Myanmar law students are reporting for JURIST on challenges to the rule of law in their country under the military junta that deposed the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. The 10th of February 2024 was a particularly dark day for the citizens of Myanmar. At 8:00 PM, the Ministry of [...]
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Myanmar law students are reporting for JURIST on challenges to the rule of law in their country under the military junta that deposed the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. On Saturday, 10 February 2024, the Myanmar military junta announced the enforcement of the People’s Military Law (State Peace and Development [...]
Myanmar junta enforces compulsory military service amid widespread armed opposition
Myanmar’s military, known as the Tatmadaw, announced Saturday the enforcement of the People’s Military Service Law, which requires all men between the ages of 18 and 35 and women between the ages of 18 and 27 serve in the military for a minimum of two years. The activation of the People’s Military Service Law follows [...]
Report by human rights monitoring group claims churches hit by military airstrikes in Myanmar
The Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) has released a report about military airstrikes in Myanmar. Their research details the impact of these airstrikes on churches in Chin, Myanmar’s only majority Christian state. The report, released Tuesday, shows a correlation between areas that have been placed under martial law by the ruling military junta and are [...]
China announces mediated ceasefire in Myanmar conflict near countries' shared border
China’s government announced that it has mediated a short-term ceasefire to the conflict between the Myanmar junta and armed groups from ethnic minorities in the northern regions near the Chinese border. The conflict has been ongoing since the Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) [...]
Myanmar Coup Interview Series: ‘I will fight for this revolution for as long as it takes'
In the nearly three years that have passed since Myanmar’s coup d’état, the global media has shifted its attention to other crises, from the sudden withdrawal of Western forces from Afghanistan to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. But despite a lull in headlines, the turmoil that resulted from the coup remains life-altering for the generation [...]
Myanmar Coup Interview Series: 'We must not overlook the ripple effect of coups happening globally'
In the nearly three years that have passed since Myanmar’s coup d’état, the global media has shifted its attention to other crises, from the sudden withdrawal of Western forces from Afghanistan to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. But despite a lull in headlines, the turmoil that resulted from the coup remains life-altering for the generation [...]
Myanmar Coup Interview Series: 'We will win. We will restore democracy'
In the nearly three years that have passed since Myanmar’s coup d’état, the global media has shifted its attention to other crises, from the sudden withdrawal of Western forces from Afghanistan to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. But despite a lull in headlines, the turmoil that resulted from the coup remains life-altering for the generation [...]
Myanmar parallel government claims military junta orchestrated refugee camp attack
Myanmar’s parallel National Unity Government (NUG) said on Tuesday that the country’s ruling military junta orchestrated an attack on the Munglai Hkyet refugee camp in Kachin, Myanmar. The attack allegedly resulted in 30 fatalities and 57 injuries. The NUG stated that the deliberate attack employed heavy artillery and launched coordinated airstrikes. The parallel government condemned [...]
Myanmar Supreme Court dismisses appeals of Aung San Suu Kyi corruption convictions
The Supreme Court of Myanmar dismissed special motions for appeal Friday regarding former State Counsellor and democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi’s six corruption convictions, according to Bloomberg News and the Associated Press. Suu Kyi’s corruption convictions include violations of the Natural Disaster Management Law, the Communication Law and section 505(b) of the Myanmar Penal [...]