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Photojournalist Killed in Custody in Myanmar Amid Press Crackdown

Photojournalist Killed in Custody in Myanmar Amid Press Crackdown

By Sebastian Strangio
Reporters Without Borders estimates that 53 journalists remain in the military's custody.
Report: Myanmar Junta Restricting ‘Lifesaving’ Humanitarian Aid

Report: Myanmar Junta Restricting ‘Lifesaving’ Humanitarian Aid

By Sebastian Strangio
The junta's total war on the Myanmar population has extended to tight restrictions on vital aid to the hungry and displaced.

Myanmar’s Media Adapts to the World’s Harshest Oppression

Myanmar’s Media Adapts to the World’s Harshest Oppression

By Philip Smucker
Inside the country, and in exile, Myanmar’s free media organizations strive to get the story out despite a brutal crackdown.

Rights Group Urges ICC Probe of Myanmar Coup Leader

Rights Group Urges ICC Probe of Myanmar Coup Leader

By Sebastian Strangio
The Myanmar Accountability Project claims that there are "overwhelming" grounds for issuing an arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing.

Myanmar Troops Massacre 11 Civilians in Sagaing: Reports

Myanmar Troops Massacre 11 Civilians in Sagaing: Reports

By Sebastian Strangio
The killings come amid an upsurge of civilian militia activity in Sagaing Region and other parts of central Myanmar.
New ASEAN Chair Cambodia to Push Engagement With Myanmar Junta

New ASEAN Chair Cambodia to Push Engagement With Myanmar Junta

By Sebastian Strangio
Following a meeting with the junta's foreign minister today, Prime Minister Hun Sen said he would visit Myanmar next month.

Myanmar Court Sentences Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 Years

Myanmar Court Sentences Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 Years

By Grant Peck
The sentences relate to just two of the more than 10 criminal charges facing the country's ousted leader.
Myanmar Army Truck Runs Down Protesters Ahead of Suu Kyi Verdict

Myanmar Army Truck Runs Down Protesters Ahead of Suu Kyi Verdict

By Sebastian Strangio
The attack was just the latest in a series of bloody attacks committed by the security forces against those protesting the military coup.

Group Notes ‘Dramatic Spike’ in Reprisals Against Opposition MPs in Southeast Asia

Group Notes ‘Dramatic Spike’ in Reprisals Against Opposition MPs in Southeast Asia

By Sebastian Strangio
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights says 2021 has been a "a dark year for human rights in Southeast Asia."

Is Mediation Even Possible in Myanmar?

Is Mediation Even Possible in Myanmar?

By Naw Theresa
Mediation currently appears more fantasy than possibility as the crisis inches toward its one-year mark with both the NUG and SAC digging in for a long slugging match.

Myanmar Election Body Charges Aung San Suu Kyi With Electoral Fraud

Myanmar Election Body Charges Aung San Suu Kyi With Electoral Fraud

By Grant Peck
It could potentially result in the NLD being dissolved and unable to participate in a new election the military has promised in two years.
UN Investigator: Crimes Against Humanity Under Myanmar Junta

UN Investigator: Crimes Against Humanity Under Myanmar Junta

By Edith M Lederer
Preliminary evidence shows that attacks on civilians are widespread, systematic and follow a pattern.

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