Story Archive
2021-10-21
Observers say the release was part of a bid by the junta to relieve pressure at home and abroad.
2021-10-21
Meanwhile, Malaysia says regional bloc needs to rethink principle of non-interference in members’ affairs.
2021-10-20
Many loved ones in Myanmar are absent this year because they are detained, on the run, or were killed by the military.
2021-10-20
People in need of aid in Myanmar have tripled since coup, says the NGO Refugees International.
2021-10-19
The announcement follows the bloc’s decision to bar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, citing a lack of cooperation.
2021-10-19
An exact date for the management takeover of humanitarian activities on the island has not been set.
2021-10-18
But the release does not include NLD leaders and includes strict conditions for those freed.
2021-10-18
Burmese junta-appointed Foreign Ministry says it is “extremely disappointed” with decision and alleges it was taken without consensus.
2021-10-15
The decision comes after Myanmar's military refuses to allow the bloc's envoy to meet all parties as was agreed.
2021-10-15
Khin Maung Zaw had relayed former President Win Myint’s testimony about an attempt to force his resignation.
2021-10-14
A rights group says the act constitutes a ‘war crime’ under international law.
2021-10-14
The announcement comes after the regional bloc envoy was not allowed to meet jailed Burmese leaders earlier this week.
2021-10-13
The Chin National Front said it learned of the plans from two recent military defectors.
2021-10-12
Detained leader Win Myint says military officials threatened him with harm if he refused.
2021-10-12
Local militia members say the attack killed a tactical commander, but the military disputes the claim.