 month, 4 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 air strike kills 15 civilians: ethnic rebel group
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar junta air strike kills 15 civilians: ethnic rebel group

The Hindu  

A Myanmar junta air strike killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 10 others at a market in a gold-mining area in northern Kachin state, a spokesman for an ethnic rebel group that controls the area said on Sunday. The latest attack happened around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Colonel Naw Bu, a spokesperson from the Kachin Independence Army, said. The …

Myanmar junta air strike kills 15 civilians: ethnic rebel group
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar junta air strike kills 15 civilians: ethnic rebel group

Deccan Chronicle  

A Myanmar junta air strike killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 10 others at a market in a gold-mining area in northern Kachin state, a spokesman for an ethnic rebel group told AFP on Sunday. The attack occurred around 11:00 am on Saturday in a mining area in Tanaing Township, western Kachin state, according to Colonel Naw Bu, a …

Myanmar military air strike kills dozens in Rakhine village, U.N. says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar military air strike kills dozens in Rakhine village, U.N. says

The Hindu  

Dozens of people were killed in an air strike by Myanmar's military government in the western State of Rakhine this week, the United Nations said, as the Southeast Asia nation's civil war nears its fourth year. The junta hit Kyauk Ni Maw village of Yanbye township on Wednesday afternoon, destroying around 500 homes and killing more than 40 people, according …

At least 40 killed in Myanmar military air attack in Rakhine State, UN says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 40 killed in Myanmar military air attack in Rakhine State, UN says

Al Jazeera  

Attack on village of Kyauk Ni Maw, in Ramree island township, kills more than 40 people and destroys about 500 homes. Air attacks by Myanmar’s military in the western state of Rakhine this week killed dozens of people, the United Nations said, as the country continues to be mired in violence four years after a coup. In a statement late …

Myanmar junta airstrike kills 40 people and burns down 500 houses in Rakhine – reports
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar junta airstrike kills 40 people and burns down 500 houses in Rakhine – reports

The Independent  

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Myanmar junta air strike kills 40: ethnic armed group, rescue worker
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar junta air strike kills 40: ethnic armed group, rescue worker

The Hindu  

A Myanmar junta air strike killed at least 40 people in a village in western Rakhine state, a rescue worker and ethnic minority armed group told AFP on Thursday. The Rakhine conflict is one element of the bloody chaos that has engulfed Myanmar since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in a 2021 coup, sparking a widespread …

An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say
Trending News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said Thursday. The attack occurred Wednesday in Kyauk Ni Maw village on Ramree island, an area controlled by the ethnic Arakan Army in …

Myanmar military escalates attacks, rapes, beheadings
4 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar military escalates attacks, rapes, beheadings

Deccan Chronicle  

Myanmar’s desperate military junta is ramping up attacks on villages that have fallen to opposition groups, carrying out beheadings, gang rapes and torture, with women, children and the elderly among the victims, the U.N. independent human rights investigator for Myanmar said in a new report. He called on all countries to address Myanmar’s “devastating human rights and humanitarian crisis” by …

UN expert: Myanmar’s desperate military ramps up attacks including beheadings, rapes and torture
4 months, 1 week ago

UN expert: Myanmar’s desperate military ramps up attacks including beheadings, rapes and torture

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar’s desperate military junta is ramping up attacks on villages that have fallen to opposition groups, carrying out beheadings, gang rapes and torture, with women, children and the elderly among the victims, the U.N. independent human rights investigator for Myanmar said in a new report. He called on all countries to address Myanmar’s “devastating human rights and …

Myanmar Airstrikes Indiscriminately Target Civilians a Rights Group Says in a New Report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar Airstrikes Indiscriminately Target Civilians a Rights Group Says in a New Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Bangkok: Myanmar's military has consistently targeted civilians and their communities as a form of collective punishment in the country’s southeast since the army seized power in early 2021, a rights group said in a report released Friday. Documented airstrikes on villages examined by researchers from the Karen Human Rights Group based in Myanmar's southeast, are emblematic of a broader assault …

Myanmar airstrikes indiscriminately target civilians a rights group says in a new report
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar airstrikes indiscriminately target civilians a rights group says in a new report

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military has consistently targeted civilians and their communities as a form of collective punishment in the country’s southeast since the army seized power in early 2021, a rights group said in a report released Friday. Documented airstrikes on villages examined by researchers from the Karen Human Rights Group based in Myanmar’s southeast, are emblematic of a broader …

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar’s Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting
7 months ago

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar’s Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The U.N.’s human rights chief joined a chorus of concern Friday for members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority after many were reported killed in recent fighting between the military government and the Arakan Army, an armed ethnic rebel group. According to a statement from the Geneva office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, …

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting
7 months ago

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

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 U.N.’s human rights chief joined a chorus …

Myanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say
8 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — An intensification of fighting in Myanmar’s civil war has brought a sharp increase in destructive attacks on schools, a group that monitors armed conflict in the Southeast Asian nation said in a report Saturday. “Education underpinned the democratic movement in Myanmar, but today Myanmar’s youth are witnessing their schools — and life opportunities — reduced to rubble,“ said …

Myanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say
8 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say

LA Times  

Smoke rises from a school structure that was burned to the ground in the Magway region of Myanmar. An intensification of fighting in Myanmar’s civil war has brought a sharp increase in destructive attacks on schools, a group that monitors armed conflict in the Southeast Asian nation said. An intensification of fighting in Myanmar’s civil war has brought a sharp …

UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
10 months ago

UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office warned Friday of “frightening and disturbing reports” about the impact of new violence in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine, pointing to new attacks on Rohingya civilians by the military and an ethnic armed group fighting it. Throssell denounced signs of new attacks on Rohingya civilians by Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army, the …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s bitter civil war. “That’s new.” In this undated photo released by the Free Burma Rangers, a mother prays for her 17-year-old daughter after …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

LA Times  

Six months into an offensive against Myanmar’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s bitter civil war. “That’s new.” Military forces now control less than half the country, but are holding on tenaciously to much of central Myanmar including the …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

New Indian Express  

BANGKOK: Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s bitter civil war. “When the mass of people rise up against them, I think it terrifies them,” said Dave Eubank, a former US Special …

Fighting escalates in eastern Myanmar as army holds out against resistance push on key border town
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fighting escalates in eastern Myanmar as army holds out against resistance push on key border town

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Fighting appeared to be escalating in Myanmar on Wednesday as guerrilla fighters from the Karen ethnic minority and pro-democracy forces battle soldiers holding on to a major trading town on the border with Thailand, witnesses said. The fall of Myawaddy, which is also Myanmar’s most active trade crossing with Thailand, would be another major setback in the army’s …

Myanmar’s worst violence since the military takeover is intensifying the crisis, the UN says
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar’s worst violence since the military takeover is intensifying the crisis, the UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar’s escalating conflict and worst violence since the military takeover in 2021 are having a devastating impact on human rights, fundamental freedoms and basic needs of millions of people — as well as “alarming spillover effects” in the region, U.N. officials said Thursday. Assistant Secretary-General for political affairs Khaled Khiari told the U.N. Security Council that “the …

Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down

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 main pro-democracy resistance group …

UN human rights body backs measures against Myanmar and investigations in Iran
11 months, 3 weeks ago

UN human rights body backs measures against Myanmar and investigations in Iran

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N.'s leading human rights body agreed Thursday to measures aimed at putting pressure on Myanmar and Iran, whose governments have been accused of using violence against their own people. “This is an important message from the U.N.’s main human rights body that business as usual is not acceptable when supplying jet fuel to those who use airstrikes …

Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s main pro-democracy resistance group said Thursday its armed wing launched drone attacks on the airport and a military headquarters in the capital, Naypyitaw, but the country’s ruling military said it destroyed or seized more than a dozen drones used in the attacks. The opposition National Unity Government ‘s “Defense Ministry” said in a statement that special units …

How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya?
1 year ago

How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya?

Al Jazeera  

A recent surge in violence by armed groups in Myanmar is causing upheaval and displacement among Rohingya once again. The military extended the country’s state of emergency in January and announced a new, mandatory conscription programme in February, which many fear may also disproportionately affect the Rohingya people. “The Myanmar junta has been indiscriminately bombing Rohingya areas in different townships …

UN’s Guterres decries violence in Myanmar as military airstrikes kill at least 25 Rohingya in west
1 year ago

UN’s Guterres decries violence in Myanmar as military airstrikes kill at least 25 Rohingya in west

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Military airstrikes in western Myanmar killed at least 25 members of the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority, including children, local media reported, prompting the U.N. chief to express concerns over the escalating violence. Myanmar’s military is increasingly using airstrikes to counter the widespread armed struggle against its rule since its seized power from the elected government of Aung San …

UN ‘alarmed’ by reports of civilian casualties in Myanmar air attacks
1 year ago

UN ‘alarmed’ by reports of civilian casualties in Myanmar air attacks

Al Jazeera  

Continuing air raids in the restive country’s Rakhine state are reported to have killed dozens. Antonio Guterres called for calm late on Monday following reports that continuing air attacks on villages in the restive country’s Rakhine state have killed dozens. Clashes have rocked the western state since the Arakan Army attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had …

Four children die after airstrikes hit school in Myanmar's Karenni State
1 year, 1 month ago

Four children die after airstrikes hit school in Myanmar's Karenni State

Firstpost  

An airstrike in Myanmar’s southeastern Karenni state resulted in the deaths of four children and left at least 15 others injured, as recounted by five eyewitnesses. Since the military coup in February 2021, Myanmar’s military has faced resistance, resorting to airstrikes and aggressive tactics to suppress opposition, targeting civilian areas, including schools and medical facilities. In January, the UN highlighted …

