
Myanmar Junta officially bans the popular independent media THE IRRAWADDY
After banning 14 news agencies, 4 publishing houses and 2 printing presses in Myanmar since coup, Junta government has banned the popular independent media THE IRRAWADDY.
After banning 14 news agencies, 4 publishing houses and 2 printing presses in Myanmar since coup, Junta government has banned the popular independent media THE IRRAWADDY.
Upward trend in Myanmar online wildlife trade New research by WWF shows that online illegal wildlife trade in Myanmar increased by 74% from 2020 to 2021. The report, ‘Going viral: Myanmar’s wildlife trade escalates online,’ details 173 different species being advertised for sale online in 2021, up from 143 species the year before. Sales of…
A new law enacted this month in Myanmar brings the country’s police force under the full control of the military, with expanded powers put in place to help quell resistance to junta rule, according to sources in the country. Issued on March 25, the 18-chapter Myanmar Police Law gives Snr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief…
Fighting between junta troops and ethnic Karen rebels in eastern Myanmar’s Kayin state has forced more than 10,000 civilians to seek shelter along the country’s shared border with Thailand, but Thai officials have refused entry to the refugees and aid workers warned Tuesday of a food shortage risk. Since mid-March, soldiers with the Karen National…