Myanmar

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to hear a landmark genocide case against Myanmar, raising renewed hopes for justice for the Rohingya Muslim minority nearly a decade after mass atrocities forced hundreds of thousands to flee the country.…

Myanmar Junta Announces Prisoner Release Ahead of Independence Day ……….. Myanmar’s military-led government said it will free 6,186 prisoners under an amnesty to mark Independence Day, including 52 foreign nationals, state media reported on Saturday, according to Reuters. Authorities described…

Myanmar Holds Contested Election Amid Conflict and Repression ………….. Polling stations have opened in parts of Myanmar for an election widely criticised by opposition groups and international observers, as the country remains engulfed in conflict following the 2021 military coup,…

Rohingya Refugees Left Excluded as Myanmar Pushes Ahead With Election ————————— Myanmar’s military is pressing ahead with a tightly controlled general election, but the vote holds no prospect of participation or representation for the Rohingya population living in exile, Arab…

UN Warns of Coercion and Violence Ahead of Myanmar’s Military-Run Elections ………… The United Nations has accused Myanmar’s military authorities of using violence, intimidation and arbitrary arrests to force civilians to participate in upcoming junta-controlled elections, Arab News reported. The…

ICJ to hold Myanmar genocide hearings in January ——————————- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has scheduled to hold public hearings in a landmark case next month accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against its Rohingya community, Al Jazeera reported. The…

Airstrike Destroys Hospital in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Dozens Killed …………. At least 30 people, including patients, were killed after an airstrike struck a hospital in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, Reuters reported. More than 70 others were injured, according to the…

Report indicates rise of Hindu nationalist groups spreading anti-Muslim propaganda in Sri Lanka ———————————- The Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) reports emerging signs of growing influence among Hindu nationalist groups at the grassroots level in Sri Lanka,…

Deadly Landslides and Floods Disrupt Travel Across Sri Lanka …………. Sri Lanka has halted passenger train services and closed several major roads as landslides and floods triggered by days of heavy rain have caused more than 30 deaths, Arab News…

Myanmar Turns to Solar as Power System Collapses ————————————- Myanmar is rapidly adopting solar power as nationwide electricity supply collapses to its weakest level in a decade, following the 2021 military coup and ongoing civil war, Arab News reported. The…