Mizzima

April 18, 2018
Burma Campaign UK yesterday expressed disappointment at the apparent decision by Aung San Suu Kyi’s government to keep around 90 political prisoners...
April 4, 2018
On the occasion of today's International Mine Awareness Day, the Ambassadors of the European Union and its Member States have called on the...
April 2, 2018
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi said that the economic indicators could not portray the development of the State perfectly and it was difficult to...
Myanmar's new president Win Myint, seen here with Myanmar Military chief Min Aung Hlaing, right, promised to look at the country's military-written constitution, corruption and human rights in his inaugural speech. Photo: Min Min for Mizzima
April 1, 2018
Myanmar's new president promised to look at the country's military-written constitution, corruption and human rights in his inaugural speech Friday...
Newly elected president Win Myint and member of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party waves after the voting ceremony at Union parliament session in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 28 March 208. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA-EFE
March 28, 2018
The Union Parliament today elected Win Myint as Myanmar's new president, about a week after the resignation of his predecessor Htin Kyaw.
Sir Michael Tugendhat ( Photo: Franco-British Lawyers Society)
March 28, 2018
A visiting UK High Court judge has spoken to Myanmar state officials about a judge’s role in dealing with complaints against the media.
  In this file photo taken on January 29, 2016, Win Myint, speaker of the lower house, attends the last day of parliament's regular session in Naypyidaw. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP
March 27, 2018
Myanmar will hold the presidential election on Wednesday to fill the presidency vacancy left by U Htin Kyaw who resigned from the post last week,...
(File) Htin Lynn, ambassador of the Permanent Representative Mission of Myanmar to Geneva, addresses his statement on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, during the 34th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, March 13, 2017. Photo: Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPA
March 26, 2018
Myanmar has rejected a draft resolution on the situation of human rights in the country, tabled by the European Union (EU), according to state media.
March 23, 2018
In his greeting to the House of Representatives yesterday, newly elected speaker T Khun Myat assured them he would do his best in striving for...
March 23, 2018
U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Scot Marciel congratulated three recipients of the annual U.S. Embassy Women of Change Award yesterday. This award...
USDP spokesman Dr. Nandar Hla Myint.
March 22, 2018
Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) spokesman Dr. Nandar Hla Myint said that the resignation of President Htin Kyaw would have no impact on...
Shan State Army - South (SSA-S) soldiers training at their headquarters in Loi Tai Leng, in Myanmar's northeastern Shan State. Photo: KC Ortiz/AFP
March 21, 2018
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and local charity organizations, the number of people...