Next Myanmar-Bangladesh-China Meeting on Rohingya Repatriation Set For Jan. 19
A secretary-level meeting between Bangladesh and Myanmar, mediated by China, will be held on Jan. 19 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on the issue of repatriating Rohingya refugees, the Bangladeshi foreign minister said Wednesday.Myanmar has not cooperated in iro…
Myanmar: Temporary Displacement in northern Shan (2019-2020) As of 31 December 2020
Around 8,600 people were temporarily displaced in northern Shan in 2020 due to armed clashes between the Myanmar Armed Forces and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) or between EAOs. Another 2,500 people have been displaced in the first week of January 2…
Abducted Members Of Myanmar’s Ruling Party Freed By Armed Group
The Arakan Army (AA), freed three members of Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) Party, who were abducted in Oct last year, according to a release from the Military True News Information Team, yesterday.Three party representatives were…
Police Detain Guangxi Activist in China’s Yunnan, Near Myanmar Border
Chinese police have detained a woman in the southwestern province of Yunnan on suspicion of subversion, as part of a crackdown on dissent in the southern province of Guangdong, her associates confirmed Friday.Wei Yani, who hails from the southern regio…
Bangladesh Begins Relocating 2nd Group of About 1,000 Rohingya Refugees
Bangladesh has begun moving a second group of Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island in the Bay of Bengal, despite strong opposition by international human rights activists.Officials say more than 1,000 Rohingyas are expected to arrive at Bhasan Char …
Yearender: Myanmar’s peace process expected to move forward in New Year
The peace process in Myanmar is expected to move forward in 2021 after the general elections held in November this year gave the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party a new mandate to rule the country.The quinquennial general elections were…
Myanmar Satire Performer Gets Six Months Added to Sentence For Mocking Army
A leader of a satirical troupe in Myanmar has had six months added to a roughly six-year prison sentence for posting a video clip on social media mocking the powerful military in a skit during the country’s annual New Year’s celebration in 2019.Zayar L…
Myanmar President Appeals For Rakhine Elections Amid Truce in Conflict
Myanmar’s President Win Myint has called for cooperation among all sides in the Rakhine state conflict so elections can be held in the troubled state where voting was cancelled last month because of fighting, but a rare truce has held for five weeks.My…
Myanmar To Hold New Parliamentary Session In Feb 2021
Myanmar will hold the next parliamentary session in the first week of Feb, 2021, state-run media reported today. The term of the current parliamentary session is set to conclude at the end of Jan next year. According to the 2008 Constitution, the first regular session of a new term of parliament begins with the […]