Myanmar Protesters Say an Attack on China’s Pipelines Would Be ‘Internal Affair’
By The Irrawaddy Mon, March 8, 2021 Anti-coup protesters gather in front of Chinese Embassy in Yangon in February, demanding China to stop supporting the military regime. / The Irrawaddy YANGON—Myanmar […]
Cambodia CHRC rebuffs criticism of jail terms for ex-CNRP leaders
Voun Dara THE PHNOM PENH POST Sat, March 07, 2021 Former CNRP leader Sam Rainsy in 2015. Heng Chivoan The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has rebuffed UN rights officials’ […]
Myanmar’s NLD Rejects Military’s Call for Proportional Representation Election System
By The Irrawaddy Thu, March 3, 2021 A voter in the 2020 general election. / Hein Htet / The Irrawaddy YANGON—The National League for Democracy (NLD) and ethnic political parties […]
Thailand classified as a “not free” country in Freedom House report
By Caitlin Ashworth THE THAIGER Thursday, March 4, 2021 On a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 being absolute freedom, Thailand scores at 30, a “not free” country, according […]
Myanmar, Covid on ASEAN agenda
Voun Dara THE PHNOM PENH POST Wed, March 03, 2021 Foreign minister Prak Sokhonn during the Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (IAMM) via video conference on Tuesday. Foreign ministry The ASEAN […]
Embassies’ complaints about Rainsy’s jail sentence rebuffed by Cambodia govt
Niem Chheng THE PHNOM PENH POST Wed, March 03, 2021 Government spokesperson Phay Siphan said the concerns raised by three foreign embassies and an official from the European Union’s European […]
Cambodian UN Ambassador refutes human rights allegations
Brian Badzmierowski / Khmer Times Wed, March 3, 2021 Cambodia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the UN Office at Geneva An […]
Release Suu Kyi now, Malaysia tells Myanmar
FMT Reporters FREE MALAYSIA TODAY Tue, March 2, 2021 PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has called for the immediate release of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, during a virtual meeting […]
ASEAN towards Myanmar: Ready to assist Naypyidaw
Linh Pham HANOI TIMES Wed, March 03, 2021 ASEAN’s informal foreign ministers meeting on Myanmar held on March 2. Photo: MOFA Some member states are concerned that ASEAN’s goodwill […]
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