UN condemns human rights abuses in resolution
The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning what it calls “human rights abuses against Rohingya muslims” in Myanmar. The move adds weight to recent genocide accusations brought before the International Court of
Christmas eve protests fight Rakhine internet blackout
A small crowd of ethnic Rakhine activists took to Yangon’s Mahabandoola Park on Christmas eve to demand an end to an internet blackout in parts of Rakhine State. The blackout has been in place in some degree since June, but critics say it has w
Bombs hit Rakhine town ahead of Daw Suu visit
Three small bombs were detonated in a Rakhine town on the day of a visit by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. No one was injured in the December 19th blasts, which went off in the town of Manaung, on an island south of Sittwe. However, the incid
Myanmar’s Japan embassy hacked
Two email accounts of Myanmar’s embassy in Japan were hacked, resulting in scam emails sent to Japanese companies. The Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar announced the hack on Facebook. Labourmyanmarembasssy@gmail.com and labour.se
173 refugees detained from boat
The Myanmar military has seized a boat carrying 173 Muslim refugees, officials announced. The boat was found off the coast of Tanintharyi Region, in Myanmar’s southern peninsula. Twenty-two children were among the refugees on board. The refugee
