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Burmese Junta Escalates Attack on Resistance: Bombs Civilians, Killing 100
The junta increasingly uses airstrikes to crush resistance, targeting schools and clinics run by the opposition.
Nearly 200 Rohingya Refugees Adrift at Sea Desperately Seek Rescue
Fleeing ethnic cleansing, the refugees have been trapped on the boat for weeks without adequate food or water.
Myanmar Executes Four Activists as Resistance to Military Government Grows
Human rights activists are sounding the alarm after the military junta executed four men who opposed last year's coup.
Deposed Burmese Leaders Are Now Changing Their Tune on Human Rights of Rohingya
Leaders issued public declarations promoting Rohingya human rights -- a historic move amid decades-long persecution.
Factory Workers in Burma Are Resisting the Military Coup With Strikes
General strikes and international solidarity are now offering the best hope to resist the military coup in Burma.
Biden Condemns Burma Military Coup, as Critics Question Claims of Election Fraud
Biden suggested he might issue sanctions on the country if democratically elected officials weren't returned to power.
Burmese Military Executes Coup After Circulating Baseless Election Fraud Rumors
The army said it arrested civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in response to “election fraud.”
Like the US, Malaysian Authorities Use COVID-19 to Limit Migration
The pandemic has provided a convenient excuse for governments pandering to domestic bigotry and isolationist tendencies.
Trump’s Expansion of the Muslim Ban May Be Enabling Rohingyan Genocide
Trump’s ban blocks one of the last pathways to a life of dignity and freedom from violence for the Rohingya.
Aung San Suu Kyi Denies Burmese Genocide of Rohingya at The Hague
The de facto leader of Burma spent over a decade fighting against the Burmese military, which she is now defending.