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Myanmar junta
Malaysian FM Admits Contacts With Myanmar Opposition Shadow Government
By Sebastian Strangio
Saifuddin Abdullah's announcement marked the first time that an ASEAN government has admitted to contacts with the opposition National Unity Government.
Ethnic Armed Organizations Reject Myanmar Junta Peace Talk Bid
By Sebastian Strangio
Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing's promise of fresh negotiations is a transparent attempt to split the anti-coup resistance.
There’s a Crisis Unfolding in Southeastern Myanmar
By Nai Aue Mon and Maggi Quadrini
Heavy attacks by Myanmar’s military are threatening civilian safety and security. The world must not look away.
Myanmar’s Military Chief Pardons Prisoners to Mark Holiday
By Grant Peck
While around 1,600 prisoners have been freed, political detainees were not among those released.
Myanmar the Third-Largest Jailer of Writers in the World, Report Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The military coup and ensuing crackdown on dissent has snapped shut the limited openness of Myanmar's decade of reform.
Anti-Junta Forces Shoot Deputy Governor of Myanmar’s Central Bank
By Sebastian Strangio
Credit for the attack was later claimed by a civilian anti-regime militia calling itself the Yangon Region Military Command.
Myanmar’s NUG Warns China Against Engagement with ‘Illegitimate’ Junta
By Sebastian Strangio
The comments followed Beijing's strongest signals of support for the military administration since last year's coup.
Blackouts and Fuel Price Surges Bite in Post-Coup Myanmar
By Seng Pan and Tsa Shee Nrang
Fourteen months on from the military takeover, many ordinary people are struggling to pay for basic necessities.
Myanmar Coup Leader Pledges to ‘Annihilate’ Those Opposing his Government
By Sebastian Strangio
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing's comments came on the anniversary of the bloodiest crackdown on those protesting last February's coup.
ASEAN Special Envoy Begins First Official Mission to Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
As the envoy departs on his first official mission to the country, neither side seems ready to negotiate.
Myanmar Army Has Committed Possible Crimes Against Humanity Since Coup, UN Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights called for "meaningful action by the international community" to resolve the country's post-coup crisis.
UK Urges Myanmar’s Former Ambassador to Abandon Official Residence
By Sebastian Strangio
Correspondence obtained by the Reuters news agency reveals junta pressure to evict the pro-democracy envoy Kyaw Zwar Minn from the ambassador's residence.