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Myanmar: Secretive military courts sentence scores of people to death

Myanmar: Secretive military courts sentence scores of people to death

Dec 03, 2022, at 06:48 pm

New York: Since last year’s military coup in Myanmar, military courts have sentenced more than 130 people to death behind closed doors, the UN human rights chief said on Friday, following the latest convictions announced this week.

Relief programmes hit by ongoing crisis in Myanmar, UN humanitarian office says

Relief programmes hit by ongoing crisis in Myanmar, UN humanitarian office says

Feb 27, 2021, at 06:53 pm

New York: The political unrest in Myanmar has impacted the ability of humanitarians to respond to the needs of vulnerable communities, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country’s conflict-affected areas, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday.

‘Serious concerns’ over rights situation in Myanmar ahead of next month’s elections

‘Serious concerns’ over rights situation in Myanmar ahead of next month’s elections

Oct 28, 2020, at 03:38 pm

New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) voiced “serious concerns” on Tuesday over the situation in Myanmar – including rights violations and proliferation of hateful speech against minority communities – as the country prepares for general elections next month.