Resistance forces in Myanmar detain candidate in election, state media report

A resistance group in Myanmar has reportedly detained a candidate for the election scheduled for later this month ...

Where Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants Have Died in Custody

Malaysia launched a “year of enforcement” in response to a surge in undocumented migrants, many of them from Myanmar. Some faced nightmarish fates.
The Manila Times on MSN

Over 3,000 freed from Myanmar prison ahead of polls

Excited families greeted relatives released from Myanmar’s Insein Prison on Thursday as part of a mass amnesty granted by the ...
The Manila Times on MSN

Over 3,000 prisoners freed ahead of Myanmar polls

Excited families greeted relatives released from Myanmar’s Insein Prison on Thursday as part of a mass amnesty granted by the ...

Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty

Excited families are greeting relatives released from Myanmar’s Insein Prison as part of a mass amnesty granted by the ...

Myanmar's military rulers grant a mass amnesty ahead of election

State media in Myanmar say the country's military rulers have granted amnesty to over 3,000 prisoners locked up for opposing army rule and dropped charges against over 5,500 others ahead of next month ...
The Press Democrat

Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection as civil war rages

BANGKOK (AP) — Rights groups on Tuesday slammed the Trump administration’s decision to end protected status for Myanmar ...
Global Investigative Journalism Network

Strategies for Covering Asia in a Shrinking Civic Space for Independence and Accountability

Asian GIJC25 keynote panel discussed how the continent's reporters have bravely exposed corruption scandals while facing ...
The New York Times

‘Never Forgot Me’: How a Monk’s Supporters Helped Him Survive Prison

U Pyinya Zawta fled political persecution in Myanmar and has settled in Buffalo. U Pyinya Zawta fled political persecution in Myanmar and has settled in Buffalo. The Venerable Pyinya Zawta, a ...
UCA News

Myanmar junta mandates prison sentences for poll critics

Myanmar's junta said on July 30 it has enacted a new law dictating prison sentences for critics or protesters of their planned election, which is being boycotted by opposition groups. The junta seized ...
Barron's

Myanmar Junta Mandates Prison Sentences For Election Critics

Myanmar's junta said Wednesday it has enacted a new law dictating prison sentences for critics or protesters of their planned election, which is being boycotted by opposition groups. The Barron's news ...