The Latest Breaking News from Myanmar

Indonesia is a major refugee transit country in Southeast Asia. As of May 2023, Indonesia hosted at least 12,704 refugees, primarily from Afghanistan, Somalia, Myanmar, Iraq and Sudan. Almost 30% are children.

Myanmar’s Supreme Court has declined to hear special appeals from the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her convictions in five cases of which the head of the military-installed government already pardoned her earlier this month

Organised criminals use threats, torture and sexual violence to coerce victims to work in international scamming operations

The Civil Disobedience Movement remains a pillar of resistance to military rule, but the cost is high for those involved

Myanmar’s military government has ordered East Timor’s diplomat to leave the country in retaliation for the East Timorese government holding meetings with Myanmar’s main opposition organization

Refugees mark August 25 as ‘Genocide Day’ to demand justice and safe and voluntary repatriation to their Myanmar homes.

In an interview with The Hindu, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said that he has spoken to the Meitei civil society groups and will ensure that Kuki-Zo MLAs are not harmed. The tribal MLAs are likely to skip the Assembly Session due to security concerns.

Joint statement from 13 members of 15-seat council says generals must stop killing civilians and end the crisis.

Numaligarh Refinery (NRL) in Assam is now eyeing Nepal for a special grade of diesel that can be used easily in sub-zero conditions.  The public sector NRL, often referred to as the Assam Accord Refinery, has been the lone supplier of low-pour high-speed diesel to Bhutan for several years now.…

Civil society groups say UN relief chief’s visit made no substantive progress and lent legitimacy to generals.

Apex Naga body slams Kuki-Zo community for distorting Manipur's history, says they have no land in Manipur. UNC claims British found Kukis useful as “mercenary tribe” and used their “lack of attachment to any land” to crush indigenous communities. UNC opposes demand for separate administration for Kuki-Zo, says they are…