Myanmar’s shadow government calls for an uprising against military rule
3 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar’s shadow government calls for an uprising against military rule

LA Times  

A Facebook page shows Duwa Lashi La, the acting president of the National Unity Government, an underground body coordinating resistance to Myanmar’s military regime. The main underground group coordinating resistance to Myanmar’s military government called Tuesday for a nationwide uprising, raising the prospect of spiraling unrest. The shadow government’s prime minister, Mahn Winn Khaing Thann, said in a separate statement posted online that the call for an uprising was made because of “changing circumstances” that required the complete abolition of the ruling military government. Mathieson noted that some of the militias have offered only limited opposition to the army rulers or are “sitting the whole post-coup crisis out.” World & Nation Myanmar accelerates toward a civil war of ‘unprecedented scale’ Anti-coup demonstrators are abandoning peaceful protest for armed resistance as the deposed civilian government appeals to ethnic rebels to join the fight.

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Can Myanmar’s many parts make it whole again?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Can Myanmar’s many parts make it whole again?

New Indian Express  

On February 1, Myanmar completed four years of military rule. At the time of independence, other than the Buddhist Bamar, who now constitute over 68 percent of the country’s 5.46 crore population, a few other ethnic communities began fighting for their own independence. Shelby Tucker’s Burma: The Curse of Independence profiles this chaos convincingly, as does Bertil Lintner’s Burma in …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages
Trending News
1 month, 3 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, 3 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, 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’s military government extends its mandate to rule another 6 months
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military government extends its mandate to rule another 6 months

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Friday announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for elections it has said will be held this year, as the country enters its fifth year of crisis. The military declared a state of emergency on Feb. 1, 2021, when it arrested the country’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and top …

Myanmar’s rebels liberate territory – administrating it is the next battle
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s rebels liberate territory – administrating it is the next battle

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera visits areas liberated from the military in Karen State where establishing a civil administration is the next task for pro-democracy forces. After the military slaughtered hundreds in bloody crackdowns on those pro-democracy protests, young people fled to territory controlled by ethnic armed groups in Myanmar’s border regions with Thailand, India and China. The school is concealed in the …

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 …

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 …

An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured a major regional army headquarters
3 months ago

An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured a major regional army headquarters

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claimed Friday to have scored a major victory in the war against the ruling military, even as neighboring nations at a meeting in Thailand were discussing efforts to end the conflict peacefully. Rakhine has become a focal point for Myanmar’s nationwide civil war, in which pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic minority …

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war
3 months, 1 week ago

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Two days of meetings on Myanmar ’s violent political crisis began Thursday in the Thai capital Bangkok, the latest in a long series of regional talks that have made no headway in restoring peace to the war-torn Southeast Asian nation. The six nations attending Thursday’s meeting “agreed that direct engagement with Myanmar is critical and necessary,” said Thailand’s …

UN expert: Myanmar’s desperate military ramps up attacks including beheadings, rapes and torture
4 months 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’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

New Indian Express  

UNITED NATIONS: Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine, the United Nations development agency warned in a new report. The UN Development Program said in the report issued Thursday that “a perfect storm is brewing” which has put western Rakhine “on …

Ethnic Militias Launch Surprise Offensive, Reshaping Myanmar's Civil War
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4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

A year of attacks by Myanmar's resistance has pushed the military regime close to the brink
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A year of attacks by Myanmar's resistance has pushed the military regime close to the brink

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. “To us it doesn't look like there's any viable …

Myanmar's Civil War: A Year of Intense Fighting and Civilian Devastation
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Myanmar junta chief warns of 'counterattacks' in opponent-held areas
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar junta chief warns of 'counterattacks' in opponent-held areas

The Hindu  

Myanmar's embattled junta chief has warned civilians in territory recently captured by ethnic minority armed groups to prepare for military counterattacks, state media reported on Wednesday. The military has lost swaths of territory near the border with China in northern Shan state to an alliance of armed ethnic minority groups and "People's Defence Forces" battling to overturn its 2021 coup. …

Military-run Myanmar to hold a census next month to prepare for election slated for 2025
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Military-run Myanmar to hold a census next month to prepare for election slated for 2025

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar will hold a national census next month to compile voter lists for a general election and to analyze population and socioeconomic trends, the head of the military government said. A group that leads the pro-democracy struggle, the National Unity Government, expressed skepticism that the military government intends to hold an election any time soon and advised people …

