Myanmar's Army Junta has executed 4 activists. These are the first executions in Myanmar since 1988. Global bodies are condemning the Junta's actions. U.S. wants the world to boycott the generals completely. Palki Sharma discusses India's dilemma.

Gravitas: Myanmar's Army Junta executes 4 political prisoners

The head of a regional coalition overseeing diplomatic attempts to end the post-coup turmoil called Myanmar's execution of four detainees, including a former member of Aung San Suu Kyi's party, "highly reprehensible.

ASEAN terms Myanmar junta executions 'highly reprehensible', says 'saddened' by killings

Nearly a year and a half after the the country's democratically elected government was toppled in a coup and the Junta installed at the helm, the new leaders have turned to an old and, some might argue, barbarous, method of punishment.

Myanmar junta executes leading democracy campaigner & 3 others in country’s 1st executions since 1988

Reports claim soldiers in Myanmar have admitted to killing and torturing civilians. A report by the BBC said it had interviewed soldiers who had defected to a local civilian militia group.

Myanmar soldiers tortured civilians: Report

Myanmar has not seen a single judicial execution since 1990 but that is all about to change. The country’s junta is all set to carry out the execution of Phyo Zeya Thaw, a prominent democracy activist who was also a part of Aung San Suu Kyi’s party.

Myanmar junta to carry out country’s first judicial executions in more than three decades

Monks gather at Myanmar junta’s event to celebrate Buddha’s birthday

A Myanmar junta court on Wednesday (April 27) found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison, news agencies reported citing a source familiar with the matter.

Myanmar junta sentences Aung San Suu Kyi for five years in prison

Myanmar's junta chief on Friday called for face-to-face peace talks with the country's established ethnic rebel groups, as the military struggles to crush newer anti-junta militias that have sprung up to fight the coup.

Myanmar junta chief calls for peace talks with ethnic rebels

Sketches smuggled out of Myanmar's prison tell horrible tale of country's most notorious jail - see pics

The United States has formally determined that violence committed against the Rohingya minority by Myanmar's military amounts to genocide and crimes against humanity.

US determines Myanmar Junta committed genocide against Rohingya

Myanmar's military government complained on Monday of biased coverage by foreign media, which it said was misreporting events in the country and being swayed by distorted information from "terrorists" determined to create instability.

Myanmar junta accuses foreign media of 'persistent bias'

Marking one year since the military seized power and the country descended into chaos, on Monday a new set of sanctions was imposed by the United States, Britain, and Canada against additional officials in Myanmar.

One year since the coup, US, Britain, Canada impose fresh sanctions on Myanmar officials

From coup to the jailing of Suu Kyi, here's a look at Myanmar's year of turmoil

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in Myanmar on Friday to an honour guard and red carpet. His visit prompted protests by coup opponents in other parts of the country over fears the visit will grant the military junta more legitimacy.

In Myanmar, Cambodian PM met with a red-carpet welcome and chants of 'We don't need you'

An international aid group and opponents of Myanmar’s ruling military have accused soldiers of killing at least 35 villagers who were fleeing combat on Christmas Eve and of then burning their bodies.

Myanmar’s army is accused of massacring dozens of civilians

Photos of Myanmar's top Catholic prelate, Cardinal Charles Bo, with the country's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing sparked outrage after he was seen cutting a cake with coup leader amid a deadly military crackdown in the country.

'Cutting cakes with a murderer?': Photos of top Myanmar Catholic with junta chief spark outrage

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court on Friday (December 17) wearing prison clothes. The 76-year-old Nobel laureate was wearing the white top and brown wraparound longyi, which is the uniform for prisoners in the South Asian country as mentioned by Reuters report.

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court wearing prison uniform

The United States is considering new measures to pressure the Myanmar junta to return to a "democratic trajectory", Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, as alarm grows over an escalating crackdown on dissent.

'Situation has not improved': US threatens new measures against Myanmar junta

Human Rights Watch noted that the Myanmar military junta is blocking "desperately needed" humanitarian aid from reaching millions of people in the South Asian nation.

Myanmar junta blocking life-saving aid from reaching millions: Report

The United Nations Accreditation Committee has denied the chosen representatives of Afghanistan and Myanmar at the world body. The committee responsible for approving nominations of ambassadors met Wednesday but deferred a decision over rival claims to the seats for both countries.

UN Committee denies Taliban & Myanmar Military Junta's seats the world body

An American journalist detained in military-ruled Myanmar accused of incitement is facing new charges of sedition and terrorism, his lawyer said on Wednesday, in a setback for US efforts to secure his release.

US journalist held in Myanmar charged with terrorism, sedition

Four months after being put on trial by the Myanmar military, ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi testified for the first time in a junta court on Tuesday. As per a AFP report, a source with knowledge of the case revealed that she "gave her statement at the court by herself" in response to incitement charges stemming from two statements she made in February criticizing the coup.

Myanmar leader Suu Kyi testifies before junta court

Myanmar’s military junta has released more than 5,600 people. They were arrested for protesting against or otherwise resisting the army’s seizure of power in February. However, there is no upate on Suu Kyi's release.

Myanmar releases 5,600 prisoners held for anti-junta protests

Terrified farmers and families with children in Myanmar are fleeing into India as the military junta that seized power in a February coup continues to seek out and eliminate resistance along the country’s border.

Thousands flee Myanmar for India amid fears of a growing refugee crisis

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