The Indonesian government has allowed a stranded boat carrying 120 Rohingya refugees near Aceh province to dock, the authorities said on Wednesday, relenting under pressure from rights groups. The boat was first sighted in waters off the coast of Bireuen on Dec. 26. The boat was leaking and damaged, with dozens of Rohingya refugees onboard,…
Indonesia Allows Rohingya Boat of Refugees to Dock, Amid Pressure From Rights Groups
Save the Children Staff Confirmed Dead in Myanmar Massacre
BANGKOK—The humanitarian group Save the Children said Tuesday it has confirmed that two of its staff were among at least 35 people, including children, who were killed in eastern Myanmar on Christmas Eve in an attack it blamed on the country’s military. It said the two staff members were caught up in the attack in…
Thailand Says Burmese Military Aircraft Did Not Breach Airspace Amid Airstrike in Karen State
The Royal Thai Airforce said the Burmese military aircraft did not breach Thailand’s airspace, following reports of the military junta launching airstrikes on a rebel-controlled region near the Thai border last week. The military regime ousted a civilian government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in a February coup, sparking protests and clashes…
Save the Children Claims 38 Killed in Military Massacre in Burma, 2 Staff Missing
Save the Children, a United Kingdom-based humanitarian organization, claimed that at least 38 villagers were killed by military troops in the Kayah state of Burma, also known as Myanmar, while two of its staff members went missing. The organization said in a statement that two of its employees who were traveling home for the holidays after…
Over 2,500 Burmese Flee to Thailand Amid Fight Between Rebels and Junta Forces
More than 2,500 Burmese were forced to flee and seek shelter in Thailand’s Tak province amid the recent armed conflicts between a rebel Karen ethnic group, the Karen National Union (KNU), and the military regime in Burma. Somchai Kitcharoenrungroj, deputy governor of western Tak province, said that about 2,503 refugees from Burma, 545 of whom…
Facebook’s Parent Company Meta Bans Burma Military-Linked Businesses From Platform
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced it has expanded its earlier ban on posts linked to the military of Burma, also known as Myanmar, to include all pages, groups, and accounts representing military-controlled businesses. Rafael Frankel, Asia–Pacific director of policy for Meta, said in a blog post on Dec. 8 that the company…
5 Dead After Burma Security Forces Ram Car Into Yangon Protest: Media
Five people were killed and at least 15 arrested after security forces in a car rammed into an anti-coup protest on Sunday morning in Yangon, Burma (also known as Myanmar), local news portal Myanmar Now reported. Witnesses on the scene told Reuters dozens had been injured. Photos and videos on social media show a vehicle…
Earthquake Magnitude of 6.1 Shakes Burma-India Border Region
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near the Burma-India border region around dawn on Friday, but there have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 7.5 miles (12 km), and was about 87 miles (140 km) away from Aizawl in northeastern India, according to India’s National Center…
US Journalist Danny Fenster Released From Burma Jail
American journalist Danny Fenster who was facing an 11-year hard labor sentence in military-ruled Burma has been released from jail on Monday after being detained for nearly six months. Fenster’s release came after negotiations between the country’s ruling military junta and former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson, who was on a humanitarian visit to the Southeast…
Senior Aide to Burma’s Suu Kyi Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Win Htein, a senior aide to Burma’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday on charges of high treason, media and one of his family members said. Win Htein, 79, is a stalwart supporter of Suu Kyi and a long time political prisoner during decades campaigning to…
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