More protests and funeral follow deadly shootings in Myanmar
Protesters gathered all over Myanmar again on Sunday, a day after security forces shot dead two people at a demonstration in the country’s second biggest city.
Aung San Suu Kyi
Foreign Secretary condemns shooting of protesters in Myanmar
The Foreign Secretary has condemned the shooting of peaceful protesters in Myanmar as “beyond the pale” after local media reported two were killed by riot police.
UK imposes sanctions on Myanmar’s military junta
The UK has imposed asset freezes and travel bans on three generals in Myanmar’s military regime in response to human rights violations.
Police rampage targets striking railway workers in Myanmar
Demonstrators against Myanmar’s military takeover returned to the streets on Thursday after a night of armed intimidation by security forces in the country’s second biggest city.
Troops deployed to major city as Myanmar demonstrations continue
Demonstrators in Myanmar gathered in their largest numbers so far to protest the military’s seizure of power, as a UN human rights expert warned that troops being brought to Yangon and elsewhere could signal the prospect for major violence.
PM: Fresh charges against Aung San Suu Kyi violate human rights
The Prime Minister has branded the latest charges against the ousted leader of Myanmar as “fabricated”, as the UK Government repeated calls for Aung San Suu Kyi to be released.
Myanmar police file new charge against Aung San Suu Kyi
Police in Myanmar have filed a new charge against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said, which may allow her to be held indefinitely without trial.
Demonstrations resume in Myanmar despite crackdown on protests
Peaceful demonstrations against Myanmar’s military takeover resumed, following violence against protesters a day earlier by security forces and after internet access was blocked for a second straight night.
Myanmar security forces crack down on anti-coup protesters
Security forces in Myanmar have intensified their crackdown against anti-coup protesters.
Tensions rise as protesters continue to defy Myanmar junta over coup
Sightings of armoured personnel carriers in Myanmar’s biggest city and leaked orders of an impending internet shutdown raised political tensions, after vast numbers of people around the country flouted orders against demonstrations to protest the military’s seizure of power.
Myanmar anti-coup protesters keep pressure on junta
Vast numbers of people all over Myanmar have flouted orders against demonstrations to march again in protest against the military takeover that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Tension high as mass protests in Myanmar enter second week
Mass street demonstrations in Myanmar have entered a second week with neither protesters nor the military government showing any signs of backing off from confrontations.
UN Human Rights Council debating resolution against Myanmar coup leaders
The UN’s top human rights body has opened an urgent session to discuss the military coup in Myanmar, with calls for the release of people “arbitrarily detained” — including civilian government leader Aung San Suu Kyi — and more action by United Nations officials to increase scrutiny of the country.
Myanmar’s coup leader says uniting with military will lead to democracy
Myanmar’s coup leader used the country’s Union Day holiday to call on people to work with the military if they want democracy.
White House names generals targeted by Myanmar sanctions
The Biden administration in the US has announced that new sanctions against Myanmar will target the country’s top military officials who ordered this month’s coup in the Southeast Asian country.
Countries take action against Myanmar following coup
A growing number of governments are curbing diplomatic ties with Myanmar and increasing economic pressure over the coup that has erased the fragile democratic progress in the long-oppressed nation.
Myanmar protesters return to streets despite police violence
Crowds demonstrating against the military takeover in Myanmar have defied a ban on protests, even after security forces ratcheted up the use of force against them and raided the headquarters of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party.
Myanmar coup leader defends action amid pledge to hold election
The leader of the coup in Myanmar has said a new election will be held as promised in a year and that the military will hand over power to the winners.
Internet access restored as Myanmar coup protests grow
Enthusiastic crowds of tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday in protest at last week’s coup, demanding a return to civilian government and the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Thousands protest against army takeover in Myanmar’s biggest city
Thousands of people rallied against the military takeover in Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday and demanded the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose elected government was toppled by the army which also imposed an internet blackout.
Hundreds join protest against coup in Myanmar as resistance spreads
Hundreds of students and teachers have taken to Myanmar’s streets to demand the military hand power back to elected politicians, as resistance to a coup swelled with demonstrations in several parts of the country, even in the tightly controlled capital.
Myanmar’s military government blocks Facebook access as protests grow
Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged with calls for civil disobedience to protest against the ousting of the elected government and its leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Raab demands release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi after police charges
The UK has demanded the immediate release of Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected officials following the military coup.
UN chief calls for international pressure to ensure Myanmar coup fails
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on international leaders to ensure Myanmar’s coup fails as police levelled their first formal charge against the country’s deposed leader and the new military government blocked access to Facebook.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi charged with possessing illegal radios
Police have levelled their first formal charge against Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, members of her party said on Wednesday, giving military authorities who staged a coup a legal reason to detain her at least until the middle of the month.
Myanmar’s military junta plans probe of last year’s election
Myanmar’s new leader has said the military government installed after Monday’s coup plans to investigate alleged fraud in last year’s elections and will prioritise the pandemic and the economy.
Politics behind switch of Burma to Myanmar
Monday’s military coup in which Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was placed under detention has again returned focus to one much discussed side issue: Where exactly did the coup take place?
Citizens in Myanmar protest against coup with noise barrage
Scores of people in Myanmar’s largest city honked car horns and banged on pots and pans on Tuesday evening in the first known public resistance to the coup led a day earlier by the country’s military.
Myanmar MPs say army guarding their housing after coup
Hundreds of members of Myanmar’s Parliament remained confined inside their government housing in the country’s capital on Tuesday, a day after the military staged a coup and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar ambassador summoned to Foreign Office after PM condemns military coup
The Myanmar ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Office following the Prime Minister’s condemnation of the military coup in the South East Asian country.