Myanmar Security Forces Arrest at Least 3 in Night Raids
Myanmar security forces conducted overnight raids Saturday night into Sunday morning in several districts of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, residents said.At least three people were arrested in Kyauktada Township in downtown Yangon, residents said, wi…
Myanmar Military Must Cease Occupation of Hospitals and Excessive Force Against Civilians: PHR
In response to reports that Myanmar security services have engaged in a new round of violent night raids on March 7 and have occupied public hospitals by force, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) issued the following statement:“Physicians for Human Righ…
Suu Kyi Party Official Dies in Police Custody as Anti-Coup Protests Continue
An official from ousted de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party has died in police custody, a party official confirmed to VOA’s Burmese service, as security forces continue to crack down on anti-coup protests in Myanmar.N…
Ruling Party Official Suffers Grisly Torture Death in Myanmar’s Yangon Amid Violent Raids
The bloodied body of a National League for Democracy local chairman was returned to his family Sunday, a day after he was taken away in a series of violent house-to-house raids on residences in Yangon, Myanmar’s second-largest city and tortured, witnes…
COVID-19 Cases Rise To 142,023 In Myanmar
The number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 142,023 in Myanmar yesterday, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry.The country reported six new cases and no more death in the past 24 hours, the release said.A total of 131,658 reco…