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Gazi Abbas Shahid July 31, 2025 10:57 PM IST
The 2021 coup, overthrew the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, and sparked the Myanmar civil war.
Tahir Qureshi February 3, 2025 7:01 PM IST
The death toll in the war continues to rise.
Associated Press September 2, 2022 2:01 PM IST
Suu Kyi had already been sentenced to 17 years in prison on charges of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies, violating coronavirus restrictions, sedition and five counts of corruption.
Associated Press August 15, 2022 5:46 PM IST
The trial was held behind closed doors, with no access for media or the public, and her lawyers were forbidden by a gag order from revealing information about the proceedings.
Associated Press January 10, 2022 2:01 PM IST
Suu Kyi's supporters and independent analysts say the charges against her are contrived to legitimize the military's seizure of power and prevent her from returning to politics.
India.com News Desk December 6, 2021 11:46 AM IST
The deposed civilian leader was sentenced to two years' imprisonment under section 505(b) and two years' imprisonment under natural disaster law
ANI Feeds March 28, 2021 7:35 AM IST
At least 114 civilians were killed across Myanmar on Saturday as the military junta continued to crackdown on peaceful protests, CNN reported citing Myanmar Now.
India.com News Desk March 27, 2021 8:09 PM IST
The Myanmar Now news portal said 91 people were killed across the country by security forces.
India.com News Desk February 28, 2021 10:36 PM IST
We strongly condemn the escalating violence against protests in Myanmar and call on the military to immediately halt the use of force against peaceful protesters, its spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani was quoted saying.
India.com News Desk February 21, 2021 5:13 PM IST
Earlier today, the Myanmar police arrested famous Burmese actor Lu Min, who was 'wanted' under anti-incitement law for supporting the opposition and encouraging civil servants to join the protest.
India.com News Desk February 1, 2021 7:20 PM IST
The development comes in the country days of concern about the threat of a military coup.
Amit Bansal February 1, 2021 2:58 PM IST
The suppression of democratic voices started even in 1990 during the Parliamentary elections when "National League of Democracy"- the party of Aung San Suu Kyi was not allowed to form the government even after winning 392 out of 492 seats.
India.com News Desk February 1, 2021 8:48 AM IST
The 75-year-old Suu Kyi is by far the country's most dominant politician, and became the country's leader after leading a decades-long nonviolent struggle against military rule.
India.com News Desk January 19, 2020 11:09 AM IST
A statement about the visit published on Suu Kyi's official Facebook page was littered with references to "Mr S***hole" when translated to English.
Indo-Asian News Service November 29, 2018 2:19 PM IST
The summit will bring together heads of states and governments, lawmakers, eminent leaders, businessmen and leaders of civil society of the Asia Pacific region.
PTI Feeds October 3, 2018 11:22 AM IST
Suu Kyi is the first person to have her honorary Canadian citizenship revoked. A United Nations fact-finding mission reported last month that Myanmar's military has systematically killed thousands of Rohingya civilians, burned hundreds of their villages and engaged in ethnic cleansing and mass gang rape.
Indo-Asian News Service August 29, 2018 9:42 PM IST
More than 700,000 of the minority community fled to Bangladesh after a crackdown by the Myanmar military in August 2017 that the UN has likened to "ethnic cleansing with signs of genocide through killings, rapes and the razing of houses that year".
India.com News Desk December 5, 2017 12:13 AM IST
Supreme Court to Resume Hearing on Deportation of Rohingyas Today
India.com News Desk November 29, 2017 4:22 PM IST
After Myanmar, he will move on to Bangladesh to meet Rohingya refugees in a symbolic gesture.
IANS Feeds November 28, 2017 6:34 PM IST
But in recent months the Nobel Peace laureate has attracted growing criticism for her response to the Rohingya humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
India.com News Desk September 20, 2017 4:33 PM IST
Suu Kyi said it is a humanitarian issue which arose out of social and economical problems which have persisted for years.
India.com News Desk September 20, 2017 1:04 PM IST
Britain's second-largest trade union, Unison announced that it will suspend Suu Kyi's honorary membership. It urged the leader to do more for the Rohingya people.
India.com News Desk September 19, 2017 9:30 AM IST
Have invited Dr Kofi Annan to Solve Myanmar's Rohingya Crisis: Suu Kyi
India.com News Desk September 7, 2017 11:18 AM IST
Aung San Suu Kyi had been under fire for her silence on the atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
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