Myanmar
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Law and Crime Prevention
Arrest warrant sought for Myanmar Commander-in-Chief for Rohingya crimes
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has filed an application for an arrest warrant against Senior General Min…
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Human Rights
Myanmar: UN experts call for ‘course correction’ as civilian deaths reach 6,000
UN independent human rights experts have called for urgent international intervention in Myanmar as civilian deaths hit 6,000 since the…
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Peace and Security
Children and amputees bear brunt of Myanmar’s deadly landmine epidemic
Myanmar has become the world’s deadliest country for landmine and unexploded ordnance casualties, with over 1,000 victims in 2023 alone,…
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Asia Pacific
‘Myanmar’s children cannot afford to wait,’ warns UNICEF
Children in Myanmar are increasingly caught in the crossfire of intensifying conflict, climate disasters and a collapsing humanitarian system, the…
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Peace and Security
Looming famine in Rakhine signals wider crisis in Myanmar
Up to two million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state face the dire prospect of famine, amid a broader economic collapse…
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Asia Pacific
Myanmar is spiralling, warns UN chief in peace call to regional bloc ASEAN
Amid escalating hostilities in Myanmar sparked by a 2021 military coup that have plunged millions into a deepening humanitarian crisis,…
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Human Rights
Over 5,000 civilians killed since Myanmar military coup
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, issued its latest report on Myanmar on Tuesday, detailing a range of serious violations…
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Asia Pacific
UN investigators warn of widespread abuses in Myanmar conflict
Warfare in Myanmar has escalated into systematic atrocities, including attacks targeting civilians, torture and sexual violence, the UN independent rights…
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