Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar anti-coup protesters keep pressure on junta
Vast numbers of people all over Myanmar flouted orders against demonstrations Sunday to march again in protest against the military takeover that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
UN rights body adopts watered-down text on Myanmar coup
The U.N.’s top human rights body passed a consensus resolution Friday urging military leaders in Myanmar to immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian government leaders detained after a military coup, while watering down an initial draft text amid pressure led by China and Russia.
UN rights body trains spotlight on Myanmar following coup
The UN’s top human rights body held an urgent session on Friday to discuss the military coup in Myanmar, facing a call for the release of people “arbitrarily detained” — including civilian government leader Aung San Suu Kyi — and more action by UN officials to increase scrutiny of the country.
Countries curb diplomatic ties, weigh sanctions on Myanmar
A growing number of governments are curbing diplomatic ties with Myanmar and increasing economic pressure on its military over the coup last week that erased the fragile democratic progress in the long-oppressed Southeast Asian nation.
How are the Myanmar protests being organized?
Protests in Myanmar against the military coup that removed Aung San Suu Kyi’s government from power have grown in recent days despite official efforts to make organizing them difficult or even illegal. Here’s a look at who is organizing the protests and the obstacles they face:
Modi, Biden resolve 'to uphold democratic process in Myanmar'
A week after the military coup in Myanmar, US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have resolved to uphold the democratic process in that country. Both India and Bangladesh share borders with Myanmar.
‘Cloudflare must terminate its services for Myanmar military’
In the wake of the Myanmar military’s February 1st coup d’etat, Burma Campaign UK and International Campaign for the Rohingya on Monday demanded American web services company Cloudflare terminate its services for the Myanmar military.
Ex-FS Haque sees “planned plot” behind military coup in Myanmar
Former Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque on Monday said there is a “planned plot” behind the current military coup in Myanmar which has not been revealed yet.
Water cannon fired at protesters as tensions rise in Myanmar
Tension in the confrontations between the authorities and demonstrators against last week’s coup in Myanmar boiled over Monday, as police fired a water cannon at peaceful protesters in the capital Naypyitaw.
Myanmar junta blocks internet access as coup protests expand
Myanmar’s new military authorities appeared to have cut most access to the Internet on Saturday as they faced a rising tide of protest over their coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's elected civilian government.