Myanmar

Myanmar Military Expands Ban on Sanitary Products, Targeting Women Amid Civil War ———————————— Myanmar’s military regime has expanded its ban on the distribution of sanitary products, claiming they are being used by resistance fighters for medical purposes, The Guardian reported.…

Myanmar pardons more than 4,000 prisoners, including deposed president ———————————— The military authorities in Myanmar have announced a wide-ranging prisoner amnesty and sentence reductions affecting thousands of inmates, including prominent political detainees, in one of the first major policy moves…

Rohingya Activist Urges Muslim World to Hold Myanmar Junta Accountable —————————————— Rohingya rights campaigner Yasmin Ullah has called on the Muslim world to confront Myanmar’s military junta after filing a landmark genocide complaint in Indonesia against president-elect Min Aung Hlaing.…

Myanmar Parliament Reconvenes Amid Controversy Over Military-Controlled Elections ———————————– Myanmar’s parliament convened Monday for the first time in five years, following national elections organized under military rule. The reopening raises questions about the legitimacy of the legislature, given the controversial…

Myanmar Junta Frees Over 7,000 ‘Terrorism’ Convicts in Mass Amnesty ———————————- Myanmar’s military junta granted amnesty on Monday, March 2, 2026, releasing more than 7,300 prisoners convicted under laws prohibiting the financing of or support for “terrorist groups,” a label…

Myanmar Election Commission tightens security to prevent Rohingya participation in voting ————————————— The Election Commission (EC) of Myanmar has issued strict security directives to prevent Rohingya refugees from participating in the national election and referendum scheduled for February 12, citing…

Reports Say Myanmar’s Military Council Demands Ransom for Release of Detained Muslims ————————————- Local reports and testimonies from members of the Muslim community in Sittwe, the capital of Myanmar’s Rakhine (Arakan) State, say the ruling military council is demanding financial…

Rights groups condemn escalating atrocities of Myanmar military junta ——————————– Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Fortify Rights on Thursday jointly condemned the Myanmar military junta’s widespread repression and rights abuses since claiming power in its 2021 coup, Jurist News…

Myanmar sees completion of 3-phased elections, 1st since 2021 military coup —————————– Myanmar on Sunday saw the completion of vote-casting for the third and final phase of the first general elections since a military coup in 2021, Anadolu Agency reported.…

International Court of Justice Hears Genocide Case Against Myanmar Amid Official Denials ———————— The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is continuing to hear a case against Myanmar over allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority. Myanmar’s government…