At least 38 people were killed in anti-coup protests in Myanmar on Wednesday, the United Nations said, in the bloodiest crackdown yet on peaceful demonstrations against a military coup. Security forces opened fire on people protesting against military rule across Myanmar, a day after neighbouring countries called for restraint and[…]
Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) has claimed a resounding victory in Sunday’s general election, the second since the military began to withdraw from civilian politics in 2011. Based on its own unofficial tally of votes, the NLD, which is led by Aung San Suu Kyi, expects to win[…]
Myanmar’s commander-in-chief of the armed forces has stressed that there is a “need” for the military to remain a political force, just days before an elected government is set to take power for the first time in 56 years. Senior general Min Aung Hlaing, making an Armed Forces Day speech[…]
A dozen Muslim men from Myanmar have been convicted for their alleged links to a previously unknown armed group and sentenced to five years in prison, following a trial which human rights groups say was tainted by allegations of torture. Fortify Rights, a watchdog group, told Al Jazeera on Tuesday[…]
WhatsApp us 