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Myanmar military admits facing ‘heavy assaults’ from anti-coup forces

Spokesperson says opponents dropping ‘hundreds’ of drones on military outposts as offensive pushes forward.

Al Jazeera

Son of Aung San Suu Kyi launches new campaign to free jailed Myanmar leader

The deposed leader was arrested by the military junta in Myanmar in February 2021. She has been given a 27-year sentence for corruption charges

The Independent UK

Q&A: NUG’s first Rohingya minister says Myanmar in ‘unified revolution’

Aung Kyaw Moe says the civilian government working to remove the military has a vision of a more inclusive Myanmar.

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Military attack leaves Myanmar’s displaced civilians with ‘no safe place’

Dozens were killed last week when the military bombed a camp for people displaced by decades of conflict.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar's military seeks to keep ethnic minority allies on its side with anniversary of cease-fire

Myanmar’s military government has hosted representatives from ethnic rebel groups to mark the eighth anniversary of the signing of a multilateral cease-fire agreement

The Independent UK

For imprisoned Nobel laureates, the prize did not bring freedom

The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee urged Iran to release imprisoned peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi and let her accept the award at the annual prize ceremony in December

The Independent UK

Myanmar’s top court declines to hear Suu Kyi's special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases

Myanmar’s Supreme Court has declined to hear special appeals from the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her convictions in six corruption cases where she was found guilty of abusing her authority and accepting bribes

The Independent UK

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‘Powerless’ son says Aung San Suu Kyi’s life may be at risk due to serious health problems

Myanmar’s deposed leader has gum disease and struggles to eat but son says requests for help made by prison officers have been denied

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar's jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing but is denied care outside prison

Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from symptoms of low blood pressure including dizziness and loss of appetite, but is being denied treatment at qualified facilities outside the prison system

The Independent UK

Q&A: East Timor’s ASEAN membership and the Myanmar conflict

President Jose Ramos-Horta insists East Timor is on track to join ASEAN, which seeks to resolve the crisis in Myanmar.

Al Jazeera

Malaysia calls for ‘strong’ measures on Myanmar as ASEAN meets

The 10-member Southeast Asian grouping has been strained to the limit over the crisis caused by the 2021 military coup.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar's High Court declines to hear Suu Kyi's appeals in 5 cases where sentences already commuted

Myanmar’s Supreme Court has declined to hear special appeals from the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her convictions in five cases of which the head of the military-installed government already pardoned her earlier this month

The Independent UK

Myanmar junta reducing Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence is an empty gesture from a failing state

In a general amnesty announced on military television last week, Myanmar’s military junta removed six years from the jail term of Aung San Suu Kyi, the 78-year-old leader of the government removed by a coup in February 2021. This came a week after the junta moved her into house arrest…

The Conversation

Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s controversial former leader receives ‘confusing’ pardon

The former Myanmar leader Aung Suu Kyi has had her 33-year jail term reduced.

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The Guardian - UK

Aung San Suu Kyi’s partial ‘pardon’ still means 27-year sentence

Human rights groups say Myanmar military’s move to drop five of ousted leader’s convictions is meaningless

Evening Standard

Who is Aung San Suu Kyi? Ousted leader given partial pardon by Myanmar’s military junta

The ousted civilian leader was partially pardoned on five charges as part of amnesty but will stay behind bars for a further 14 cases

The Independent UK

Aung San Suu Kyi pardoned for five offences – but doubts remain over whether she will ever be released

Myanmar’s former leader still faces serving 27 years of arrest for 14 of the 19 cases the ruling military junta has brought against her

The Guardian - UK

Aung San Suu Kyi given partial pardon by Myanmar junta

Ousted leader granted clemency on five charges as part of amnesty but faces a further 14 cases

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Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar's military-led government

Myanmar's military-led government has reduced the prison sentences of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a clemency connected to a religious ceremony

The Independent UK

Myanmar's military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports

Reports from Myanmar say its military-controlled government plans to transfer the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi from a prison in the capital of Naypyitaw to home confinement as part of an act of of clemency to be granted prisoners next week

Bangkok Post

Myanmar junta hints at extending emergency

Myanmar’s junta chief has hinted the military may further extend a state of emergency and delay promised elections, saying greater efforts were needed to end unrest.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar says Aung San Suu Kyi in ‘good health’, met Thai FM

In Jakarta, ASEAN reiterates need for unified response to end crisis amid Thai attempts to ‘re-engage’ with generals.

Bangkok Post

Foreign minister Don confirms meeting with Suu Kyi

JAKARTA: Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai says he met with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday, her first known meeting with a foreign envoy since she was detained following the 2021 military coup.

Al Jazeera

Thai foreign minister met Aung San Suu Kyi on secret Myanmar trip

Don Pramudwinai tells ASEAN foreign ministers he met jailed elected leader as well as coup leader Min Aung Hlaing.

The Independent UK

Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis

Thailand’s top diplomat says he met ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in detention over the weekend and she conveyed her openness to engage in talks to resolve the crisis in her strife-torn nation

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