Myanmar political repression and election crisis
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UN reports Myanmar human rights at new low
The UN’s Human Rights Office published a report on Tuesday regarding Myanmar.
Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup in 2021.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called the report's findings deeply troubling.
Rohingya refugees rally nine years after Myanmar exodus
The United Council of Rohingya (UCR) refugee group organized the rally.
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's camps protested against dire conditions as they marked nine years since a military crackdown drove them out of Myanmar.
The Bangladeshi government tried to begin repatriation at least twice, but the efforts stalled because none of the refugees was willing to return due to security concerns in Myanmar.
Analysis: Rohingya justice without a population remaining in Myanmar
In July, two boats carrying more than 500 Rohingya sank after leaving Rakhine.
The Gambia brought a genocide case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice.
August 25 marks the anniversary of the 2017 campaign by the Myanmar military against the Rohingya.
Military Airstrike on Myanmar Monastery Leaves 14 Dead
Myanmar has experienced civil war and martial rule since a 2021 military coup ousted Aung San Suu Kyi.
Pro-democracy rebel Nway Oo Myaung stated to AFP that the deceased included 11 men and three women aged between 50 and 70.
A rescue worker reported to BBC Burmese that all the victims killed were elderly, multiple monks were injured, and the site suffered two strikes.
“Older people had entered the meditation centres,”
Myanmar Military Airstrike Kills 14 at Buddhist Monastery
Nway Oo stated that a fighter jet bombed the monastery compound, killing 14 people, including three women, and injuring 20 others.
A local villager told The Associated Press that more than 100 people were at the monastery for a weeklong Buddhist Lent retreat when a plane dropped two bombs 15 minutes apart.
The Council on Foreign Relations reports that the war in Myanmar has killed over 100,000 people and displaced 5.2 million.
Analysis: How Myanmar's war drives the Rohingya crisis
“reportedly committed acts of genocide”