Former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy
Aung San Suu Kyi Moved to Unknown Location Amid Heat Wave: The unexpected relocation was attributed to a heat wave, and came as the military government is facing ...
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For over a year, the whereabouts of Myanmar’s jailed democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has been a mystery. But a source close to her legal team told Radio Free ... Show more
An artist’s interpretation based on interviews with family and a prisoner depicts Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw Prison, Myanmar ... Show more
Myanmar junta loses ground as insurgency gains momentum: Fall of border town of Myawaddy is a blow to military regime already reeling from poor morale
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RFA spoke with Kim Aris and Australian economist Sean Turnell, who was imprisoned with the jailed Myanmar leader, about the conditions of her confinement.
Myanmar junta slams UN's 'one-sided' human rights claims: YANGON: Myanmar's junta on Tuesday (Apr 9) slammed the United Nation's (UN) ...
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RFA spoke with Kim Aris and Australian economist Sean Turnell, who was imprisoned with the jailed Myanmar leader, about the conditions of her confinement.
Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down
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Myanmar must not be left to China: The military junta is fighting for survival in the civil war. While Beijing pursues clever interest politics ...
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#FPLIVE : Myanmar Military Loses Control of Key Town on Thai Border
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Morning brief: Inside Iran's attack on Israel; Myanmar's Suu Kyi moved to house arrest; and more
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Before the military coup in 2021, Myanmar was considered an emerging democracy - with Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi at the helm. Now ... Show more
‘Our lives belong to history’: Remembering Nobel Aye: Following the killing of the renowned activist while she allegedly tried to escape junta custody ...
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Myanmar's failed auction of Suu Kyi's home creates conundrum: BANGKOK -- The rancorous relationship between Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's imprisoned elected ...
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Despite Myanmar's long string of battlefield defeats, the army holds its annual military strength parade
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US President Barack Obama and Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi take part in a press conference at her residence in Yangon on Nov. 14, 2014 ... Show more
A junta court-ordered auction of jailed democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi’s historic home in Myanmar’s Yangon region concluded with no buyers ... Show more
Suu Kyi isolated in rat-infested prison 3 years after Myanmar takeover: BANGKOK -- Thursday marks the third anniversary of Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing's ...
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Aung San Suu Kyi's house to be auctioned after family feud
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UN chief urges return to civilian rule in Myanmar on third anniversary of coup: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for an end to ...
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Wonders if He’ll Ever See Her Again: To Kim Aris, the political prisoner is the woman who introduced him to the Beatles ...
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Suu Kyi in ‘strong spirits’: OUSTED Myanmar democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi (pic) is in “strong spirits”, her son said after receiving a letter from her – ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/02/08/suu-kyi-in-strong-spirits
Aung San Suu Kyi's son receives letter from his mother: Kim Aris broke his silence in Le Monde at the end of 2023 to raise awareness about his mother's plight ...
lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2024/02/18/aung-san-suu-kyi-s-son-receives-a-letter-from-the-nobel-peace-prize-winner_6535924_117.html
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Myanmar junta enforces compulsory military service law: All men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 are required to serve for up to two years under military ...
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Civil War in Myanmar: “We will continue until victory”: Three years ago, the military seized power in Myanmar. But it has lost control over parts of the country ...
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Paid articlePaid #VantageHighlights : In Myanmar, the Junta has extended the state of emergency by six months. This extension has yet again pushed back the elections which the military had ... Show more
Three years after coup, Myanmar junta chief under unprecedented pressure: In mid-January, at a small gathering in a cantonment town in Myanmar ...
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A Yangon court has ruled in favor of Myanmar’s junta selling jailed former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s historic family home ... Show more
Myanmar Court Sets March Auction for Imprisoned Leader’s Villa: The lakeside villa, where Aung San Suu Kyi spent more than 15 years under house arrest ...
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Myanmar's army is losing - and facing fire from a militant monk: A challenge from ultra-nationalist Buddhist monks is piling pressure on the loathed coup leader.
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Myanmar junta threatened by armed rebels 3 years after coup: Together with offensives by other ethnic rebel groups and the militia of a parallel government ...
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Myanmar junta to release more than 9,000 prisoners in Independence Day amnesty: Myanmar's junta announced an amnesty for more than 9,000 prisoners on Thursday ...
france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240104-myanmar-junta-to-release-more-than-9-000-prisoners-in-independence-day-amnesty
'As autocratic leaders gain influence—if not power—in more countries than proponents of democracy care to count, Myanmar is a remarkable exception: its ... Show more tinyurl.com/3tmj72v3
Military imprisoned about 6,600 anti-junta activists last year: Since the 2021 coup, nearly 20,000 have been detained, rights group says.
