Myanmar: UN human rights experts say “terribly concerned” about press freedoms and democracy
GENEVA UN human rights experts welcomed the news that convicted Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo are back at home with their families in Myanmar, but expressed serious concerns about the judicial process in the country and the fact that thei…
Reuters Says Two Jailed Reporters in Myanmar Have Been Set Free
Two Reuters journalists who were arrested for violating Myanmar’s colonial-era Official Secrets Act were released Tuesday.Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were among the thousands of prisoners pardoned by President Wyn Myint as part of an annual amnesty issued …
Reuters Says Two Jailed Reporters in Myanmar Have Been Set Free
Two Reuters journalists who were arrested for violating Myanmar’s colonial-era Official Secrets Act were released Tuesday.Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were among the thousands of prisoners pardoned by President Wyn Myint as part of an annual amnesty issued …
US Downplays North Korean Missile Launches
WASHINGTON The U.S. on Sunday downplayed North Korea’s short-range missile launches, saying it believes there still is an opportunity to reach an agreement to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told ABC News “This Week” …
Cyclone Fani Hits Bangladesh After Battering India
A weakened Cyclone Fani struck Bangladesh Saturday after leaving a trail of destruction Friday in India’s eastern Odisha state.Authorities said they are investigating at least 12 reported deaths in India and at least four in Bangladesh, although a sign…
Specialized investigation into sexual violence in conflict is essential for justice, experts say
On the sidelines of the UN Security Council open debate on sexual violence in conflict, experts came together to discuss what it takes to achieve justice for conflict-related sexual and gender-based crimes, through investigation and documentation.Nearl…
US Citizen Held in Myanmar For Hemp Farm Authorities Say is Growing Banned Marijuana
A U.S. citizen and two Myanmar nationals detained last week for growing prohibited cannabis plants in central Myanmar were granted permission from the Mandalay regional government to grow only fiber plants for one year, the region’s chief minister said…