Products linked to Myanmar’s military junta have been facing boycotts from consumers and businesses.
The 78-year-old’s condition has led her family to raise new concerns about her treatment by Myanmar’s military,which has detained her since a 2021 coup.
After the brutal 2021 military coup,the company decided to exit the troubled country and change its name,offloading its majority share in the mine.
The 78-year-old Nobel laureate was jailed for 33 years after the Myanmar military staged a coup in 2021. The clemency means her jail time will be reduced.
A huge haul of opium,heroin,methamphetamine,marijuana,kratom,ketamine and crystal meth,also known as ice,has gone up in smoke in a major drug-producing nation.
Australians should know why their government has given support to Myanmar’s murderous military,and to what effect.
Tom Andrews,the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar,says there is no doubt where most arms and fighter aircraft used to hound opponents are coming from.
Elections and polls are taking place across South-East Asia,but the commitment shown to such processes in Timor-Leste is notably impressive.
A junta spokesman admitted the military attacked a ceremony held by its armed opponents and said if civilians died it was because they were helping “the terrorists”.
Bangladesh’s foreign minister warns of potential extremism that could affect the whole region.
Junta marks coup anniversary by breaking another rule to extend state of emergency and keep democracy at bay. Protesters stayed away.