Myanmar: New Charges Against Aung San Suu Kyi

The judiciary of Myanmar's military junta is expanding the case against the Nobel Peace Prize winner. You face up to 160 years in prison.

In Myanmar, the judiciary has brought five further charges of alleged corruption against Prime Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in a military coup. This was reported by several media, citing sources familiar with the court case.

Overall, the 76-year-old is now confronted with eleven charges. Ten of these involve violations of an anti-corruption law. According to the information, she faces up to 160 years in prison.

Myanmar: Former Leader Of Myanmar "Aung San Suu Kyi" Sentenced An Additional Four Years In Prison

A court has sentenced the disempowered Prime Minister of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four more years in prison. Among other things, it is about the possession of radios.

Myanmar's disempowered Prime Minister Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison by a court.

The 76-year-old was found guilty in two cases of illegal import and possession of walkie-talkies and in one case of violating corona regulations, according to a judicial officer. In connection with the radio equipment, she is said to have disregarded telecommunications and import-export laws.

Myanmar: Junta In Myanmar Reportedly Killed More Than 30 Refugees

In the east of the country, the military is said to have killed and burned members of the Karenni minority. Two Save the Children employees have been missing since then.

The remains of more than 30 people have been found in eastern Myanmar , according to reports from human rights groups. The people, including the elderly, women and children, are said to have been killed and then burned.

According to the human rights group Karenni Human Rights, the victims are civilians who tried to flee their villages in Kayah state because of fighting. The Karenni are an ethnic group in the multi-ethnic state of Myanmar.

Myanmar: Government Soldiers Are Said To Have Burned Villagers

Eleven people are said to have been killed by soldiers in northwest Myanmar. The United Nations called the reports credible - among the dead were children.

In Myanmar , government troops are said to have raided a village in the north-west of the country and burned 11 people alive. United Nations spokesman Stéphane Dujarric expressed deep concern about the reports and condemned the violence. "Credible reports suggest that five children were among those killed," said the UN spokesman. Dujarric reminded the Myanmar military authorities of their obligations under international law to ensure the safety and protection of civilians and called for those responsible for "this heinous act" to be held accountable.

Myanmar | US Journalist Surprisingly Released After Conviction

The journalist Danny Fenster was actually sentenced to eleven years in prison. But US diplomats negotiated his release with Myanmar's military junta.

The US journalist Danny Fenster, who has been detained in Myanmar for five and a half months , has been released unexpectedly. He was released from custody after a "private humanitarian visit" by former US diplomat Bill Richardson in the crisis country and personal negotiations with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, it said in a statement. Fenster had only been sentenced to eleven years in prison a few days ago.

Burma Court Sentences US Journalist To 11 Years In Prison

He attributes different crimes to Danny Fenster, including violating a law that punishes anyone who tries to delegitimize the military junta.

A court in Burma (Myanmar) sentenced American journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison on Friday for various crimes, including violating a law that punishes anyone who tries to delegitimize the military junta.

According to the Frontier news portal, for which Fenster worked, the journalist has been sentenced to three years for violating said law, another three for illegal association and five years for breaking immigration law.

Myanmar | Military Junta Orders The Release Of Thousands Of Prisoners

The rulers in Myanmar are responding to growing international pressure. They release more than 5,600 government opponents - including an employee of Aung San Suu Kyi.

The military government in Myanmar has ordered the release of more than 5,600 political prisoners in the face of mounting international pressure. Among them was the party spokesman for the previous de facto head of government, Aung San Suu Kyi . "They came to me today and said they would take me home, that's all," he said after spending more than eight months in the notorious Insein Prison.

Myanmar | Military Junta Ban On Speeches

The lawyer for Myanmar's disempowered Prime Minister Aung San Suu Kyi is no longer allowed to communicate with other countries and the media. The military junta has banned that.

The military junta in Myanmar has banned the chief attorney of the disempowered Prime Minister Aung San Suu Kyi from speaking and banned him from communicating with the media, diplomats, international organizations and foreign governments. This emerges from an order that the lawyer posted on his Facebook page.

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Military Junta Orders Dissolution Of Suu Kyi's Party

Burma's Election Commission, appointed by the military junta, announced on Friday the dissolution of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party, led by the deposed Burmese leader, Aung San Suu Kyi .

The director of the Electoral Commission remodeled after the February 1 coup , Thein Soe, accused this formation of "electoral fraud" during the November elections of last year, the original justification used by the Army to carry out the coup. State that removed the democratic government of Suu Kyi. In addition, Soe called on the authorities to prosecute their leaders for "treason", reported local media "Myanmar Now".