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/prisoners-situation-01032024114241.html
Myanmar junta leader meets with ASEAN special envoy - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post
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Myanmar military government pardons 10,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Myanmar Supreme Court rejects ousted leader Suu Kyi’s special appeal in bribery conviction
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Myanmar Supreme Court rejects ousted leader Suu Kyi’s special appeal in bribery conviction | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Controversial laureates around the world: Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, anyone?
thestar.com.my/news/focus/2023/12/10/controversial-laureates-around-the-world
Approval to visit imprisoned Suu Kyi remains difficult to obtain: BANGKOK/YANGON -- Obtaining permission to see Myanmar's imprisoned pro-democracy leader ...
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Australia’s ‘unlikely prisoner’, Sean Turnell, recalls ‘memorable birthday cake’ amid 650 ‘lonely’ days in Myanmar jail
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After five years as Aung San Suu Kyi’s economic adviser, Sean Turnell was jailed for almost two years following the 2021 Myanmar coup ... Show more
Myanmar's shadow government urges Japan to step up pressure on junta - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231121/p2g/00m/0in/053000c
Myanmar military court sentences ousted general to 5 years for corruption: BANGKOK (AP): A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a general who until recently ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2023/11/11/myanmar-military-court-sentences-ousted-general-to-5-years-for-corruption
I fear I will never see my mother, Aung San Suu Kyi, again: In 1989 Aung San Suu Kyi became the world’s most famous political prisoner. For her youngest son ...
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Paid articlePaid Myanmar nationals ask PH to probe alleged war crimes: Five Myanmar nationals asked the Philippines on Wednesday to investigate alleged war crimes committed by 10 ...
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Kim Aris, Aung San Suu Kyi's son: 'I don't want her to be forgotten': Kim Aris has spent his life carefully remaining in the shadows. His mother ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/10/28/kim-aris-aung-san-suu-kyi-s-son-i-don-t-want-her-to-be-forgotten_6209461_4.html
Myanmar Supreme Court rejects jailed Suu Kyi appeals: The Supreme Court in military-ruled Myanmar has rejected appeals against six corruption convictions for the ...
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In northern Myanmar: 14,000 people fleeing and military attack on IDP camp.: At least 29 people have been killed in an attack by the military junta on a camp for ...
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Nearly 2,000 NLD party members jailed under Myanmar juntawww.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/nld-09272023165502.html
The junta sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi 33 years in prison on 19 charges, but on Aug. 1 pardoned her for five of the cases, reducing her term to 27 years ... Show more bit.ly/3thMwqz
UN probe finds Myanmar junta using forced labour: The country has been in turmoil since the ousting of Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 2021 coup.
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Son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi is worried about her health in detention and about Myanmar's violent crisis
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Quick Glance: Concern for Aung Sang Suu Kyi's Health in Detention and Myanmar's Violent Crisis
- The son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi, the ousted leader of Myanmar, expresses concern about her health and the violent crisis in the country.
- He emphasizes that he usually avoids media contact, but the current situation requires his engagement.
- He gathers his information from independent and social media sources in Myanmar.
- Suu Kyi has previously experienced confinement, including a 15-year house arrest under the former military government.
Myanmar Resistance Leader Claims Majority Control Over Territory: The acting leader of Myanmar’s government-in-exile said resistance forces are in control of ...
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Quick Glance: Myanmar resistance controls 60% of territory
- Resistance forces claim to control about 60% of the country's territory.
- They pose a threat to the ruling junta in key strongholds.
- Violence has intensified as the military faces conflict from armed ethnic groups.
- The military retains stable control of just 17% of the country's land area.
Myanmar's ex-ruling NLD party warns on Suu Kyi's health condition: BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar's former ruling party, the National League for Democracy ...
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‘Who the f*** is Bill Richardson?’: Frontier’s Danny Fenster pays tribute: A Frontier editor reflects on the legacy of the recently deceased former New Mexico ...
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Quick Glance: Frontier pays tribute to Bill Richardson: Danny Fenster reflects
- A Frontier editor reflects on the legacy of the recently deceased former governor of New Mexico and fringe diplomat who helped him in Myanmar prison.
- Another inmate at Yangon's Insein Prison was waving a newspaper, announcing the arrival of my governor.
- Squinting under the harsh sun, I began to read: Chairman of the State Administration Min Aung Hlaing met Bill Richardson, the former governor of New Mexico...
