EU rejects Myanmar’s diplomatic role and says it still doesn’t recognize generals

July 13, 2023

The European Union’s top diplomat on Thursday expressed opposition to Myanmar’s upcoming role as the overseer of relations between the 27-nation bloc and Southeast Asian nations and reasserted its non-recognition of the strife-torn country’s military government, AP reports. The comments marked the latest diplomatic fallout from the Myanmar army’s forcible seizure of power Continue Reading

ASEAN foreign ministers repeat condemnation of Myanmar violence

July 13, 2023

Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Thursday reiterated condemnation of ongoing violence in Myanmar, as an intensifying conflict there tests the unity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Reuters reports. Myanmar, one of the bloc’s 10 members, has been beset by fighting since the military seized power in early 2021 before unleashing a bloody crackdown […]Continue Reading

ICC appoints head of team to investigate Rohingya case

July 10, 2023

NEWS DESK International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim AA Khan KC has appointed Essa Faal, a senior lawyer previously serving as Head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the Gambia, to head the team investigating the Rohingya case. “I am seeking additional resources from States in our budget for 2024 to further strengthen our […]Continue Reading

Six French financial institutions still investing in Myanmar Junta-linked firms: Report

July 9, 2023

Five major French banks and a pension fund from the country have been accused of fueling the Myanmar junta’s widespread and systematic human rights violations through their business links to the regime. On Thursday, rights groups Justice for Myanmar (JFM), Info Birmanie and BankTrack revealed in a joint report that five commercial banks—Crédit Agricole, La […]Continue Reading

Myanmar’s top court hears Suu Kyi’s appeals to cut jail term

July 5, 2023

Myanmar’s Supreme Court heard on Wednesday the latest in a series of appeals by former leader Aung San Suu Kyi against a slew of convictions, a source familiar with the case said, as she seeks to reduce her 33 years of jail time, Reuters reports. The 78-year-old Nobel peace laureate has been convicted of offences ranging from […]Continue Reading

Junta blames ousted government for Myanmar’s economic crisis

July 4, 2023

NEWS DESK The civilian government led by the National League for Democracy (NLD) failed to improve Myanmar’s economy, but international agencies and certain organizations helped it pretend that its economic management was fine, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing told a meeting on boosting the national economy on June 30, Reuters reports. Min Aung Hlaing said […]Continue Reading

Myanmar Supreme Court to hear Suu Kyi’s appeal this week

July 3, 2023

The Supreme Court in military-ruled Myanmar will hear an appeal this week by former leader Aung San Suu Kyi against two of her convictions, a source familiar with the case said on Monday, as the Nobel laureate seeks to reduce her 33 years of jail time, Reuters reports. The 78-year-old has been convicted of a […]Continue Reading

Myanmar Junta Cronies Donate Billions for Min Aung Hlaing’s Marble Colossus

June 30, 2023

Myanmar cronies flocked to Naypyitaw on Thursday as junta boss Min Aung Hlaing invited donations for a colossal statue touted as the world’s tallest marble sitting-Buddha image, The Irrawaddy reports. According to a junta statement, a total of 101 donors contributed 16.177 billion kyats (US$ 7.6 million). The guest list for the event was dominated […]Continue Reading

Myanmar human rights situation ‘alarming’, says UN

June 30, 2023

Myanmar’s humanitarian and human rights situation has plunged to “alarming levels”, the United Nations said Friday, as it blasted the ruling junta for actively preventing life-saving aid from getting through, AFP reports. The southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military ousted democratically-elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from Continue Reading

UN shines light on humanitarian crisis in Myanmar

June 30, 2023

The United Nations has said Myanmar’s human rights and humanitarian crisis is massive. An estimated 1.5 million people have been internally displaced, and approximately 60,000 civilian structures have reportedly been burnt or destroyed. Over 17.6 million people, or one-third of the overall population, require some form of humanitarian assistance. “Between February Continue Reading