Tag: Myanmar
500 days after: 2 Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a…
Myanmar rejects ICC case on persecution of Rohingya Muslims
The ICC on Thursday ruled it had jurisdiction over “the crime against humanity of deportation allegedly committed against members of…
Reuters reporters sentenced to 7 years in prison
A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and jailed them…
Rohingya: Myanmar rejects UN report on human rights violations
Myanmar’s government dismissed the report of UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday, which accuses state officials of crimes against humanity…
Reuters reporters case: Myanmar judge fixes Aug. 27 to deliver judgment
The judge in the trial of two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar on accusations of obtaining secret state documents, on…
Myanmar: Facebook admits ‘too slow’ in addressing hate speech
Facebook has been “too slow’’ to address hate speech in Myanmar and is acting to remedy the problem by hiring…
Myanmar: Dengue fever infects 950, kills 8
The outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) has infected 950 people with eight deaths in Myanmar’s Sagaing region in the…
Myanmar launches investigation into Rohingya militant attacks
Myanmar on Monday established a commission to “investigate the allegations of human rights violations” in western Rakhine State, amid increasing…
Snail fever: WHO pledges to assist Myanmar
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pledged to provide medical supplies and technical aid to Myanmar in prevention of the…
Myanmar, UN agencies sign MoU on repatriation
Myanma’s Labour, Immigration and Population Ministry and two UN agencies on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assist…
Myanmar: Cyclone kills 5, destroys 1,400 houses
At least five people have been killed and 1,400 houses destroyed as strong cyclone storm swept across Myanmar over the…
EU to extend about $300m grant to Myanmar to promote education
The European Union (EU) will extend a grant aid of 221 million Euros (294 million U.S. dollars) to Myanmar for…
Philippines’ President apologises to Suu Kyi for Myanmar ‘genocide’ remark
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte apologized to Myanmar counterpart Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday for saying genocide was taking place…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg vows to work harder to block hate speech in Myanmar
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said his company would step up efforts to block hate messages in Myanmar as he…
Myanmar elects Win Myint as new president
Myanmar’s parliament elected Aung San Suu Kyi’s confidante Win Myint as the country’s new president on Wednesday, a week after…