Suu Kyi’s ICRC meeting is a strategic move by Myanmar’s regime, not a sign of change
The junta’s latest empty gesture is a cost-free way to win greater international acceptance, not evidence of any softening of its position
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The junta’s latest empty gesture is a cost-free way to win greater international acceptance, not evidence of any softening of its position
The meeting comes amid growing pressure on the regime to provide proof that the detained leader is alive and in good health
Shan Mae Lay’s mother and father were both taken from her after the coup, but she still has hopes of seeing her father again
The junta-aligned DKBA, which was found to be hosting scam centres in its territory, was also sanctioned by the US in November
The junta leader made the remarks in a speech to the country’s military-backed parliament marking his first 100 days as president
The victim’s husband has denied claims on pro-junta social media channels that the killing was deliberate
The announcement comes days after Malaysian officials detained more than 100 Rohingya refugees at a UNHCR facility in Kuala Lumpur
The sentences highlight the regime’s determination to suppress all opposition to an electoral process widely dismissed as illegitimate
Three children were among the dead in the attack, which also destroyed several homes and a church
The group of 110 men, women, and children were taken into custody at a UNHCR compound in Kuala Lumpur on Monday