An air attack in Myanmar kills 17, including children, but the military has denied responsibility
1 year, 2 months ago

An air attack in Myanmar kills 17, including children, but the military has denied responsibility

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a village under the control of the pro-democracy resistance in the country’s northwest have killed at least 17 civilians, including nine children, local residents and a human rights group said Sunday. The country’s independent online media and the BBC’s Myanmar-language service reported the air attack Sunday, but the military government denied responsibility, claiming …

Air attack in northwestern Myanmar kills 17, including children, but military denies responsibility
1 year, 2 months ago

Air attack in northwestern Myanmar kills 17, including children, but military denies responsibility

The Independent  

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Ethnic armed group battling Myanmar's military claims to have shot down an army helicopter
1 year, 2 months ago

Ethnic armed group battling Myanmar's military claims to have shot down an army helicopter

The Hindu  

An ethnic minority armed group that is battling Myanmar's Military Government said they shot down a helicopter believed to be on a resupply mission in a combat zone in the northern state of Kachin on January 3. Myanmar's military, which came to power in February 2021 after seizing power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, has been …

Ethnic armed group battling Myanmar’s military claims to have shot down an army helicopter
1 year, 2 months ago

Ethnic armed group battling Myanmar’s military claims to have shot down an army helicopter

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — An ethnic minority armed group that is battling Myanmar’s military government said they shot down a helicopter believed to be on a resupply mission in a combat zone in the northern state of Kachin on Wednesday. Myanmar’s military, which came to power in February 2021 after seizing power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, has …

Myanmar’s military should be investigated for war crimes, Amnesty International says
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar’s military should be investigated for war crimes, Amnesty International says

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The human rights group Amnesty International on Thursday accused the Myanmar military of indiscriminate killings, detaining civilians, and using air-dropped cluster munitions in response to an insurgency in the northeast and west, and demanded an investigation into war crimes. One of the groups in the Three Brotherhood Alliance, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army also said in a statement …

Myanmar's military should be investigated for war crimes, Amnesty International says
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar's military should be investigated for war crimes, Amnesty International says

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 human rights group Amnesty …

Myanmar junta accused of war crimes over response to rebel offensive
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar junta accused of war crimes over response to rebel offensive

Hindustan Times  

Myanmar's military has likely perpetrated indiscriminate attacks on civilians and used banned cluster munitions in its fight against ethnic minority insurgents, Amnesty International said on Thursday, calling for an investigation of suspected war crimes. An air strike in Shan state earlier this month used bombs that were most likely cluster munitions, Amnesty said in a statement, citing evidence analysed by …

Myanmar's military is losing ground against coordinated nationwide attacks, buoying opposition hopes
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar's military is losing ground against coordinated nationwide attacks, buoying opposition hopes

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. “The current operation is a great opportunity to change …

As fighting surges in Myanmar, an airstrike in the west reportedly kills 11 civilians
1 year, 4 months ago

As fighting surges in Myanmar, an airstrike in the west reportedly kills 11 civilians

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a village in a western region have killed at least 11 civilians, including eight children, a leading opposition group and residents of the area said Friday. Ngai Tam Maung, a deputy minister of the humanitarian affairs and disaster management in the National Unity Government, which leads the opposition to army rule and serves …

Myanmar military shells Rakhine town seized by ethnic minority fighters
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar military shells Rakhine town seized by ethnic minority fighters

The Hindu  

Myanmar's military shelled a town in western Rakhine state and used helicopters to attack fighters from an ethnic minority there on Thursday, residents and local media said. AA fighters had taken "complete control" of the town of Pauktaw, 25 kilometres east of the state capital Sittwe, a resident told AFP after requesting anonymity for security reasons. Three Rohingya were killed …

Myanmar military admits facing ‘heavy assaults’ from anti-coup forces
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar military admits facing ‘heavy assaults’ from anti-coup forces

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar’s military regime has admitted it is facing “heavy assaults” by anti-coup forces who began a coordinated offensive at the end of last month, claiming to have taken control of several towns in border areas and dozens of military outposts. Spokesperson Zaw Min Tun said troops were under “heavy assaults from a significant number of armed rebel soldiers” in Shan …

Researchers hope tracking senior Myanmar army officers can ascertain blame for human rights abuses
1 year, 4 months ago

Researchers hope tracking senior Myanmar army officers can ascertain blame for human rights abuses

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A group of human rights researchers officially launched a website Wednesday that they hope will help get justice for victims of state violence in Myanmar, where one of the world’s less-noticed but still brutal armed struggles is taking place. — Human rights abuses under Myanmar’s military rule,” compiled by Security Force Monitor, a project of the Columbia Law …

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