Communications were suspended and flights disrupted as the military took power from an elected government and declared a one-year state of emergency.
Tag: Min Aung Hlaing
Myanmar Prepares for a Troubled Election: ‘This Is Not Democracy’
The vote on Sunday will render a verdict not only on the country’s fragile constitutional settlement but also on its civilian leader, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar Military Uses Threat of Prison to Stifle Criticism Ahead of Elections
The military, known for its brutal ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people, is using defamation laws to solidify its authority ahead of parliamentary elections next year.
Myanmar Military’s Vast Business Revenue Enables Abuses, U.N. Says
The commercial empire helps the armed forces finance fighting with ethnic groups and shields rights abuses from civilian oversight, a panel said.
Top Myanmar Generals Are Barred From Entering U.S. Over Rohingya Killings
Myanmar’s commander in chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, was among those named by the State Department as responsible for atrocities against Rohingya Muslims.
‘Our Duty’ to Fight: The Rise of Militant Buddhism
A call to arms for Sri Lankan monks. Ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya in Myanmar. A Buddhist faith known for pacifism is taking its place in a new age of nationalism.
Myanmar Dispatch: A General Kicked Off Facebook Can Still Glorify Military at Grandiose Museum
The colossal museum built by Myanmar’s military to honor itself and its leader showcases the mind-set of a force obsessed with its reputation. A critic calls it “a sign of their megalomania.”