Myanmar says it will ignore ICC request
Myanmar’s government has said it will not respond to a request put forward by the International Criminal Court (ICC), regarding the alleged deportation of almost 700,000 people to Bangladesh last year, according to reports. A local newspaper quoted
EU to impose sanctions on Myanmar individuals
The European Union has announced that it has placed sanctions on seven members of Myanmar’s security forces for their alleged involvement in the crackdown in Rakhine State last year. On June 25, it announced that it had imposed an asset freeze and
UN special envoy travels to Myanmar
Ms Christine Schraner Burgener, the UN Special Envoy for Myanmar, has visited the country this week, where she met with senior government officials and travelled to affected areas in Rakhine State. Burgener, who was appointed to the role by UN Secret
State Counsellor and Commander-in chief meet with Chinese official
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and Commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, have met separately with a senior Chinese military official, as the two countries promised to maintain close ties. According to reports, Chinese State Counc
NCA signatories meet ahead of planned peace conference
The signatories of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) have hosted a meeting in Yangon as part of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC), ahead of a planned third 21st Century Panglong Union Peace Conference (UPC) in the coming months.
