Tag: junta
Myanmar votes in second phase of junta-run election
The armed forces have ruled Myanmar for most of its post-independence history, before a decade-long democratic thaw saw civilians take the reins in a burst of reform.
Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war
Voting began Sunday in Myanmar's heavily restricted polls, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.
UN says Myanmar junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to...
"The military authorities in Myanmar must stop using brutal violence to compel people to vote and stop arresting people for expressing any dissenting views," United Nations rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement.
Myanmar junta says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids
Scam hubs, staffed by thousands of willing workers as well as people trafficked from abroad, have proliferated in Myanmar's loosely governed borderlands since a 2021 coup sparked a civil war in the country.
Bersih desak Malaysia tarik diri pantau pilihan raya Myanmar
Tambahnya, pilihan raya yang dirancang oleh junta tentera Myanmar itu tidak memenuhi kriteria pilihan raya bebas dan adil serta bertentangan dengan amalan terbaik antarabangsa.
Myanmar air strike kills at least 19 high school students: armed...
The Rakhine conflict is one element of the bloody chaos that has engulfed Myanmar since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in a 2021 coup, sparking a widespread armed uprising.
Myanmar junta says historic railway bridge ‘bombed, destroyed’
Standing 102 metres (334 feet) above a gorge, the Gokteik Viaduct is the highest bridge in Myanmar and was the tallest railway trestle in the world when it opened in 1901 during the British colonial era.
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months
Elections cannot be held under a state of emergency, so long-promised polls the junta has said will be held in 2025 will not take place until the second half of the year at the earliest.
Suu Kyi dihukuman penjara empat tahun
Pemimpin Myanmar yang digulingkan, Aung San Suu Kyi dijatuhi hukuman penjara empat tahun.
Taliban, junta Myanmar tidak dibenarkan di PBB buat masa ini
Jawatankuasa Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) pada Rabu menangguhkan keputusan mengenai siapa yang akan mewakili Afghanistan dan Myanmar ke badan dunia yang dianggotai 193 negara itu.
