UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warns of ‘further war crimes’
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned of “further war crimes” against Rohingya Muslims that may have been committed even after the clearance operations in 2016-2017 conducted by the Myanmar army (Tatmadaw). Her st
COVID-19 cases approach 4000
Myanmar’s new wave of COVID-19 cases continues to shock the country, sparking new lockdown measures and economic fallout. At the time of writing, the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 3800. Stay-at-home orders are in effect for dozens of Y
Two deserters confessing to atrocities in Rakhine State
News about two deserters of the Myanmar army confessing to atrocities against the Rakhine Muslim population, who self-identify as Rohingya, have widely appeared in international media. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and non-profit Fortify Righ
Myanmar’s true pandemic has begun
This week, the new wave of coronavirus infections raged on with no signs of slowing. At the time of writing, authorities have confirmed more than 1800 cases and 12 deaths. The new wave apparently originated from an outbreak in mid August in Rakhine S
COVID-19 cases more than double in 2 weeks
The recent coronavirus outbreak in Rakhine State has pushed Myanmar’s total confirmed cases to more than 900 (at the time of writing), a more than two fold increase in just over two weeks. On August 31, the Ministry of Health and Sports reporte
