General Assembly defers decision on Afghanistan and Myanmar seats
New York: The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution to delay a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the world body.
Myanmar: Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi awarded four years jail term
A Myanmar court has sentenced ousted leader and Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison.
Myanmar pardons, deports American journalist Danny Fenster
Naypyidaw/UNI: The military government of Myanmar pardoned and released the American journalist Danny Fenster on Monday, days after his conviction on Nov 12 on charges of violating visa laws and unlawful association.
Conviction of US journalist symbolic of media repression in Myanmar: UN rights chief
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday urged authorities in Myanmar to immediately release all journalists who have been jailed for practicing their profession.
Myanmar: American journalist Danny Fenster sentenced to 11 years in prison
A Myanmar court has sentenced American journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison, his lawyer said on Friday, CNN reported.
Myanmar: Systematic attack on civilians, rights mechanism reveals
Preliminary evidence shows a widespread and systematic attack on civilians in Myanmar in the wake of the coup in February, amounting to crimes against humanity, the head of a fact-finding body established by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.
‘Urgent’ international response needed in Myanmar: UN chief
New York: An “urgent” international response is needed to prevent the crisis in Myanmar from becoming a “catastrophe” in the heart of Southeast Asia and beyond, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned. In a report sent to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, the UN chief also said he feared that the military’s grip on power would become increasingly difficult to counter.
Human rights ‘catastrophe’ in Myanmar: UN calls for urgent action
New York: Urgent action is needed to prevent the situation in Myanmar from escalating into a “full-blown conflict”, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned on Thursday.
Myanmar: UN expert says current international efforts failing, urges ‘change of course’
New York: The UN independent rights expert on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, told the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday that conditions inside the country following the 1 February military coup have worsened, urging a “change of course” to prevent further human rights abuses and deaths.
Pakistan's high-level military delegation visits Myanmar
Islamabad: A high-level military delegation of Pakistan recently secretly visited Myanmar from Sept 1 to 5, media reports said.
Myanmar: Rights expert calls for ‘COVID ceasefire’, urges UN action
New York: The UN independent expert on the human rights situation in Myanmar on Tuesday called for a “COVID ceasefire” for the country, as infections and deaths soar even as the military junta escalates attacks against healthcare workers.
COVID-19 mass virus testing: China closing county near Myanmar
The Chinese government on Saturday said everyone in a county in the southwest region near Myanmar will be tested for the coronavirus following a spike in infections.
Myanmar: ‘Brute force terror campaign’ targeting rights defenders, UN experts say
New York: Human rights defenders in Myanmar are being targeted under a “brute force terror campaign” by the military junta, United Nations independent experts said on Monday, calling again for a stronger international response to the coup.
EU, UK expand sanctions on Myanmar military
Brussels/Sputnik: The European Union and the United Kingdom announced on Monday fresh sanctions on Myanmar’s officials and companies with ties to the military, which seized power in February.
Myanmar: Timely support and action by Security Council ‘really paramount’, says UN Special Envoy
New York: The UN Special Envoy for Myanmar said on Friday she has called for timely action from the Security Council in response to the ongoing crisis in the Southeast Asian country stemming from the military coup in February.