The young woman from Myanmar and her family now live amid the tall grasses of a riverbank on the Thai border, trapped in limbo between a country that does not want them and a country whose military could kill them.Like thousands of others fleeing mounting violence after a military takeover in Myanmar last February, Hay…Continue Reading
Where the entire world is slamming Russian President Vladimir Putin for an unprovoked attack on Ukraine, Myanmar’s military junta has come out in support of Russia’s invasion stating that Russia is showing the entire world that it is a ‘global force’. General Zaw Min Tun, who is a Myanmar military council spokesperson explained why the military administration…Continue Reading
A group of women hold torches as they protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar. (Image for representation: Reuters)Mass protests against last year’s coup have been met with a brutal military crackdown, and violence has flared across Myanmar.AFP BangkokLast Updated:February 05, 2022, 16:00 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Myanmar villagers and anti-coup fighters have accused troops of…Continue Reading
Kyaw Min Yu, better known as Ko Jimmy, and Phyo Zeyar Thaw, also known as Maung Kyaw, were convicted under the country’s counter-terrorism law Two prominent political activists in military-ruled Myanmar have been sentenced to death for alleged involvement in terrorist activities, an army television station has reported.Myawaddy TV said on its evening news broadcast…Continue Reading
A special court in Myanmar’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said. The sentencing was the first in a series of cases in which the 76-year-old Nobel laureate is being prosecuted…Continue Reading
News of the gag order circulated late Thursday night, when government officials could not be contacted for comment The main lawyer for Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is being tried on multiple criminal charges, said late Thursday he has been issued a gag order barring him from talking about her cases. Lawyer…Continue Reading