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The initial investigations focused on violence against the Rohingya in Rakhine State in 2016 and 2017 and the movements of Rohingya from Myanmar to Bangladesh that followed the violence. [2] Evidence considered in the investigation included witness reports, "documentary evidence and authenticated scientific, photographic and video materials".
The Three Brotherhood Alliance released a joint statement declaring the start of Operation 1027 on 27 October 2023. The alliance had the combined capability to draw on 15,000 troops. [64] The statement detailed the primary objectives of the operation, being to: Safeguard the lives of civilians; Assert [their] right to self-defence
Myanmar Air Force bombs a church in Kayah State, May 2024. Karenni resistance continued with Operation 1111 aiming to capture Kayah State and its capital Loikaw. On 12 January, joint Karenni forces captured Pekon in neighboring Shan State. [299] On 29 January, the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) captured the town of Mawchi. [412]
China hopes Myanmar achieves national reconciliation quickly and continues its political transformation, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Wednesday. Wang, who met Myanmar's Deputy Prime ...
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader for crimes committed against the persecuted Rohingya minority group.
The Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုငြိမ်းချမ်းရေးဆွေးနွေးမှုပူးတွဲကော်မတီ) is the top negotiating committee in Myanmar's ongoing peace process.
BNI aggregates and publishes bilingual Burmese and English news content from affiliated news agencies on its online portal. BNI's inclusive representation among the country's ethnic minorities, including the Chin , Karenni , Mon , Rakhine , Rohingya , and Shan , has broadened the depth of news coverage of issues impacting Myanmar's rural areas ...
Myanmar has been embroiled in armed conflict since 1948, when the country, then known as Burma, gained independence from the United Kingdom. [5] [6] The conflict has largely been ethnic-based, with ethnic armed organisations fighting Myanmar's armed forces, the Tatmadaw, for self-determination.