Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency by Six Months
In a nationally televised speech, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing blamed “terrorists” for delaying the country’s return to normalcy.
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In a nationally televised speech, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing blamed “terrorists” for delaying the country’s return to normalcy.
Ministers meeting in Phnom Penh from Wednesday are expected to lament the lack of progress made by the regime on the bloc’s Five-Point Consensus.
ON July 26, I had a fruitful discussion with the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Myanmar, Dr Noeleen Heyzer. We discussed various issues: the Asean 5-Point Consensus (5PC), a framework for Myanmar with an end game, humanitarian aid and education for refugees.
Last week’s killing of four political prisoners has catalyzed an unusually strong regional reaction.
Nearly 18 months after the coup, the world’s reaction to Myanmar’s anguish continues to be one of statements, inaction, and business as usual.