Tag: Myanmar

• Thursday, March 11th 2021 - 05:24 UTC

  China calls for de-escalation in Myanmar and “it's time for dialogue”

  

  China called on Wednesday in the UN Security Council for a “de-escalation” in the crisis in Myanmar, where the junta has pursued a violent crackdown against peaceful anti-coup demonstrators.

• Monday, February 22nd 2021 - 08:15 UTC

  UK back at Human Rights Council with a long list of targets, China, Russia, Belarus and Myanmar

  

  Britain this Monday will call for the United Nations to be given “urgent and unfettered” access to Xinjiang to investigate reports of abuses in the Chinese region.

• Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Nobel Laureate and Myanmar generals accused of crimes against Rohingya Muslims, under universal jurisdiction in Argentine court

  

  Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is among several top Myanmar officials named on Wednesday in a case filed in Argentina for crimes against Rohingya Muslims, the first time the Nobel Laureate has been legally targeted over the crisis.

• Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:04 UTC

  Myanmar releases two Reuters reporters imprisoned for 500 days

  

  Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars, witnesses said. 

• Friday, April 12th 2019 - 07:04 UTC

  Amal Clooney appointed UK's special envoy on media freedom

  

  Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has been appointed as the UK's government's special envoy on media freedom, the Foreign Office has announced. Ms Clooney and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will work to “counter draconian laws that hinder journalists from going about their work”, the FCO said.