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Myanmar’s Coup D’Etat Myanmar’s Coup D’Etat Mudabbir Latifi The phrase Coup D’Etat comes from the French language meaning a “blow against the state”. Myanmar recently made headlines after its semi-civilian Government headed by Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi was overthrown by Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Myanmar. He has often been described as a true Machiavellian man. He was set to retire next year, experts suggest that a possible threat of actions by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after his term as Army Chief is over for ...

'There are no good guys': US responds to Myanmar crisis haunted by Rohingya atrocities Print this article President Biden and his Western allies are likely to use sanctions to punish the arrest of civilian officials in Myanmar, where a transition to democracy degenerated into ethnic cleansing and now an apparent coup. “When Burma, or Myanmar, was under the military rule, it was basically on the blacklist; there were a lot of sanctions against Burma,” a European Union official said. "And the EU will not hesitate, if necessary, to reimpose the sanctions because this is undemocratic. This ...

Normal text size Very large text size Myanmar has descended into chaos since a junta seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1. Armed forces and police have fired on demonstrators, who appear undeterred by curfews and a nationwide state of emergency, but the military have also entered shops and houses to attack people. The country is on the brink of collapse and civil war. More than 500 have been killed, with children among the victims. Thousands of people have been detained, including leaders of the former civilian government. Air strikes have been launched a...

In the wake of a February 1 military coup in Myanmar, experts are concerned the change in power will further endanger human rights protections, especially for Rohingya Muslims — an ethnic minority that faced atrocities potentially amounting to genocide under the previous, and freely elected, administration. “The man who oversaw genocidal acts against the Rohingya, and war crimes and crimes against humanity against other ethnic minorities, is now the sole leader of the country: Min Aung Hlaing,” said Shayna Bauchner, a researcher in Human Rights Watch’s Asia division. Since gaining ind...

Here is a look at the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner.PersonalBirth date: June 19, 1945Birth place: Rangoon