A Burmese-Irish family said all the right things, even as it helped Myanmar’s rulers avoid sanctions scrutiny in buying airplanes, defense radar and more.
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‘I Didn’t Look Like a Human’: Journalist Tells of Myanmar Torture
When Ko Aung Kyaw erased his cellphone contacts to protect his sources, he knew his interrogators would make him pay a horrific price. He did it anyway.
Jailed Journalists Reach Record High for Sixth Year in 2021
The Committee to Protect Journalists, a press freedom monitoring group, said 293 journalists were behind bars this year, more than a quarter of them in China.
Aung San Suu Kyi Falls, but Myanmar’s Democratic Hopes Move On
The ousted civilian leader faces years in custody after being sentenced on the first of several charges. In her absence, a new generation of younger, more progressive politicians is emerging.
Fatalities Reported After Military Truck Rams Protesters in Myanmar
Witnesses said soldiers also fired into the crowd and kicked wounded demonstrators, the latest in a series of confrontations in which the military’s behavior has infuriated citizens.
U.N. Seats Denied, for Now, to Afghanistan’s Taliban and Myanmar’s Junta
A powerful United Nations committee deferred a decision on applications by the ruling authorities of both countries, widely regarded as pariahs, to replace envoys of the governments they had toppled.
Myanmar Delays 1st Verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi Trial
The ousted civilian leader is facing a series of rulings that could keep her locked up for the rest of her life.
More Asian Countries Slowly Reopen to Fully Vaccinated Travelers
The easing of restrictions comes as the holiday travel season is about to begin.
Myanmar’s Notorious Army Is Facing a Morale Crisis
The number of defectors, while not enough to topple the Tatmadaw, is growing, galvanized by the nationwide anti-coup movement.
U.S. Journalist Danny Fenster Is Freed From Myanmar Prison
The release was a rare positive development in the country, which has been torn by violence since a February coup.