The United Nations General Assembly on Friday attempted to ostracize Myanmar’s ruling generals with a strong reprimand, calling on them to end the five-month-old military takeover, cease killing opponents and release imprisoned civilian leaders. The 193-strong panel also called for an arms embargo against Myanmar and unhindered humanitarian access to stop the country from sliding … Read more
Every evening at 8 a.m., the news anchor with the stern face announces the day of the hunt on Myanmar’s military television. Mug photos of those charged with political crimes appear on the screen. Among them are doctors, students, beauty queens, actors, reporters, and even two makeup bloggers. Some of the faces look puffy and … Read more
Myanmar’s new military government has ordered local telecommunications companies to temporarily block Facebook in the Southeast Asian nation days after the military seized power in a military coup. Several users of the Myanmar subreddit reported moments ago that Facebook was already inaccessible to them, suggesting that ISPs have already started complying with the order that … Read more
The Myanmar military overthrew the country’s fragile democratic government in a coup on Monday, arrested civilian leaders, shut down the internet and cut flights. The coup is bringing the country back to full military rule after a brief period of quasi-democracy that began in 2011 when the military, in power since 1962, conducted parliamentary elections … Read more