Category: Aung San Suu Kyi

Burma Military Promises New Election; Suu Kyi Faces Additional Charge

The military junta of  Burma (also known as Myanmar) promised on Tuesday that it would hold an election and hand over power as police filed an additional charge against toppled former leader Aung San Suu Kyi. It also defended its Feb. 1 seizure of power, denying it was a coup even as protesters took to…


Burma’s Suu Kyi Faces New Charge as Crackdown Intensifies

YANGON, Burma (also known as Myanmar)—Police in Burma filed a new charge against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday, in a move that may allow her to be held indefinitely without trial as part of an intensifying crackdown by authorities who seized power in a coup. Suu Kyi, who was deposed…


Burmese Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Wounding 3, as Hundreds of Thousands Protest

Supporters of ousted Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi clashed with police on Friday as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide pro-democracy demonstrations in defiance of the military junta’s call to halt mass gatherings. The United Nations human rights office said more than 350 people, including officials, activists and monks, have been arrested in Burma since the…


‘No Leverage’ With Myanmar Military Junta Former Foreign Minister Says

Following the arrest of an Australian advisor by the Myanmar military junta, former foreign minister Alexander Downer believes there is little the Australian government can do to secure his release. Sean Turnell, a professor of economics from Macquarie University in Sydney, was the first foreign national confirmed arrested after the military coup occurred on Feb.1….


‘No Leverage’ With Burma Military Junta, Former Foreign Minister Says

Following the arrest of an Australian advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi by the Burma (also known as Myanmar) military junta, former foreign minister Alexander Downer believes there is little the Australian government can do to secure his release. Sean Turnell, a professor of economics from Macquarie University in Sydney, was the first foreign national…


Days Before Coup, IMF Sent Burma $350 Million in Emergency Aid; No Precedent for Refund

WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund sent $350 million in cash to the Burma (also known as Myanmar) government two weeks ago, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid package to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic. Days later, military leaders seized power and detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected officials, in what…


Beijing, Longtime Supporter of Burma, Watching Coup Situation Closely: Reporter

Beijing has much at stake in Burma as the Southeast Asian country plunged into a political crisis after a military coup, according to OANN TV host and former Navy intelligence officer Jack Posobiec. “When it comes to the Burma situation…this is all about the reach and the stretch of the CCP’s [Chinese Communist Party] influence…


Burma Police File Charges Against Aung San Suu Kyi After Coup

Burma (also called Myanmar) police have filed charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for illegally importing communications equipment and she will be detained until Feb. 15 for investigations, according to a police document. The move followed a military coup on Monday and the detention of Nobel Peace laureate Suu Kyi and other civilian politicians….


EU Governments Condemn Burma Coup

BRUSSELS—European Union governments condemned the military’s seizure of power in Burma on Monday and demanded the immediate release of people arrested in raids across the country. From tiny Luxembourg to European powers France and Germany, leaders and foreign ministers reacted swiftly in statements and on Twitter to criticize the coup, expressing grave concern but avoiding…


UK Condemns Burma Coup, Demands Aung San Suu Kyi’s Release

The UK on Monday condemned the military coup in Burma and demanded the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders. Burma’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, the nation’s top leader, and the country’s president, Win Myint, were both detained in pre-dawn raids on Monday, Suu Kyi’s ruling National League for Democracy…