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How International Legal Interventions Can Help Pressure Myanmar’s Military
January 27, 2023

How International Legal Interventions Can Help Pressure Myanmar’s Military

By Liam Scott
Foreign governments need to make good on their pledges to intervene in the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice.
Rights Group Files Complaint in Germany Against Myanmar’s Generals
January 24, 2023

Rights Group Files Complaint in Germany Against Myanmar’s Generals

By Sebastian Strangio
The complaint is the latest that seeks to use the doctrine of "universal jurisdiction" to bring the country's generals to justice.

Myanmar Junta Sentences Former NLD Lawmaker to 148 Years in Prison
November 03, 2022

Myanmar Junta Sentences Former NLD Lawmaker to 148 Years in Prison

By Sebastian Strangio
Win Myint Hlaing, 52, is just one of hundreds of former members of the National League for Democracy government that are languishing in prison.

Hasina’s Pitch for Solving the Rohingya Crisis
October 11, 2022

Hasina’s Pitch for Solving the Rohingya Crisis

By Kamal Uddin Ahmed
Bangladesh’s prime minister highlighted the issue in her UNGA speech. Will anyone listen?

Dissident Myanmar Supermodel Granted Asylum in Canada
September 29, 2022

Dissident Myanmar Supermodel Granted Asylum in Canada

By Sebastian Strangio
The 23-year-old has vowed to “carry on the struggle for Myanmar” from abroad.
Witnesses: Myanmar Air Attack Kills 13, Including 7 Children
September 20, 2022

Witnesses: Myanmar Air Attack Kills 13, Including 7 Children

By Grant Peck
The number of children killed in the air attack in Sagaing region appeared to be the highest since last February's coup.

Myanmar Junta Arrests Former UK Ambassador on Immigration Charges
August 26, 2022

Myanmar Junta Arrests Former UK Ambassador on Immigration Charges

By Sebastian Strangio
The arrest of Vicky Bowman and her husband Htein Lin came a day before London imposed a new round of sanctions on military-linked enterprises.
In Myanmar, We Pay With Our Lives for the Choices of World Leaders
July 27, 2022

In Myanmar, We Pay With Our Lives for the Choices of World Leaders

By Me Me Khant
Nearly 18 months after the coup, the world's reaction to Myanmar's anguish continues to be one of statements, inaction, and business as usual.

Myanmar Army’s Use of Landmines Amounts to War Crimes, Says Amnesty
July 22, 2022

Myanmar Army’s Use of Landmines Amounts to War Crimes, Says Amnesty

By Sebastian Strangio
The rights group said that it had “received credible information” that the Myanmar military has laid landmines in at least 20 villages in Kayah State.

Decapitation Video Points to Increasing Military Atrocities in Myanmar
July 06, 2022

Decapitation Video Points to Increasing Military Atrocities in Myanmar

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The grisly video may have been purposefully leaked in order to terrorize civilians and deter them from supporting anti-regime resistance forces.

Myanmar’s Conflict Threatens to Produce ‘Lost Generation’: UN Expert
June 15, 2022

Myanmar’s Conflict Threatens to Produce ‘Lost Generation’: UN Expert

By Sebastian Strangio
U.N. special rapporteur Tom Andrews has called on the world to respond to the country's crisis with "the same urgency they have responded to the crisis in Ukraine."
Myanmar Junta Carrying out ‘Genocide by Attrition’ in Rakhine State: Report
June 09, 2022

Myanmar Junta Carrying out ‘Genocide by Attrition’ in Rakhine State: Report

By Sebastian Strangio
According to the advocacy group Fortify Rights, the state's malign use of identity documents mirrors past episodes of genocide.

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