Myanmar’s current rape law is based on a century-old penal code and is not in line with international human rights standards.17 Although legislation prohibiting violence against women was drafted in ...

The Kyunhla Activists Group says around 100 regime personnel are burning villages and torturing civilians to death in ...

To mark detained Myanmar leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 80th birthday, The Irrawaddy presents a timeline of the key events in her life. Burmese; Monday, June 30, 2025. ... the Kamayut Township Court in ...

Myanmar authorities have arrested 16 people including a six-year-old girl over the assassination of a retired general shot dead in Yangon last month, state media said.

Girl, 6, among group arrested for assassination of Myanmar general. Lin Latt Shwe, 6, was detained along with her mother and other suspects in the killing of a retired general in Yangon.

BANGKOK (AP) — Security forces in military-ruled Myanmar have arrested a six-year-old girl along with 15 other people suspected of involvement in the assassination of a retired high-ranking army ...

The Global New Light of Myanmar reported that 16 suspects — 13 men and three women — had been detained. Among them was a six-year-old girl, identified as the daughter of the alleged gunman.

Trump announced on Wednesday that citizens of 12 countries, including Myanmar, would be banned from visiting the United States. Seven more countries face heightened travel restrictions.

Six-year-old girl among 16 arrested by Myanmar junta for top general’s assassination. ... was shot dead on 22 May in the commercial capital of Yangon while out on a walk with his grandchild.