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Myanmar rights groups detail evidence of horrific torture and call on international community to help put an end to the military’s impunity.

ASEAN Leaders Urge Myanmar Coup Chief to End Violence, Allow Special Envoy, Aid ASEAN Leaders Urge Myanmar Coup Chief to End Violence, Allow Special Envoy, Aid Leaders of Southeast Asian nations attend the ASEAN meeting on Saturday in Jakarta. Myanmar coup leader Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing is seated in the foreground at right. / BPMI Setpres 1.0k By The Irrawaddy 24 April 2021 ASEAN leaders urged Myanmar’s coup leader to de-escalate the violence in his country and seek a political resolution to the crisis through dialog at their summit in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday, but seemingly failed ...

ASEAN summit on Saturday provides little reason for optimism among longtime political observers.

When the Web Goes Dark: State Control & the Internet Autocrats around the world are manipulating access to the internet as a means of state control, especially in the face of protests and dissent. From Myanmar to Venezuela to Iran, we’ve seen a rise in blackouts cutting off critical channels of communication, an increasingly dangerous prospect in the middle of a pandemic. This public program will feature experts in human rights, technology, and cyber access to understand the implications of blocking freedom of information, and what can be done about it. We are joined by: Shayna Bauchner, Re...

A binational couple who was separated due to the coup in Myanmar has been reunited in San Francisco. For two years, Kenny Kruse worked to get his fiancé, Yar Zar Min, a visa to come to the U.S. The couple waited through delays caused by the previous administration and extension of the travel ban that included Myanmar. Last year, the global coronavirus pandemic kept them separated. Then, on February 1, a military coup took place in Myanmar. Finally, there was good news as Yar Zar Min arrived in San Francisco February 26. Kruse still cannot believe he and his partner are together at last.