Tag: Myanmar military

UN blocks Myanmar military from taking UN seat

- Associated Press -

A key U.N. committee has again blocked Myanmar's military junta from taking the country's seat at the United Nations, two well-informed U.N. diplomats said Wednesday.The General Assembly's credentials committee met Monday and deferred action on the junta's request, the diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity before a formal announcement

Rise of Rakhine Rebels poses challenge for Myanmar junta

- Bertil Lintner -

While heavy fighting has been raging in Myanmar’s ethnic minority areas, and clashes between local resistance groups called People’s Defense Forces and the Myanmar military have occurred almost daily since last year’s coup, Rakhine State in the west of the country has been largely peaceful. The Arakan Army (AA), the state’s

Cut revenue, arms supply for Myanmar military, UN urges nations

- Times Report -

Countries will have to do more to cut the Myanmar military's access to revenue and arms supplies to halt its repression of the people, the United Nations Human Rights Office said in a report Friday.   The report was requested by the Human Rights Council to follow up on earlier recommendations