Myanmar: UN condemns deadly military airstrike on crowd of civilians

Myanmar: UN condemns deadly military airstrike on crowd of civilians

Military aircraft dropped bombs and fired on a crowd of people in Kanbulu Township, located in Sagaing Region, who had gathered that morning for the opening of a new town hall, according to media reports.  Guterres condemns attack  UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attack and called for those responsible to be held accountable,…

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Myanmar: Social media companies urged to stand up to junta

Myanmar: Social media companies urged to stand up to junta

In an appeal to internet chat platforms to monitor content more carefully and allocate sufficient resources to do so, the rights experts warned that Telegram in particular had become “a hotbed of pro-military activity”. ‘Violent and misogynistic’ Tens of thousands of followers had been drawn to the junta’s “violent and misogynistic content”, warned the rights…

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Myanmar: Tatmadaw army’s ‘scorched earth’ policy in spotlight

Myanmar: Tatmadaw army’s ‘scorched earth’ policy in spotlight

“Continuous” violence, including the killing, arbitrary arrest, torture and enforced disappearance of opponents in Myanmar between 1 February 2022 and 31 January 2023, have left the country’s people desperate for outside help, OHCHR’s James Rodehaver said, unveiling the Office’s latest report on the crisis. “Despite all the challenges that they face, so far there has…

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