Read more: Protests in Myanmar

Since the coup, the military has kept Suu Kyi under house arrest, against whom six charges are pending for crimes such as violating the Official Secrets Law, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

Myanmar || Again Dead And Injured In Protests

In numerous protests in Myanmar, many people were injured again and several people died. Soldiers are said to have opened fire against demonstrators.

In Myanmar, despite increasing repression, thousands of opponents of the military junta continued their protests in several cities. They demanded the release of the disempowered head of government Aung San Suu Kyi, the reinstatement of her civilian government and a return to democratic reforms. According to local media reports, several people were killed and injured.

In Yangon, security forces fired shots in the former capital of Yangon late on Friday evening and killed at least one person, a local resident reported. At least three other people were seriously injured. 

According to the news website Myanmar Now, two more people have been killed in Mogok. Soldiers are said to have opened fire.

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Myanmar's military has stepped up martial law amid ongoing violent protests in the country. According to British media, March 15 was a bloody day in the ongoing protests against the military coup in Myanmar, on which the security forces cracked down on the protesters and the firing of the forces killed 50 people, most of the deaths were reported from Yangon city. According to media reports, people in various parts of Myanmar are demanding the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and the end of military rule. The military has imposed martial law in two more districts in Yangon, the country's largest city, following a spate of violent protests that targeted Chinese businesses in the city. In addition, martial law has been enforced in several areas of Mandalay, after which protesters can now be tried in military courts. According to media reports, the protesters believe that the military coup in Myanmar has the support of China. Aung San Suu Kyi, head of Myanmar's National League for Democracy, won a landslide victory in the November election, but the military has arrested several civilian leaders, including Sochi, since the country's February 1 military coup ۔ Sochi was due to appear in court on Monday for a virtual hearing, but the hearing was postponed due to internet problems. According to media reports, a monitoring group says 120 people have been killed so far in violent protests since the military coup in Myanmar. 

Violent Anti-Military Protests Continue In Myanmar, 14 Protesters Have Been Shot Dead

At least 14 people have been killed in clashes between security forces and protesters during protests in Myanmar's capital, Yangon. Meanwhile, ousted political leaders have appealed to the people to continue their resistance to bring about a 'revolution'.

Yangon area hlayyng thryar authorities used sticks and knives demonstrators responded to the demonstrators opened fire on the gathering.

It should be noted that the junta attacked the shops of Chinese businessmen in the area after which the authorities had imposed martial law there.

Protesters believe the Chinese government is supporting Myanmar's military.

It should be noted that on February 1, the army overthrew the government in the country and at the same time the country's democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained.

On the other hand, many political leaders have refused to accept the coup and have gone into hiding by dodging the army.

What happened on Sunday?

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Arab coalition forces thwarted eight drone strikes by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia. Arab coalition forces have thwarted eight drone strikes by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia in the past 24 hours, with two drone strikes targeting the Saudi cities of Jazan and Khamis this morning, but only in the air. No casualties were reported in the attacks. According to Arab coalition spokesman General Turki al-Maliki, Houthi rebels on Friday carried out six drone strikes on the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait, which were destroyed in mid-air. He said Houthi rebels were deliberately targeting civilians, but that coalition forces were on high alert to protect civilians. On the other hand, the recent drone strikes on Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels have been strongly condemned by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait, all countries have fully supported Saudi Arabia in the fight against Houthi rebels.

Video streaming site YouTube has shut down channels run by Myanmar's military. According to foreign media, 5 channels of Myanmar army have been

Military Dictatorship In Myanmar || At Least 38 Dead In Protests Against The Military Government

There were numerous deaths on the 30th day of the resistance against the military. Eyewitnesses accused emergency services of shooting demonstrators.

In the ongoing protests against the new military government in Myanmar , 38 demonstrators are reported to have been killed. This is said to be the highest daily number of victims since the coup on February 1. Last Sunday, 18 people were killed.

In different parts of the country, firefighters shot live ammunition , as reported by local media and eyewitnesses. Photos of corpses covered in blood circulated on social networks.

A young man was reportedly shot dead in Myingyan in the north of the country and another in Mawlamyine in the south. Two other demonstrators, a 37-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman, were killed in the city of Mandalay, according to the Myanmar Now portal . Seven people died in Monywa. "There were about 20,000 demonstrators on the street, and I am sure that the security forces belonged to the army," said a journalist from the German press agency. There were also at least seven victims in the former capital Yangon, the center of the protests.

