Myanmar

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…

Rohingya Boat Sinks Near Thai-Malaysian Border; Hundreds Missing, Seven Dead …………. A boat carrying members of the Rohingya community from Myanmar has sunk near the Thai-Malaysian border, leaving hundreds missing, seven confirmed dead, and 13 rescued, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement…

Quran Translated into Rohingya: Cultural Effort to Preserve Identity of Myanmar’s Suppressed Minority ——————————- Decades after the Rohingya were displaced from their homeland, a project to translate the Quran into their language seeks to restore their cultural and religious heritage,…

Myanmar Military Raids Major Cybercrime Hub, Detains Over 2,000 People ………….. Myanmar’s military has raided a large-scale online scam compound near the Thai border, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, The Guardian reported.…

Arakan Militias Accused of Forcing Rohingya Girls into Recruitment …………… Widespread fear has gripped the Rohingya communities in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State after reports that Arakan Buddhist militias ordered local leaders in Maungdaw and Buthidaung to recruit young Rohingya women…