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Human Rights Watch calls on UN to hold Myanmar military accountable for hu
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch on Friday, called upon the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to act against the Myanmar military's human rights abuses by imposing economic sanctions and preventing the flow of weapons.
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Over 30 killed, bodies burned in Myanmar's Kayah state: Reports
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], December 25 (ANI): More than 30 people, including women and children, have been killed and their bodies burned in Myanmar's conflict-torn Kayah state, media reports citing local human rights group said.
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Widowed mother of three in Myanmar says military takeover dashed hopes of
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rangon [Myanmar], December 10 (ANI): A widowed mother of three in Myanmar said the military takeover has dashed her hopes for a better life.
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Senior NLD leader jailed for 20 years for criticizing Myanmar coup
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 31 (ANI): Myanmar authorities on Friday jailed an Octogenarian opposition leader for criticizing the coup that ousted the democratically elected government in the country.
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Military tried to force his resignation, says former Myanmar President
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 13 (ANI): Detained Myanmar President Win Myint on Tuesday said that senior military officials tried to force him to resign citing a false health condition on the day of the coup.
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Myanmar coup can lead to disaster for China's interests: Report
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], September 12 (ANI): The Myanmar coup that removed elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and positioned the country's army into power could prove to be a disaster for China's interests in the region, as the new military rulers crave greater autonomy from Beijing, a media report
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Myanmar's National Unity Government declares 'people's defensive war' agai
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], September 7 (ANI): Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) on Tuesday launched "people's defensive war" against the country's military, which seized power in a coup on February 1.
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Myanmar coup: EU calls for immediate release of detained people, says viol
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 14 (ANI): The European Union on Friday said violence in Myanmar "must stop" and called for the immediate release of all those detained following the February 1 coup.
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UN Special Representative condemns Myanmar military over sexual violence
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New York [US], June 27 (ANI): United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten on Friday "strongly condemned" the reports of sexual violence in detention sites by Myanmar military's and urged to cease it with "immediate effect".
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Myanmar: 840 people killed so far as military crackdown continues
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], May 31 (ANI): As the military crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar continues, as many as 840 people have been killed so far, including three people on Sunday, according to the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners (AAPP).
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Myanmar coup leader vows to protect Chinese-backed enterprises
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], May 27 (ANI): Myanmar's military leader General Min Aung Hlaing has reassured Beijing that his regime will protect foreign-funded enterprises in the country, including Chinese investment, in a sign that suggests robust relations between the junta and China.
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Myanmar deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court in person for fir
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], May 24 (ANI): Myanmar ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday appeared in court in person for the first time since she was put under house arrest after the coup on February 1.
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