US, UK, Japan and Australia condemn Myanmar for banning 40 political parties Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy among those abolished by military regime The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023
US, UK, Japan, Australia denounce dissolution of Myanmar’s NLD Myanmar’s military rulers disbanded Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party ahead of new elections and to cement their power. Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2023
Junta dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, and 39 others Myanmar's military government has dissolved the ousted ruling party of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 39 other parties. The New Daily · Mar 29, 2023
US, allies concerned over Myanmar disbanding Suu Kyi party The United States, Britain, Japan and Australia on Wednesday expressed their concern over the dissolution of Myanmar's former ruling party and urged a more inclusive process to return the country to democracy. Reuters · Mar 29, 2023
Australia condemns Myanmar military junta disbanding political parties ahead of election Myanmar's military announced that 40 parties were automatically disbanded for failing to sign up under the new Political Party Registration law requirements by Tuesday's deadline. ABC News · Mar 29, 2023
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party disbanded by Myanmar authorities ahead of election The political party led by the ousted leader won a landslide victory in the November 2020 general election The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023
Myanmar junta dissolves ex-ruling party as election deadline passes The ousted ruling party of Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was among 40 political parties dissolved on Tuesday, after they failed to meet a registration deadline for an election set to perpetuate the military's political dominance. Reuters · Mar 28, 2023
Suu Kyi's party faces dissolution in military-ruled Myanmar The political party led by Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to face automatic dissolution by the military-appointed election commission because it declined to register for a planned general election it denounced as a sham The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023
Suu Kyi's lawyers unable to meet with her to plan appeals Lawyers for ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is serving a 33-year prison sentence on what are widely seen as contrived charges, have been denied meetings with her as they prepare her appeals The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
Reversing Myanmar's internal strife This month marks two anniversaries of ongoing conflicts in Europe and Southeast Asia, namely 12 months after Russia invaded Ukraine and two years since Myanmar's military seized power by toppling a democratically elected and civilian-led government under Aung San Suu Kyi. Bangkok Post · Feb 9, 2023
Why Has the West Given Billions in Military Aid to Ukraine, but Virtually Ignored Myanmar? It proves challenging to build a narrative around the Myanmar crisis due to the complexities within the country. The News Lens · Feb 3, 2023
Resistance to military rule in Myanmar remains steady 2 years after army seized power Opponents of Myanmar's military rule heeded a call on Wednesday by organizers to stay home in a "silent strike" as the prospects for peace in the country seem dim 2 years after the army seized power. WEKU · Feb 1, 2023
Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
How Myanmar is faring 2 years after army ousted Suu Kyi Two years after Myanmar's generals ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government, thousands of people have died in civil conflict and many more have been forced from their homes in a dire humanitarian crisis The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023
The Conversation · Jan 29, 2023 Why has the West given billions in military aid to Ukraine, but virtually ignored Myanmar? Two years after Myanmar’s coup on February 1 2021, the country’s large and growing resistance forces receive almost no attention outside the country.
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Reuters · Jan 5, 2023 Former minister, writer among Myanmar prisoners freed in amnesty Myanmar's junta has freed a former minister in the ousted government of Aung Sang Suu Kyi and a well-known writer among political detainees given amnesty to mark the country's independence day, according to relatives and media.
Reuters · Jan 4, 2023 Myanmar junta to free more than 7,000 prisoners under amnesty Myanmar's military government will release 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the country's independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported on Wednesday, as the junta chief praised some countries for maintaining support for his nation.
Bangkok Post · Jan 4, 2023 Myanmar marks Independence Day with show of force, mass pardons Myanmar's junta announced an amnesty for 7,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day on Wednesday following a show of force in the capital, days after increasing democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term to 33 years.
Dynamite News · Dec 30, 2022 Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced By Myanmar Court For 7 More Years In Prison, Her Total Jail Term Now 33 Years A military court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a further seven years in prison on charges of corruption, taking her total jail term to 33 years. Read on for details:
Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2022 Myanmar court jails Aung San Suu Kyi for extra seven years for corruption The military junta which took power in a coup in 2021 has now jailed Ms Suu Kyi for a total of 33 years
Reuters · Dec 30, 2022 Factbox-Court rulings against Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Myanmar's 77-year-old former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been ordered to serve a total of 33 years in prison after convictions on multiple charges since her overthrow in a coup early last year.
Bangkok Post · Dec 30, 2022 Suu Kyi trial ends, jail terms total 33 years NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar: A Myanmar junta court wrapped up its trial of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday, a legal source told AFP, with the Nobel laureate jailed for a total of 33 years.
WEKU · Dec 30, 2022 A court in Myanmar again finds Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption A court's conviction against Aung San Suu Kyi leaves her with 33 years to serve in prison following a series of politically tinged prosecutions since her government was toppled in February 2021.
France 24 · Dec 30, 2022 Myanmar junta court convicts Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption, hands down 7-year sentence A Myanmar junta court sentenced ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years in prison for corruption on Friday, a legal source told AFP, ending the 18-month trial of the Nobel laureate.