London [UK], May 31 (ANI): Raising an alarm over the rights situation in Myanmar, Amnesty International has said the death penalty increased at an alarming rate under military rule, with nearly 90 people sentenced to death by military tribunals since the coup last year.
Paris [France], February 23 (ANI): The democratic transition in Myanmar should not be derailed, said External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar while emphasizing India's pro-democracy stance.
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], January 31 (ANI): Myanmar extended the state of emergency in the country for six more months, just ahead of the one-year anniversary of the military coup that toppled the Aung San Suu Kyi-led civilian government.
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], January 8 (ANI): Myanmar's military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has reportedly agreed to support the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) peace effort in the country.
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], November 6 (ANI): Myanmar's latest amendments in telecommunications law are an attempt by the junta to suppress the voice of journalists and muzzle the media, experts and rights activists said on Friday.
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], November 3 (ANI): With COVID-19 deepening hardship for people in Myanmar, former US diplomat Bill Richardson on a humanitarian mission to the country met its junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing.
Yangon [Myanmar], October 26 (ANI): Myanmar military has claimed they have received an invitation for a senior Foreign Ministry official to attend a virtual ASEAN summit meeting on Tuesday.
Yangon [Myanmar], October 19 (ANI): Hundreds of Myanmar political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi's party spokesman have been freed from Insein prison, Al Jazeera reported citing local media.
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 19 (ANI): The Myanmar Military on Monday announced that more than 5,000 people who were arrested for opposing the coup will be freed under a grant of amnesty.
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 17 (ANI): Myanmar's military junta on Saturday said that it was 'extremely disappointed' over its leader Min Aung Hlaing's exclusion from the upcoming ASEAN summit.