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Thousands remain in detention in Myanmar for opposing military rule: UN
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
To mark the country's 75th anniversary of independence, the military junta announced this week that it would free some 7,000 prisoners, UN news reported. However, it did not specify whether those jailed as part of its brutal crackdown on dissent would be included.
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India, China abstain on first UNSC resolution on Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The 15-member Council has been split on Myanmar for decades and was previously only able to agree on formal statements about the country, which has been under military rule since February 2021.
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Imran Khan directs PTI leaders to refrain from criticizing Pak's new army
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Friday directed his party leaders to "Please ensure there is no criticism of the new Chief and Army Staff."
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"Pak military establishment transformed country into prison-like system",
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 24 (ANI): Pakistani human rights activist Sanna Ejaz said that the Pakistan Army has transformed the country into a prison-like system controlled by security authorities, with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) playing a particularly central role in entrenc
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Escalating evidence of crimes against humanity in Myanmar: UN investigator
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 9 (ANI): Crimes against humanity continue to be systematically committed in Myanmar, with ongoing conflicts severely impacting women and children, according to evidence gathered to date by the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (Mechanism) and outlin
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Activists in Nepal demonstrate at UN Office against execution of four pris
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], July 26 (ANI): Human rights activists and advocates have demonstrated in front of the United Nations Nepal Office against the execution of four prisoners in military-ruled Myanmar.
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Death penalty cases soar in Myanmar after coup
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 31 (ANI): Raising an alarm over the rights situation in Myanmar, Amnesty International has said the death penalty increased at an alarming rate under military rule, with nearly 90 people sentenced to death by military tribunals since the coup last year.
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Musharraf, Shehbaz Sharif face notices over 'enforced disappearances' in P
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): A Pakistani court is set to serve notices to former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf and successive leaders including current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raising questions about the state policy on enforced disappearance.
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India, Japan urge Myanmar to end violence, return to democracy
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Expressing concern over the situation in Myanmar, India and Japan called for an immediate cessation of violence throughout Myanmar and a return to the path of democracy.
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Human Rights Watch calls on UN to hold Myanmar military accountable for hu
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch on Friday, called upon the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to act against the Myanmar military's human rights abuses by imposing economic sanctions and preventing the flow of weapons.
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Democratic transition should not be derailed in Myanmar: Jaishankar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France], February 23 (ANI): The democratic transition in Myanmar should not be derailed, said External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar while emphasizing India's pro-democracy stance.
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UN: Stop weapons supply to Myanmar, rights expert urges
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 23 (ANI): Weapons exports to the military rulers in Myanmar by the UN Member States must stop, the UN independent expert on the human rights situation in the country said on Tuesday.
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