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December 22, 2025
South Korean lawmakers reject Myanmar junta’s sham election, urge...
December 20, 2025
Nine civilians killed as Myanmar junta intensifies airstrikes in Wetlet...
December 19, 2025
Myanmar junta arrests over 200 people under election protection law
July 12, 2017
Concern voiced over blocking of visas for UN fact-finding team
Human Rights Watch has expressed concern over the Myanmar government refusing to grant visas to members of a United Nations fact-finding mission.
July 12, 2017
UNFPA marks World Population Day as Myanmar struggles with access to...
The UNFPA is celebrating World Population Day on July 11 under the theme “Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations”.
Yanghee Lee (C), UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, seen here on a previous trip to Rakhine State in January. Photo: Nyunt Win/EPA
July 11, 2017
Protests expected at UN envoy’s Sittwe visit
UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Myanmar Ms. Yanghee Lee will arrive in Sittwe, Rakhine State on July 12 and looks set to face protests at...
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at the unveiling of the Civil Service Reform Strategic Plan for Myanmar event in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: Min Min/Mizzima
July 11, 2017
Suu Kyi says no to civil servants pay rise
Although the government knows that the pay rate of the civil servants is lower than other workers from different fields, there is no solution to...
July 11, 2017
Media and CSOs provide support for former political prisoners
FHI360 and USAID have started a joint programme to provide fellowship opportunities in news media organizations and civil society organizations in...
Irrawaddy reporter Thein Zaw. Photo: Facebook
July 8, 2017
Myanmar urged to free journalists, amend controversial law
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is concerned about the increase in media freedom violations in Myanmar and, in particular, reiterates its call for...
Ms Yanghee Lee, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, talks to the media during a press conference after she presented her report to the 34th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, 13 March 2017. Photo: Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPA
July 8, 2017
UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee visiting Myanmar soon
According to the State Counsellor office, United Nations Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee will shortly be coming to Myanmar for her sixth visit.
Photo: Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
July 7, 2017
India will fully cooperate with Myanmar for security and combating...
Country Consultancy Office Minister U Kyaw Tint Swe said that Myanmar will fully cooperate with India for security and combating terrorism on July 4...
Photo: Thet Ko/Mizzima
July 7, 2017
Defamation case against Mizzima Media dropped
The defamation case against Mizzima News, including columnist Sithu Aung Myint, Mizzima Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director Soe Myint and the...
Left to right - Aye Naing and Pyae Bone Naing from the Democratic Voice of Burma and Thein Zaw, also known as Lawi Weng, from The Irrawaddy
July 4, 2017
EU issues statement in support of media freedom in Myanamr
The European Union Delegation has issued the following statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in Myanmar.
Protestors call for the release of jailed journalists. Photo: Mizzima
July 4, 2017
Signature campaign launched for release of journalists
A signature campaign was launched on June 30 for the immediate release of all journalists who were arrested and charged under section 66(d) of...
Myanmar children go to school near the bank of the Irrawaddy River in Mandalay, Myanmar. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA
July 1, 2017
Census report: Half a million young people in Myanmar cannot read or write
<p>A new census report by the UNFPA reveals that while youth literacy in Myanmar is relatively high at 94 per cent, this still means that more...