After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar on Edge, India Must Act with Strategic Prudence
6 months, 3 weeks ago

After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar on Edge, India Must Act with Strategic Prudence

News 18  

Myanmar is India’s gateway to Southeast Asia. Myanmar is more or less split right in the middle between a military junta and several ethnic armed organisations resisting its rule. The Arakan Army is one of the most powerful armed organisations fighting the military junta in Myanmar. Given the dynamics playing out in Myanmar, armed groups fighting the military junta are …

Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying Wednesday it needs time to prepare for long-promised elections. The United States criticized the state of emergency and called on the military regime to end the violence against Myanmar’s people and …

The different armed groups of Myanmar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The different armed groups of Myanmar

The Hindu  

The Myanmar military’s coup d’état in 2021 has brought about a seismic shift in the country’s politics. The Brotherhood Alliance — comprising the Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army — has demonstrated prowess in holding onto territory after making rapid territorial gains. Recently, Myanmar’s former president Thein Sein and Gen Soe Win, …

Myanmar junta, ethnic armed group claim control of military regional HQ
8 months ago

Myanmar junta, ethnic armed group claim control of military regional HQ

The Hindu  

Myanmar's junta and an ethnic minority armed group both claimed on July 25 they were in control of a town and regional military command in northern Shan state following days of clashes. Fighting has rocked the town of Lashio, home to the military's northeastern command, since July 3 when an alliance of ethnic armed groups renewed an offensive against junta …

Ethnic armed groups in Myanmar claim capture of regional military headquarters and gem mining center
8 months ago

Ethnic armed groups in Myanmar claim capture of regional military headquarters and gem mining center

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Ethnic armed groups claimed on Thursday to have captured two strategically important towns in northeastern Myanmar: Lashio, which houses the major regional military headquarters, and Mogok, the center of the country’s lucrative gem-mining industry. The MNDAA had captured a regional military headquarters in Laukkaing, a key city on the Chinese border, during the earlier Three Brotherhood Alliance offensive, …

Ethnic armed groups in Myanmar claim capture of regional military headquarters
8 months ago

Ethnic armed groups in Myanmar claim capture of regional military headquarters

LA Times  

Army officers stand guard as police officers patrol in Lashio, Myanmar, on May 29, 2013. Ethnic armed groups claimed on Thursday to have captured two strategically important towns in northeastern Myanmar: Lashio, which houses the major regional military headquarters, and Mogok, the center of the country’s lucrative gem-mining industry. The MNDAA had captured a regional military headquarters in Laukkaing, a …

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 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

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — 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 …

Junta under pressure as fierce fighting breaks out in northeastern Myanmar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Junta under pressure as fierce fighting breaks out in northeastern Myanmar

The Hindu  

New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered ceasefire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the country’s civil war. The Ta’ang National Liberation Army, one of three powerful militias that launched a surprise joint offensive last October, renewed its attacks on regime …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
10 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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. Together, the Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army — among the most powerful militias formed …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
10 months, 2 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, 2 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 …

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 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 …

Myanmar military junta blames foreign powers for backing rebel groups
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar military junta blames foreign powers for backing rebel groups

ABC  

In short: The chief of Myanmar's military junta has blamed foreign powers for backing rebel groups in the country. The chief of Myanmar's military junta has blamed foreign powers for backing rebel groups in the country. Myanmar's ruling military junta chief has blamed foreign powers for backing rebel groups in the country — something he says is ultimately delaying democratic …

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 …

Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar’s military government activates conscription law
1 year, 1 month ago

Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar’s military government activates conscription law

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Saturday activated for the first time a decade-old conscription law that makes young men and women subject to at least two years of military service if called up, effective immediately. Under the 2010 People’s Military Service Law, passed under a previous military government, men aged 18 to 45 and women 18 to 35 can …

As Myanmar junta marks three years, resistance movement gathers steam
1 year, 1 month ago

As Myanmar junta marks three years, resistance movement gathers steam

The Hindu  

When the Army overthrew Myanmar’s elected government on February 1, 2021, it looked like a walkover that could entrench the military in power indefinitely. Three years later, a poorly armed grassroots resistance movement has shaken the military’s grip in a modern-day David vs. Goliath conflict. The health care system is in shambles.” Inside Myanmar, opponents of military rule called for …

