Jailed Australia economist quarantined for COVID-19 in Myanmar
Sean Turnell, an Australian citizen who served as an economic advisor to deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and was given a three-year jail sentence this week, have been … Read More
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‘Risking their lives to go to school’: Myanmar teacher who survived junta raid
On Sept. 16, 2022, at least seven minors were killed when military aircraft fired on a village school in Sagaing region in what appeared to be the deadliest attack on … Read More
Cambodian officials post photos of 8 Chinese migrants found dead after boat accident
Cambodian authorities said the bodies of the final eight missing Chinese migrants from a small fishing vessel that sank last week off the Cambodian coast washed up on a Vietnamese … Read More
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Model who posted steamy photos gets 6 years for ‘tarnishing Burmese culture’
A military court in Myanmar’s Yangon region has sentenced a former doctor-turned-model to six years in prison for posting provocative content online deemed “harmful to Burmese culture,” prompting condemnation from … Read More
Eight Chinese remain missing from boat accident last week near Cambodia
Authorities are still unable to find eight of the 41 Chinese passengers who were aboard a small fishing boat when it sank last week off the Cambodian coast near the … Read More
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China opening Chinese Police Stations outside its territory
The spread of Chinese overseas police service stations around the world raises concerns among human rights campaigners. The Chinese government is opening illegal police posts all over the world. China … Read More
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Cambodia urges migrant workers in Thailand to join the ruling CPP
A Cambodian government delegation urged migrant workers at a festival in Thailand to back Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party, an opposition activist told RFA. At a celebration … Read More
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Drones level playing field for Myanmar’s armed opposition against powerful military
Nearly 20 months after the military coup in Myanmar, amid a rapidly intensifying conflict, People’s Defense Force (PDF) paramilitary groups are turning to drone technology to level the playing field … Read More
Myanmar worst for state violence against civilians in first half of 2022
More incidents of violence against civilians by government forces were reported in Myanmar than anywhere else in the world during the first six months of 2022, according to a U.S.-based … Read More
Junta threatens prison, execution for supporting Myanmar opposition
Anyone in Myanmar found to have provided as little as one kyat in financial support to anti-junta groups or engaged with anti-junta content on social media now faces anywhere from … Read More