Myanmar junta fires two diplomats in Japan for opposing coup 1 minute read
Tokyo, May 20 (EFE).- The Myanmar military junta has fired two diplomats at its Tokyo embassy after they boycotted their duties in protest of the Feb. 1 coup and violence against protesters, Kyodo News reported Thursday, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.
The dismissals follow the junta’s actions against envoys in the United States, the United Kingdom and at the United Nations, among others, for going against the military.
In the case of the envoys to Japan, Myanmar’s foreign ministry has withdrawn their diplomatic status and passports, and revoked their access to the diplomatic compound where they resided, Kyodo said.
Further sanctions slapped on Myanmar junta as deaths surpass 800 2 minutes read
Bangkok/United Nations, May 18 (EFE).- More than 800 people have died during the continuing violent crackdown of Myanmar’s security forces since the military coup on Feb. 1, prompting foreign nations to slap further sanctions on individuals and entities of the country.
According to the latest data from the Association for the Assistance of Political Prisoners, 802 people have been killed while 5,210 have been detained and arrest warrants have been issued against another 1,699.
Deaths have risen in recent weeks despite General Min Aung Hlaing agreeing to stop violence against civilians during the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held in Jakarta on Apr. 24.
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Myanmar army takes rebel-held city after 3 days of fighting 2 minutes read
Bangkok Desk, May 16 (EFE).- Rebel forces opposed to Myanmar’s military junta have withdrawn from the town of Mindat, in the northwest of the country, after three days of intense fighting with the army which had attacked the civilian population with aerial bombardments and heavy artillery, local press reported Sunday.
According to the online newspaper Myanmar Now, the junta forces took Mindat on Saturday afternoon and forced the withdrawal of the newly formed group of the Chin Defense Force, which opted to put down their weapons to avoid the destruction of the city of 50,000 people.
Myanmar military junta declares martial law over rebel stronghold 2 minutes read
Bangkok, May 14 (EFE).- Myanmar’s military junta declared martial law in the city of Mindat, in Chin state, where the army has been met with strong armed resistance since the Feb. 1 coup.
State newspaper The Global New Light of Myanmar said Friday the measure was adopted Thursday after a series of attacks perpetrated by the newly formed Chin Defense Force group.
Under martial law, applied in at least six neighborhoods in Yangon since March, those arrested on charges such as treason, attacks with weapons or incitement to violence, among others, are tried in military courts, where sentences are more severe and includes capital punishment.