Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi earned pardons on five of her 19 initial political prison charges today, shaving six years off a 33-year sentence, according to Burmese state media—but the ...

THE BACKGROUND: Myanmar had another rough year in 2021. On Feb. 1, the army seized power and prevented Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party from a second term in office. That day, ...

Journalists in Myanmar have faced tremendous challenges and difficulties over the past two years as they continue to document the popular resistance against the military regime and the people’s demand ...

Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, faces two years in jail after her sentence was halved by the country’s military, state media MRTV reported on Monday. Earlier in the day, Suu Kyi ...

Myanmar’s military junta said Saturday it was “extremely disappointed” with a decision by Southeast Asian foreign ministers to exclude its leader Min Aung Hlaing from an upcoming summit. The decision ...

After the announcement of the all-out war (dubbed D-Day) by the National Unity Government (NUG) on September 7, some Myanmar people resorted to panic buying. Phyo Wai has continued to patrol the area ...

FILE - In this March 27, 2021, file photo, Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing presides an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Southeast Asian foreign ministers ...

(Bangkok) – The Myanmar junta’s recent prisoner releases are limited in scope and do not reflect a broader change in the military’s respect for human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. On October ...

In this Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 file photo, military trucks with soldiers inside are parked behind police standing guard behind a road barricade in Mandalay, Myanmar. Credit: AP Photo MAE SOT, THAILAND ...