Myanmar

• Canada seeks to join UN case accusing Myanmar of genocide

  Five European countries and Canada are seeking to join a case brought by Gambia at the United Nations' highest court that accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against Rohingya.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2023
  
• Myanmar’s jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi given partial clemency

  The clemency was announced after Myanmar's military extended the state of emergency it imposed when it seized power from Suu Kyi's elected government more than two years ago.

  World

  Aug 1, 2023
  
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• Myanmar’s promised election delayed as military extends state of emergency

  The state of emergency was declared when troops arrested Aung San Suu Kyi and top officials from her government and members of her party on Feb. 1, 2021.

  World

  Jul 31, 2023
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• Myanmar death toll rises to 54 after cyclone Mocha roared through

  Cyclone Mocha roared in from the Bay of Bengal on Sunday with high winds and rain slamming a corner of neighboring Bangladesh and a wider swath of western Myanmar's Rakhine state.

  Weather

  May 18, 2023
• Cyclone Mocha slams into coast of Myanmar, killing at least 3

  Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar.

  World

  May 14, 2023
• Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for Cyclone Mocha as powerful storm nears

  In Myanmar, rains and winds were picking up since Friday and prompted more than 10,000 people in villages around Sittwe in Rakhine state to seek shelter in sturdy buildings.

  World

  May 13, 2023
• How Myanmar has changed after 2 years under military control — and what lies ahead

  Two years after Myanmar's generals ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government, thousands of people have died in civil conflict and the national economy has slowed.

  World

  Jan 31, 2023
• ‘Litany of human rights crises’ in 2022 — but some good signs: HRW report

  The year presented new opportunities to strengthen protections against violations, Human Rights Watch said in its annual world report.

  World

  Jan 12, 2023
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• Russia, Iran, Myanmar sanctioned by Canada over human rights

  Since Russia's invasion on Feb. 24, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 1,500 individuals and entities from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2022
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• Myanmar’s military government denies deadly air strike on school

  The number of children killed in the air strike appeared to be the highest in a single day since the army seized power in a coup in February last year.

  World

  Sep 20, 2022