- Of course they discussed me - a former US governor had come to Myanmar and not mentioned an American prisoner.
Myanmar junta asks China for help on new electronic ID system: The military has justified its 2021 coup with unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud in 2020 ...
thejakartapost.com/world/2023/09/20/myanmar-junta-asks-china-for-help-on-new-electronic-id-system.html
Quick Glance: Myanmar junta seeks China's assistance for new electronic ID system
- Myanmar's military regime has requested China's help in implementing a new electronic identification system, as reported by state media on Wednesday.
- China, a key ally and arms supplier for the junta, operates an extensive nationwide surveillance network that collects large amounts of data from its citizens, supposedly for security purposes.
- Myanmar's military leaders are planning to introduce an electronic ID system that will gather 'biographic data and the biometric data of citizens aged 10 years and above', according to state media.
- Critics argue that the regime will use the census to intensify monitoring of opponents to its coup, including thousands of civil servants, doctors, and teachers who have refused to return to work in protest.
The Nobel Peace Prize: Not just humanitarian but also political and controversial
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Myanmar's jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi ailing - source: Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing and a request for an outside physician ...
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s appeal dismissed by junta’s high court: The democracy icon’s whereabouts is a mystery.
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/suu-kyi-appeal-08312023163530.html
Increasingly isolated, Myanmar reestablishes ties with North Korea: Move is act of ‘desperation’ for regime, anti-junta activists say.
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/relations-09142023152821.html
Quick Glance: Myanmar Reestablishes Ties with North Korea
- Reestablishment of ties raises concerns about potential weapon sales to suppress the population.
- International community needs to support the resistance movement in Myanmar.
- Diplomatic relations were cut after an attack by Myanmar's former president, General Ne Win.
- Junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has openly supported North Korea since the coup.
Jailed Aung San Suu Kyi ill and denied medical care, says son: The 78-year-old’s condition has led her family to raise new concerns about her treatment by ...
theage.com.au/world/asia/jailed-aung-san-suu-kyi-ill-and-denied-medical-care-says-son-20230907-p5e2u7.html
Over 100 MPs demand release of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi : Both sides of the divide urge junta to uphold rule of law.
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Over 100 MPs Call for Release of Myanmar's Suu Kyi
- 135 MPs from both the government and opposition have demanded the release of Myanmar's deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
- This comes after her son reportedly claimed that her health was deteriorating, she was struggling to eat, and she was being refused permission to see an outside doctor...
Six years on: Rohingya in government: The National Unity Government recently appointed Rohingya activist U Aung Kyaw Moe as deputy human rights minister ...
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s party says Myanmar junta depriving her of medical care: A junta spokesman has said reports of Ms Suu Kyi’s ill health were “rumours” ...
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Myanmar junta, Russia agree on election 'cooperation': Moscow is a close ally of the junta, providing arms and diplomatic support as Myanmars military ...
thejakartapost.com/world/2023/09/13/myanmar-junta-russia-agree-on-election-cooperation.html
Quick Glance: Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign 'Cooperation' Agreement for Elections
- Myanmar's junta and Russia have signed a memorandum on 'cooperation in election activities'.
- Moscow is a close ally of the junta, providing military and diplomatic support to Myanmar.
- Junta chief met President Vladimir Putin last year and was invited to observe presidential elections.
- Russia supports the generals' plan for elections.
India Participates in Myanmar’s Anniversary for Ceasefire as Junta Woos Ethnic Groups
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Myanmar guerrilla group claims it killed businessman who helped supply arms to military
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Myanmar Supreme Court Reject Aung San Suu Kyi's Appeals in Six Corruption Cases
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Myanmar's top court rejects jailed Suu Kyi's conviction appeals: The Southeast Asian country's former leader is facing up to 27 years in prison.
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2023/10/08/myanmars-top-court-rejects-jailed-suu-kyis-conviction-appeals/
Suu Kyi’s son ‘extremely worried’ about his mother’s health: The Nobel laureate is said to be suffering from dizziness, vomiting, and severe gum disease.
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2023/09/13/suu-kyis-son-extremely-worried-about-his-mothers-health/
Suu Kyi’s son urges young Burmese to ‘never give up’ on democracy: Kim Aris says in an interview with RFA that the junta hasn’t responded to his requests to ...
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/kim-aris-interview-08192023145333.html
Aung Myo Min, a human rights minister in exile: ‘Russia is supporting the military regime in Myanmar’
english.elpais.com/international/2023-09-30/aung-myo-min-a-human-rights-minister-in-exile-russia-is-supporting-the-military-regime-in-myanmar.html
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