Myanmar military urges anti-coup forces to give up struggle and join talks Surprise call comes with the generals, who seized power in 2021, under major pressure from their opponents. Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2024
Streets empty on Myanmar coup anniversary Streets emptied and shops closed in protest across Myanmar on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, with the junta hinting it may extend a state of emergency and delay new elections. Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023
'Buddhist bin Laden' monk feted by Myanmar junta chief A firebrand monk dubbed the "Buddhist bin Laden" for his role in stirring up religious hatred in Myanmar received a national award on Tuesday, with the junta saluting his work in the country. Bangkok Post · Jan 3, 2023
Myanmar court sentences ex-politician to 173 years in prison Sentence appears to be the longest jail term given to a member of Aung San Suu Kyi’s overthrown government and party. Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2022
Myanmar executions: US presses China to rein in junta, saying it cannot be ‘business as usual’ State department says military government in Yangon has not faced enough economic and diplomatic pressure, amid global outrage at killings The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022
Who were the four people executed by Myanmar’s junta? Veteran democracy activist and a rapper-turned-politician among those executed by the regime The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022
Myanmar junta kills 4 democracy activists in first executions in decades The UN and rights groups condemned the executions of the activists including a former lawmaker in Aung San Suu Kyi’s party. Axios · Jul 25, 2022
Death sentences on the rise in post-coup Myanmar while China executes in secret, new Amnesty International report says Myanmar has seen an "alarming" rise in the number of people sentenced to death, while China, North Korea and Vietnam continue to carry out executions in secret, according to a new global report from Amnesty International. ABC News · May 24, 2022
Hundreds of children detained by the Myanmar military, minister says Whereabouts of children taken by the military since the 2021 coup are mostly unknown, according to Naw Susanna Hla Hla Soe The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2022