Groups call for release of satirical performers
A human rights groups have called on the Myanmar government to drop charges against satirical performers for allegedly criticizing the military. Last week, four members of the Peacock Generation “thangyat” group were arrested after they broadcast
Commander-in-chief visits China
Commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has begun a goodwill visit to China, according to reports. A statement from the Myanmar military said that Min Aung Hlaing was visiting at the invitation of General Li Zuocheng, a member of China’s
Karen National Union to re-start peace talks
Officials from the Karen National Union (KNU) are set to meet with the government’s National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC). The meeting agenda is to potentially re-start peace negotiations after the group suspended participation last year.
New curfew imposed in Rakhine State
The government has imposed a new curfew from 9pm to 5am in five townships in Rakhine State, amid continued fighting between the Myanmar Army and the AA, an ethnic armed insurgency group. According to a statement signed by Colonel Phone Tint, Minister
Municipal poll in Yangon dominated by NLD
Candidates representing the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) performed the best in the Yangon municipal election. The poll was held on March 31, in which NLD won 89 of the 105 seats available. According to a report in The Irrawaddy, a total
