Tag: Military Junta
Myanmar security forces kill more than 80 people near Yangon
Violence in the security forces’ response to the two-month-old pro-democracy protests in Myanmar has become the norm. At least 82 people were killed in a [Read More…]
Myanmar Junta Kills Scores of Protesters in Bago, Decrees Death Penalty for 19 in Yangon
Myanmar security forces mowed down more than 60 people with rifle grenades and machine guns as they cleared barricades built by anti-junta protesters in the [Read More…]
Myanmar Junta Tries to Dim Star Power of Protests With Arrest of Beloved Actor
Myanmar military authorities arrested a heartthrob model-actor with fans across Southeast Asia on Thursday, the latest and most famous of scores of celebrities to be [Read More…]
Myanmar Internet Shutdown Chokes News Flow, Raises Citizens Fears
Myanmar’s embattled citizens struggled with a drastic cut-off of internet and wireless data services Friday following a military junta order aimed at staunching the flow [Read More…]
Coup d’état, repression, risk of civil war and international passivity: the situation in Myanmar is ‘unsustainable’
Myanmar does not lift its head. The situation in the country since the military coup on February 1 worsens as the days go by, and [Read More…]
Aung San Suu Kyi ‘in Good Health,’ Says Lawyer After First Meeting Since Coup
Detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is “in good health,” said the lead lawyer defending her in court cases brought by the junta that [Read More…]
Prayut prepared for refugee exodus, denies supporting Myanmar junta violence
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday the government is preparing for a potential flood of refugees from neighbouring Myanmar. “We don’t want to have [Read More…]
No more coups in Thailand? Only one man has the answer
The “coup question” is raised by the Thai press almost every time a new Army chief takes over. Indeed, nearly every Royal Thai Army chief [Read More…]
