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A court in Myanmar found a close colleague of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of treason and sentenced him Friday to 20 years in prison, a member of their political party said. Local media also reported the court's decision.
Myanmar media and family members said Friday a long-time colleague and fellow party member of the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been
Dozens of children have been killed and hundreds arbitrarily detained in Myanmar since a coup more than five months ago, UN rights experts said, as the political turmoil in the country continues amid a health emergency brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN child rights committee reported on Friday that it had received “credible information” that 75 children had been killed and approximately 1,000 arrested in Myanmar since February 1. “Children in Myanmar are under siege and facing catastrophic loss of life because of the military coup,” committee chair Mikiko Otani said in ...
Myanmar Junta to Try Senior NLD Member U Win Htein in Prison U Win Htein. By The Irrawaddy 7 May 2021 Leading National League for Democracy (NLD) member U Win Htein will be tried on sedition charges at a court inside Naypyitaw Prison. At a court hearing on Friday at which U Win Htein was set to testify, the judges said that the Supreme Court of the Union has ordered that the senior NLD member be tried at a separate court in Naypyitaw Prison on May 14 in order to facilitate his trial. Previously, the case was being heard via video at the Dekkhinathiri District Court.
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...