Browsing: Myanmar

On Thursday, military-run Myanmar declared martial law in 37 townships of 8 state regions, a day after authorities declared a…

Pro-democracy activists in Myanmar held a ‘silent strike’ on Wednesday to mark two years of military coup that removed Aung…

Myanmar’s ruling junta announced tough requirements for parties to run in #elections this year, including a significant increase in membership,…

Poppy cultivation has increased by a third in the last year, despite efforts to eradicate the practice, as economic woes…

Opium cultivation in military-ruled Myanmar increased 33% last year, reversing a six-year downward trend, according to the UNODC Myanmar opium…

The People’s Defence Forces (PDF), which is the armed wing of the National Unity Government (NUG) has opened fire, while…

Myanmar authorities sentenced 112 Rohingya, including a dozen children, to prison terms ranging from two to five years for attempting…

The junta said on Saturday that a prisoner was killed and more than 60 people were injured in a riot…

Myanmar’s military government will release 7,012 prisoners under an #amnesty to mark the country’s independence day, the state media reported.…

Myanmar’s military government will release 7,012 prisoners as part of an amnesty to commemorate the Southeast Asian country’s independence day,…