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Kachin activists imprisoned for peaceful protest

Kachin activists jailed for anti-war protests

Three Kachin activists have been sentenced to six months in prison according to an article in the Myanmar Times. The activists have been accused of defaming the Myanmar army by hosting protests earlier this year highlighting the fact that civilians w

Three people arrested for “unlawful association” in Kachin State

Three people, including a senior figure in an ethnic armed group, have reportedly been arrested in Kachin State’s Mohnyin Township, accused of unlawful association by the Myanmar army’s Northern Command. An article in the Myanmar Times said t

Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
February 26, 2021
German containerline Hapag Lloyd has announced a decision to temporarily suspend cargo bookings into Myanmar …
Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect
February 26, 2021
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …
Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
February 26, 2021
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …