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Myanmar continues to resist military rule one year after coup

On this day in 2021, security forces deposed and detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. What has happened in Myanmar since then?

Junta forces set dozens of houses on fire amid escalation of conflict with resistance groups

Following the declaration of “defensive war” against the military junta by the opposition groups, incidences of violence against the defense volunteers and civilians have escalated

Death toll in Myanmar’s anti-coup protests continues to rise

As of March 30th, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) has estimated that 521 people have been killed so far.

Brutal violence by military escalates in Myanmar

A day after 114 people were killed by security forces in Myanmar, the military on Sunday opened fire on those who had gathered to mourn the dead in Yangon. Close to 450 people have been killed since the February 1 coup

Understanding the complicated politics and geopolitics of the coup in Myanmar

Is it a coup if the military was already in power? Vijay Prashad examines the recent military coup in Myanmar through a political and geopolitical lens

Bangladesh deports Rohingyas Bangladesh to deport nearly 400 Rohingya refugees who were rescued from sea

Over two dozen of the refugees, who were trying to reach Malaysia in a bid to escape the conditions in camps in Bangladesh, died at sea. The other 396 will be deported to Myanmar

No end in sight to suffering of Rohingyas in Myanmar No end in sight to suffering of Rohingyas in Myanmar

21 Rohingyas were sentenced to two years in jail after they were detained while trying to escape the Rakhine State where the community has been confined to camps

genocide day rohingya ‘No more genocide!’- Rohingya mark two years of genocide day

At least a 100,000 Rohingya marched in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, the largest refugee camp in the world.

Rohingyas Protest Thousands of Rohingyas gather in Bangladesh to mark ‘Genocide Day’

Over 100,000 Rohingya refugees participated in a rally marking the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar. The community was the target of an ethnic cleansing campaign conducted by the military in 2017.

Soldiers who massacred Rohingyas freed from prison

The gross human rights violations committed by the Myanmar military on the pretext of national security and counter-insurgency operations has forced over 730,000 Rohingyas to flee the country.

Around the World in 8 Minutes: Episode 16

In this episode, we report on the protest in Philippines against the massacre of farmers by Army and war crime incidents in Yemen and Myanmar.

Myanmar militia Myanmar accused of war crimes as airstrike kills civilians in Rakhine region

The repeated arbitrary arrests, summary executions, forced labor, ill-treatment and sexual violence committed by the Myanmar army and militias led to the exodus of 700,000 Rohingyas in late August 2017.