Bloody day' in Myanmar, 38 people killed in protests against the military coup

BURMA | Official visit of U.S. President, A kiss undiplomatic

Who could resist? After all, Aung San Suu Kyi is the most popular woman in Southeast Asia, an international icon of Human Rights and Nobel Peace Prize. The natural, Barack Obama must have thought it was kissing Lady.U.S. President know that doing so broke the first warning that the guidebooks do for visitors to Burma (Myanmar): "Public displays of affection such as kissing or hugging are not accepted." Burmese, like their neighbors in Cambodia or Thailand, prefer to keep their distance . The customary greeting is to raise the palms of the hand as a sign of respect, but the handshake has gained ground and is generally accepted. The reaction of Suu Kyi before the advance of Obama, trying to avoid it discreetly, not deterred the president. Following the opposition kiss on both cheeks, went to hug her warmly. Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii, Michael Aung-Thwin, who was surprised thatObama had not previously been instructed by his advisers about the local rules of decorum , extended to most of Asia. "Retire [when will be kissed in public] is an instinctive reaction to Burmese women," said Aung-Thwin told the International Business Times. "Even for those who have lived long in the West." Tag failures hardly surprised Obama Aung San Suu Kyi, who studied in the UK and was married to Oxford academic Michael Aris, died of cancer in 1999. The scene, however, was being broadcast live to millions of Burmese who kisses must be kept private even within the couple."There is something to be done before the whole world," said Khin Phone, a secretary in a rice export company. "But anyway we are delighted that Obama has been". The U.S. president made ​​a six-hour stop in the former Burmese capital of Rangoon on Monday to support the opening of the Asian nation, once jewel of Southeast Asia and these days mired in poverty levels similar to those of sub-Saharan Africa. Reforms , started in 2010 after six decades of military dictatorship, have surprised even skeptics .The censorship has been relaxed, freed hundreds of opponents, the rights of association and assembly and the government restored in civilian hands since, although still under the tutelage of a military that still control the levers of power. The importance of the visit, which confirms the restoration of relations between two countries enemies until recently , has been over a protocol oversights Obama during his stay in the country no longer erroneously pronounce the name of Suu Kyi and Burmese leader referred to as "president Sein" mutilating your full name, Thein Sein. Excessive gestures of affection have been a commitment to other leaders in the past. Laura Bush could not help reproachfully when some years ago Jacques Chirac kissed her hand at a reception. Her husband,George W. Bush , surprised Angela Merkel to caress her shoulder during a summit in 2006. The Burmese, who these days are in the cinema public displays of affection Westerners probably ignored the slip of Obama. "They understand that this is a foreigner who does not know the customs," said Aung-Thwin.

Red carpet for Suu Kyi in Washington, historic meeting with Obama

Washington held the red carpet Wednesday for Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, with an unprecedented meeting with President Barack Obama and the delivery of a prestigious Congressional Gold Medal. President Obama, winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace will host for the first time the Burmese opposition leader, who received the award in 1991, said the spokesman for the White House, Jay Carney. This historic meeting is scheduled to 17H00 (21H00 GMT) and will be closed to the press. For Obama, the visit of Ms. Suu Kyi "can once again reaffirm our longstanding support his fight and struggle for many other democratic, fair and transparent in Burma," said his spokesman. In fact, the President of the United States in 2009 had supported the initiation of a process, so unthinkable, democratization of Burma. The military junta, which held that countries in Southeast Asia is for half a century, was replaced in March 2011 to a civilian regime of former generals reformers. The process was bloodless and Burma has changed its face, thanks to the release of hundreds of dissidents and the election of Aung San Suu Kyi as an opposition member. Washington ended in July, most of the restrictions on its investments in Burma, including gas and oil. A new ambassador has served since July, a first in 22 years. Aung San Suu Kyi in Washington since Monday for a three-week trip across the United States, where, as in Europe in June, she received a warm welcome as prestigious as a country where it is worshiped.

The most prestigious civilian award

She found Tuesday Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, she was warmly welcomed in his dilapidated house and mythical Rangoon in December 2011. Released in late 2010 under house arrest after spending 15 years deprived of liberty, the "Lady of Rangoon" called for the lifting of all sanctions imposed by Washington over the past two decades. Restrictions that had yet supported at the time to put pressure on the military in power. Clinton responded that he "rest (any) work" so that "the opposition and the government work for the unity of the country," the warning against possible "flashbacks". Before the White House, the opponent has at 15H00 (19H00 GMT) honors all U.S. institutions by going to Congress to see return his gold medal, the most prestigious civilian award in the United States. She was awarded in 2008 when she was under house arrest. However, wishing to maintain pressure on the new regime in Burma - whose official name is the "Myanmar" - Congress has extended the ban on August Burmese imports. Tuesday, Clinton was also worried communal violence between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslim minority in western countries, as well as ongoing relationship between Burma and North Korea. American tour of Aung San Suu Kyi coincides with the arrival of President Thein Sein of Burma, expected next week at the General Assembly of the UN, for the first time as head of state. The Center Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington pleaded for President Obama meets with Burmese at the same time that Suu Kyi, in order not to minimize his "courageous role" in the reforms.