Rangoon, Myanmar — A military court in Myanmar has sentenced one journalist to life imprisonment and another to 20 years in prison after finding them guilty under an anti-terrorism law, their editor said on Thursday. Myo Myint Oo and Aung San Oo, who work for the independent online news service Dawei Watch, were convicted after […]
BANGKOK (AP) — A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a local journalist to life in prison and sentenced one of his colleagues to 20 years under an anti-terrorism law, the publisher said Wednesday. The sentences against Myo Myint Oo and Aung San Oo of the independent online news service Dawei Watch appear to be […]
A dense bamboo forest in rebel-controlled territory surrounds the training ground in eastern Myanmar where more than 100 young people, most in their 20s, are undergoing rigorous military exercises. From former chefs to ex-journalists, rappers and poets, people from all walks of life have joined the resistance movement with one goal: to overthrow the military […]
Humanitarian workers risk their lives to defend fundamental rights such as sexual and reproductive health and to ensure that everyone receives the information and services they need to maintain their health and well-being. Today we pay tribute to their courage and commitment to protecting human rights, even in the most extreme situations. Protecting fundamental rights […]
