Aung San Suu Kyi

Suu Kyi pardoned in 5 cases, still faces 14 others

Jailed Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been pardoned in five criminal cases, although she still faces 14 others, state media said Tuesday

Is the military junta losing its ground in Myanmar?

Currently, the military junta is in deep trouble in Rakhine.

Is the opportunity for Rohingya repatriation slipping away?

Bangladesh must have meaningful dialogue with all actors involved for repatriation of Rohingya refugees.

“Myanmar – The Forgotten Revolution”: Documentary follows mass killings, potential war crimes

Over a year after the brutal military crackdown in Myanmar that ousted the elected government, there is not much information out there showcasing the horror on the grounds.

Suu Kyi sentenced to 5 years in jail in corruption case

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail on Wednesday after finding her guilty in the first of 11 corruption cases against her, according to a source with knowledge of proceedings.

Has Bangladesh provided an excuse for Suu Kyi’s defence?

It was another reprehensible act of genocide denial. While defending the indefensible at the world court, the International Court of Justice

Suu Kyi’s visit to Dutch parliament cancelled

Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has cancelled her proposed visit to the Dutch parliament. The Dutch parliamentarians wanted to meet her to discuss the background of the genocide charges pressed by the Gambia.

95 Rohingyas in Myanmar face jail as Hague hears 'genocide' case

Nearly 100 Rohingya appeared in a Myanmar court Wednesday after being arrested for trying to flee persecution, their lawyer said, as leader Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the UN's top court to deny allegations of a genocidal campaign against the ethnic minority.

Gambia has 'failed' to explain genocidal intent: Myanmar

Myanmar's lawyer William Schabas claims that the Gambia has "failed" to explain genocidal intent in the crimes that took place in Rakhine state in 2017.

October 10, 2018
October 10, 2018

Myanmar arrests three journalists over report on Suu Kyi protege

Myanmar police arrest three journalists after their paper criticised the financial management of Yangon's government, which is overseen by a protege of leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in the latest case to spark concern over press freedom.

October 3, 2018
October 3, 2018

Canada revokes Myanmar leader’s honorary citizenship

Canada’s Parliament formally strips Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary Canadian citizenship for complicity in the atrocities committed against Myanmar’s Rohingya people.

October 1, 2018
October 1, 2018

Malaysia won't support Suu Kyi anymore

Malaysia will no longer support the leadership of Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi over her handling of the Rohingya crisis in her country, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday.

September 21, 2018
September 21, 2018

The world will not rest on Rohingya crisis

British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt yesterday called for justice on the Rohingya crisis after his visit to Myanmar's Rakhine state, telling embattled leader Aung San Suu Kyi the world "won't let it rest".

September 20, 2018
September 20, 2018

Former columnist jailed for 'abusive' posts on Suu Kyi

A former columnist for state media has been jailed for seven years for "abusive" Facebook posts about Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a court official said yesterday, the latest case threatening free expression in the country.

September 19, 2018
September 19, 2018

Suu Kyi's bronze sculpture to be auctioned to raise funds for underprivileged communities in Myanmar

A figurative bronze sculpture of Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will be put up for sale by auction in order to raise money for charity, said Dr Thant Thaw Kaung, executive committee member of the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation.

September 4, 2018
September 4, 2018

Families of jailed Myanmar reporters appeal for release

The wife of one of two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar makes an emotional appeal to Aung San Suu Kyi to free her husband for the sake of their young daughter, as the leader comes under increasing criticism for her silence on the case.

August 31, 2018
August 31, 2018

Suu Kyi should have resigned

Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi should have resigned as Myanmar's de facto leader over last year's brutal army campaign against the Rohingyas, the outgoing UN human rights chief has told the BBC.

August 29, 2018
August 29, 2018

Aung San Suu Kyi won't be stripped of Nobel Peace Prize: committee

The Nobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi will not be withdrawn in the light of a United Nations report that said Myanmar's military carried out mass killings of Muslim Rohingya, the Norwegian Nobel Committee says.

July 18, 2018
July 18, 2018

HRW urges Myanmar to make amends for seized land

Myanmar's government should expedite restitution for past illegal confiscations of land, an international human rights group says, detailing how previous land seizures there are still harming farmers under the civilian-led government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

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