Kamal Davar | Raging turmoil in Myanmar poses security threat to India’s Northeast
1 year, 1 month ago

Kamal Davar | Raging turmoil in Myanmar poses security threat to India’s Northeast

Deccan Chronicle  

The turmoil in neighbouring Myanmar that is almost turning into a civil war has prompted the Government of India to decide that the country’s border with Myanmar will be covered by barbed fencing, much like the India-Bangladesh border. In the last three years, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Myanmar and sought refuge in India’s Northeast, …

Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — When the army overthrew Myanmar’s elected government on Feb. 1, 2021, it looked like a walkover that could entrench the military in power indefinitely. The health care system is in shambles.” Inside Myanmar, opponents of military rule called for a “silent strike” on Thursday’s anniversary, with people showing their solidarity by staying inside their homes or workplaces. And …

Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover

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. Three years later, a poorly armed grassroots resistance movement …

‘Blood and sweat’: Myanmar resistance fights to overturn military coup
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Blood and sweat’: Myanmar resistance fights to overturn military coup

Al Jazeera  

Three years after the generals’ power grab, anti-coup fighters say they want them out of Myanmar’s politics. “I knew that the training wasn’t enough for me to fight against the military, but when I thought about returning home, I didn’t want to go back either,” said Ma Wai. “I became aware of why Myanmar people are asking for it with …

Myanmar’s resistance forces suggest terms for the military’s eventual handover of power
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar’s resistance forces suggest terms for the military’s eventual handover of power

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s leading resistance group and allied ethnic armed groups battling the military government on Wednesday released a political road map to ending military rule and enabling a peaceful transition of power, saying they were open to peace talks with the army if it accepted their terms. Myanmar’s political crisis was unleashed when the military took power and used …

Myanmar’s NUG says anti-coup forces ‘edging closer’ to defeating generals
1 year, 1 month 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 …

A closer look at Myanmar’s discontent
1 year, 1 month ago

A closer look at Myanmar’s discontent

The Hindu  

In February, it will be three years since the army seized power in Myanmar, overthrowing a democratically elected government headed by Aung San Suu Kyi. The fragile peace between major ethnic armed organisations and the military collapsed, as the former’s objective of establishing federal democracy was no longer feasible under army dictatorship. Last October, an alliance of the Arakan Army, …

Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over ASEAN chair
1 year, 2 months ago

Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over ASEAN chair

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “So with Indonesia moving on …

Arakan Army resistance force says it has taken control of a strategic township in western Myanmar
1 year, 2 months ago

Arakan Army resistance force says it has taken control of a strategic township in western Myanmar

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military that is based in the country’s western state of Rakhine has seized a township bordering India and Bangladesh, the group declared Monday, confirming accounts by local residents and media. Paletwa is the first township reported to fall to the Arakan Army, which launched surprise attacks beginning in mid-November on military …

Myanmar military says it has agreed to immediate cease-fire with ethnic guerrilla groups
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar military says it has agreed to immediate cease-fire with ethnic guerrilla groups

LA Times  

A man stands outside homes destroyed by airstrikes on a displacement camp in Laiza, Myanmar. Myanmar’s military has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of ethnic minority guerrilla groups it has been battling in the country’s northeast, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Friday. The agreement was brokered at talks mediated by China on Wednesday and Thursday in Kunming, a …

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 military withdraws from key city on Chinese border: Here’s why
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar military withdraws from key city on Chinese border: Here’s why

Live Mint  

Myanmar's military government has officially acknowledged the withdrawal of its forces from a key city on the northeastern border with China, on January 6. Myanmar government spokesperson Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun stated that the military and local commanders relinquished control of Laukkaing, considering various aspects, including the safety of soldiers' family members. The Three Brotherhood Alliance declared the entire …

Examining Myanmar’s progression: Past to present
1 year, 3 months ago

Examining Myanmar’s progression: Past to present

Hindustan Times  

In these tumultuous times, as Myanmar faces numerous challenges, it becomes crucial to delve deeper into the strategies that can lead the nation towards peace and stability. After gaining independence in 1948, Myanmar's fledgling government struggled to address issues of ethnic representation, unintentionally marginalizing various ethnic groups. This crisis significantly damaged Suu Kyi's international standing and emphasised the enduring ethnic …

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 …

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