Poor Street Lighting Contributes to Crime in Muse, Locals Say
With dozens of streetlights burned out in the Shan State-China border town of Muse, robberies and theft has been on the rise, locals told SHAN.
Sai Leng, who lives in Muse, said that only two�of around 40�streetlights are currently functioning …
Mother and Daughter Killed in Kyaukme Fighting
A 42-year-old woman and her 12-year-old daughter were killed on Tuesday in northern Shan State’s Kyaukme Township during a clash between the Burma Army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
Locals in Kyaukme said that the fighting occurred near …
Myanmar Minister Says Country Will Not Destroy Evidence in ICJ Rohingya Case
Myanmar will not destroy evidence related to allegations of genocide against Rohingya Muslims, a government minister from violence-ridden Rakhine state said Wednesday, nearly a week after the U.N.’s top court ordered the country to preserve evidence and take measures to …
Cambodia Latest Regional Neighbor to Confirm Case of Coronavirus Traced to China’s Wuhan City
Cambodia became the latest country to confirm a case of coronavirus on Monday, announcing that a Chinese national in the coastal city of Sihanoukville has been infected in the outbreak that has been traced to Wuhan city, in central China’s …
Myanmar Military Faces Added International Scrutiny
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND – Increasing conflict between Myanmar’s ethnic armed groups and government forces during the last year has increased civilian casualties amid mounting allegations of war crimes.
With the U.N.’s International Court of Justice order that the country “take …
Top UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
THE HAGUE, The UN’s top court told Myanmar on
Thursday to take urgent steps to prevent the alleged genocide of the Buddhist nation’s minority Rohingya Muslims.
The order was the first time that Myanmar has faced justice over a 2017…
Top UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
THE HAGUE, The UN’s top court told Myanmar on
Thursday to take urgent steps to prevent the alleged genocide of the Buddhist nation’s minority Rohingya Muslims.
The order was the first time that Myanmar has faced justice over a 2017…
Myanmar’s Ruling Party Says No Special Measures Required After ICJ Ruling
Following Thursday’s ruling by the U.N.’s top court that ordered Myanmar to protect Rohingya Muslims from genocidal acts, the country’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party said that the government need not implement special measures.
The ICJ’s ruling lists …
UN Top Court Issues Ruling on Provisional Measures to Protect Myanmar’s Rohingya
The U.N.’s top court ordered Myanmar on Thursday to protect Rohingya Muslims from genocidal acts and refrain from destroying evidence of alleged crimes that could be used in later hearings, prompting an ambiguous response from the government and applause from …