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ICC Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Chief Over Crimes Against Rohingya
November 28, 2024
ICC Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Chief Over Crimes Against Rohingya
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for an arrest warrant for Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar’s military junta, over alleged crimes against humanity against the Rohingya Muslim minority, Arab News reported yesterday. This request follows a…
UN Reports ‘dire’ Situation for Myanmar children amid unprecedented anti-personnel mine causalities
November 25, 2024
UN Reports ‘dire’ Situation for Myanmar children amid unprecedented anti-personnel mine causalities
The United Nations has reported a staggering rise in civilian casualties from anti-personnel landmines in Myanmar, with children constituting over 32% of the 1,003 recorded casualties, Jurist News reported yesterday. This alarming statistic underscores the severe impact of ongoing violence…
Myanmar Leads World in Landmine Victims in 2023
November 20, 2024
Myanmar Leads World in Landmine Victims in 2023
Myanmar recorded the highest number of landmine victims in 2023, with over 1,000 people killed or injured, VOA reported today citing the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). The ongoing conflict between the military and various ethnic rebel groups has…
ILO to Take Action Against Myanmar Junta for Rights Violations
November 13, 2024
ILO to Take Action Against Myanmar Junta for Rights Violations
The International Labor Organization (ILO) is set to take action against Myanmar’s military junta for failing to comply with its recommendations regarding labor rights and civil liberties, RFA reported yesterday. Following a Commission of Inquiry’s findings in October 2023, which…
Myanmar’s Rakhine state faces imminent famine amid conflict and blockades
November 8, 2024
Myanmar’s Rakhine state faces imminent famine amid conflict and blockades
Around 2 million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state are at risk of starvation due to a combination of intense conflict, military-imposed trade blockades, and a rapidly collapsing economy, a senior UN official warned. According to international human rights reports, the…
Rising Mass Killings in Myanmar: Over 460 Dead in 2024
October 26, 2024
Rising Mass Killings in Myanmar: Over 460 Dead in 2024
Mass killings in Myanmar have surged for the fourth consecutive year, with at least 466 people reported killed in massacres from January to October 2024, RFA reported yesterday citing the Institute for Strategy and Policy-Myanmar. This increase follows the military’s…
Rohingya Youth Killed in Cox’s Bazar Camp Shootout
October 4, 2024
Rohingya Youth Killed in Cox’s Bazar Camp Shootout
A 19-year-old Rohingya refugee was tragically killed in a gunfight between rival Myanmar-based armed groups at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday evening, ANN reported. Five others were injured in the incident, which occurred in the Ukhiya upazila.…
Myanmar Military to Execute Five Democracy Activists
September 22, 2024
Myanmar Military to Execute Five Democracy Activists
A prominent Southeast Asian rights group has reported that Myanmar’s ruling military junta plans to execute five democracy activists on September 24, VOA reported yesterday. This follows their conviction in May 2023 for alleged involvement in a deadly shooting on…
Myanmar’s Military Intensifies Violence Against Civilians, UN Reports
September 18, 2024
Myanmar’s Military Intensifies Violence Against Civilians, UN Reports
A recent United Nations report reveals a significant escalation in killings and torture of civilians by Myanmar’s military since the February 2021 coup. The UN report states that at least 5,350 civilians have been killed, with 2,414 deaths occurring in…
UN Investigators Highlight Systematic Abuses in Myanmar Conflict
September 11, 2024
UN Investigators Highlight Systematic Abuses in Myanmar Conflict
UN investigators have reported escalating atrocities in Myanmar, including targeted attacks on civilians, torture, and sexual violence, as the conflict intensifies. Nicholas Koumjian, head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), addressed the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva,…