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Myanmar Detention Centers: UN Report Reveals Systematic Torture and Rape

Myanmar Detention Centers: UN Report Reveals Systematic Torture and Rape

Tue 12 Aug 2025 13:03 CEST

Electric shocks, gang rapes and extrajudicial executions. A group of UN-backed investigators paint a dark picture of the detention facilities in the civil war-torn Myanmar

Myanmar Military Junta Lifts State of Emergency for Upcoming Elections

Myanmar Military Junta Lifts State of Emergency for Upcoming Elections

Thu 31 Jul 2025 08:14 CEST

Myanmar's military junta is ending the state of emergency that has been in effect in the country since the former democracy activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi's government was overthrown in 2021.

Bob Geldof Criticizes Israel Over Gaza Starvation Claims

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Bob Geldof Criticizes Israel Over Gaza Starvation Claims

Mon 28 Jul 2025 11:57 CEST

The musician and Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof is furious about Israel's actions in Gaza after a spokesperson for the Israeli government said that there is "no starvation caused by Israel" and that Hamas "starves its own people".

Myanmar Releases 5,000 Prisoners for New Year Celebrations

Myanmar Releases 5,000 Prisoners for New Year Celebrations

Thu 17 Apr 2025 09:15 CEST

Ongoing State of Emergency in Myanmar

Ongoing State of Emergency in Myanmar

Fri 31 Jan 2025 10:04 CET

Myanmar's ruling military junta is extending the state of emergency that prevails in the country by six months.

The Pope's Offer to Aung San Suu Kyi

The Pope's Offer to Aung San Suu Kyi

Tue 24 Sept 2024 13:53 CEST

Pope Francis is offering a safe haven in the Vatican State for Myanmar's imprisoned political leader Aung San Suu Kyi.