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Myanmar protesters join 'silent strike' in solidarity with lives lost

Protestors in Myanmar on Wednesday had called for a "silent strike" and photos from local media showed empty streets and deserted roads in the country

'No noises, only birds': silent strike shuts Myanmar as prisoners freed

Several buses full of prisoners drove out of Yangon's Insein jail in the morning, said witnesses

Myanmar junta frees hundreds held for protesting against military coup

Myanmar's state TV says 628 people imprisoned for protesting last month's coup have been released

Myanmar's military junta justifies crackdown, accuses Suu Kyi of graft

Myanmar's military junta on Tuesday took the offensive to justify last month's coup and subsequent actions against those opposed to it, even as street demonstrations continued against the takeover.

Cong MP moves motion notice in LS over Myanmar citizens seeking India entry

Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday gave an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over the issue of coup-affected Myanmar nationals seeking entry in India."I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance, namely:- India has sealed all entry points along the border with Myanmar amidst the ongoing military crackdown following the February coup. The Government is preventing any Myanmar nationals from entering the country," the Congress leader said in a letter."Myanmar area bordering Mizoram is inhabited by Chin communities who are ethnically our brethren and India cannot turn a blind eye to them. India is a signatory to the International Covenant of Civil & Political Rights (ICCPR) encapsulating the principle of non-refoulment and sending back refugees to Myanmar violates ICCPR & UN Convention against Torture. I hereby request the ...

Mizoram can't remain indifferent to sufferings of Myanmarese refugees: CM

Chief Minister Zoramthanga has asserted that the people of his state, who share ethnic ties with the refugees from Chin communities, can't remain indifferent to their plight

People of Myanmar want UN sanctions, peacekeepers, says UN official

The people of Myanmar have huge expectations from the UN and the international community following the Feb 1 coup, with many calling for sanctions and some urging the UN to send peacekeepers

Indonesia urges ASEAN leaders to hold summit on Myanmar military coup

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday urged a halt to violence in Myanmar and asked the fellow leaders of Southeast Asian countries to hold a summit on the crisis.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi charged with bribery, faces 15 years in prison

Authorities have prevented Suu Kyi from meeting with her legal team, which has denied wrongdoing and views all the charges as political

Myanmar construction magnate claims cash payments to Aung San Suu Kyi

A Myanmar construction magnate with links to military rulers claimed he personally gave more than half a million dollars in cash to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a broadcast on state television

Over 200 people killed in Myanmar since Feb 1 coup: UN Rights Chief

As violence continues to intensify in Myanmar with the military using violence against anti-coup protesters, over 200 people have been killed since the takeover on Feb 1

Myanmar: Beijing in dilemma as several Chinese-invested factories torched

China faces a rising dilemma in the ongoing crisis in Myanmar after unknown assailants torched at least ten Chinese-financed factories in Yangon's Hlaing Tharyar Industrial Zone on Sunday

China asks state firms in Myanmar to evacuate non-essential staff: Report

China has asked its state firms in Myanmar to evacuate non-essential staff following attacks on Chinese factories and businesses by anti-coup protesters

Myanmar coup: Military putting pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD members

Myanmar military is increasing pressure on a group formed by lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD), according to a report

Myanmar ruling military imposes death penalty for treason, dissent

Amid growing violence in Myanmar following the February 1 coup, the ruling military imposed a death penalty as a possible punishment for treason, dissent, and other offenses against the government

Deadly violence resumes in Myanmar after peaceful protests

At least two people protesting last month's military coup were reported shot and killed by security forces Tuesday after a morning of peaceful marches in parts of Myanmar. Security forces have killed scores of their countrymen in recent days, and the UN has put the nationwide death toll at 149 since the February 1 coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government. The independent Assistance Association for Political Prisoners said 183 people have been killed since the coup. Violence was reported Tuesday in Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon, where casualties have been the highest. Police used rubber bullets against crowds in several neighbourhoods, and one man was reported shot to death. Another killing was reported in Kawlin city in the northwestern Sagaing Region. UN Human Rights Office spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani, said at least 11 people were killed Monday, adding to 57 deaths over the weekend. While there were many more reports of killings, it was unable to corroborate ..

Some Myanmar protests escape violence, but tensions remain

Demonstrators in several areas of Myanmar protesting last month's seizure of power by the military held small, peaceful marches before dawn on Tuesday

The margins of a nation

Book review of Midnight's Borders: A People's History of Modern India

China's role in Myanmar highlighted after Beijing-owned factories torched

Myanmar authorities declared martial law in parts of Yangon after several Chinese-owned garment factories were torched on Sunday over Beijing being supportive of the military for the coup

Security forces fire on Myanmar protests, martial law tightens army grip

The martial law announcement stated that military commanders in Yangon would take over administration of districts, including the courts, MRTV said