As the rebels have gained ground, they have detained thousands of prisoners of war. Their enemy, the junta, keeps few captives.
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What to Know About P.O.W.s in Myanmar’s Brutal Civil War
As the rebels have gained ground, they have detained thousands of prisoners of war. Their enemy, the junta, keeps few captives.
In Myanmar, Earthquake Aftershocks and Airstrikes Terrorize Residents
New tremors rattled survivors of Friday’s earthquake, which killed more than 1,600 people, while the government continued its bombing campaign elsewhere in the country.
In Myanmar, Earthquake Aftershocks and Airstrikes Terrorize Residents
New tremors rattled survivors of Friday’s earthquake, which killed more than 1,600 people, while the government continued its bombing campaign elsewhere in the country.
In Myanmar, a New Threat for the Rohingya
Allegations against the Arakan Army, a key force in the fight against the junta, threaten to revive old horrors of sectarian atrocities.
Fire in Bangladesh Camp Adds to Rohingya Refugees’ Misery
Twelve thousand residents of the camp, already some of the most dispossessed people on earth, were left without shelter.
Myanmar’s Military Committed Genocide Against Rohingya, U.S. Says
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the official designation. More than 9,000 people were killed in the violence.
Genocide Designation for Myanmar Tests Biden’s Human Rights Policy
After the coup in Myanmar, President Biden is being pushed to do what the Trump administration would not: Declare atrocities against the Rohingya in 2017 as genocide.
Victims of Myanmar’s Army Speak
The military’s brutal practices go beyond killing protesters. Its soldiers have systematically raped women and forced villagers to be their human shields.
As Myanmar Genocide Hearing Closes, Focus Is on Trapped Rohingya
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi testified that members of the Muslim ethnic group still in Myanmar were being helped, but many are desperate.