JURIST

DECEMBER 21, 2024

” According to a representative of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), the charges against Nikalayevich are most likely related to his coverage of the 2020 protests, during which security forces arrested and imprisoned thousands of Belarusians, including journalists, for demanding new, free, and fair elections.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned Thursday that urgent action is needed to prevent a human rights catastrophe in Myanmar. Bachelet noted in her speech to the Human Rights Council that, since her last report , the human rights situation in Myanmar has deteriorated.

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JURIST

MARCH 12, 2021

The US Department of the Treasury sanctioned the two adult children of commander-in-chief of the Myanmar military, Min Aung Hlaing, on Wednesday in response to the continued violence by military forces against protesters.

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JURIST

AUGUST 8, 2021

US prosecutors announced Friday the arrest of two Myanmar citizens for a plot to injure or kill Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) who represents Myanmar’s elected government. More information on JURIST’s ongoing coverage of the Myanmar coup can be found here.

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JURIST

MARCH 24, 2021

The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Monday issued sanctions against two individuals and two entities associated with the Myanmar military. ” JURIST’s ongoing coverage of the Myanmar protests from on-the-ground correspondents can be found here. In a statement, OFAC Director Andrea M.

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JURIST

MARCH 22, 2021

The Council of the European Union imposed sanctions Monday on 11 individuals responsible for the February 1 military coup staged in Myanmar and the subsequent military and police repression against peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators.

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JURIST

JULY 1, 2023

Thousands have fled to neighbouring states and hundreds to Myanmar, which has been under military rule for nearly two and a half years. Additionally, the Meitei community alleges that illegal immigration from Myanmar and Bangladesh has resulted in exerting additional pressure on the limited resources of the valley.

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