Malaysia Foreign Minister Saiffudin Abuddlah said that his country will not support the military council’s planned elections in 2023. He said any election held under the military would be “biased” as it would not be approved by other stakeholders. “The pro-democracy group that /1
At least 30 people including famous Kachin local artists and KIA soldiers were killed last night in Hpakant Township by #Myanmar military airstrike. Those who have been killed were present at the rehearsal for the 62nd of Kachin Independence Organisation.
For how many more innocent civilian lives do we have yet to grieve ? For how many more heroes do we yet have to sacrifice ? What just happened in Phakkant last night is a clarion call for concerted action to exterminate the military fascism .
NUG: The National Unity Government of Myanmar accepts the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
NUG- အမျိုးသားညီညွတ်ရေးအစိုးရသည် နိုင်ငံတကာ ရာဇဝတ်ခုံရုံး၏ တရားစီရင် ပိုင်ခွင့်ကို လက်ခံသည်။
I'm horrified by news that a supplier of weapons to the Myanmar military allegedly paid two Myanmar nationals to harm or kill UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun in New York in a plot to pressure him to relinquish his post. Who was behind this outrage and who will hold them accountable?
The U.S. welcomes the appointment of Bruneian Foreign Minister II Erywan as @ASEAN’s Special Envoy to Myanmar. We urge ASEAN members to act quickly to hold the military accountable to the five-point consensus and to engage all parties, including pro-democracy leaders.
Today I called for the UN Security Council and Member States to advance a "Covid Ceasefire" in Myanmar, applying principles of Resolution 2565—passed unanimously in Feb—which demanded a "sustained humanitarian pause" for Covid. Inaction is not an option. https://t.co/4cx5lfGny7
The military is the root cause for mounting Covid deaths, growing number of political prisoners, IDPs & other serious human rights violations. Yet, Int'l community has been extremely slow in taking action against the military. While they sit & contemplate, we've lost many lives.
“We urge the relevant authorities to resolve the situation peacefully and respect the basic right to proper healthcare for all those detained,” say Western ambassadors to Myanmar after prison protest. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Here is a translation of my address to the UN Human Rights Council where I conclude that the world must summon the courage of the people of Myanmar and choose the path of meaningful and sustained action.
Time is short and the stakes could not be higher.
https://t.co/StxJSTyJYV
The torching of crops, livestock and 200 of 230 homes in the village of Kinma in Magwe, where at least 2 elderly residents perished, is not only outrageous, it is yet more evidence of probable crimes against humanity being committed by the Myanmar junta and its security forces.