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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) wants access to thousands of people that have been detained in Myanmar in an ongoing crackdown on opponents of the ruling military junta, ICRC Director of Operations...

UN Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari Monday criticized Myanmar's detention of four more pro-democracy activists , urging the military government to release political prisoners and end the detention of peaceful democracy activists....

Myanmar detained four more pro-democracy activists Saturday as part of its ongoing crackdown on opponents of the ruling military junta. The latest detainees include Htay Kywe, Mie Mie (also known as Thin Thin Aye),...

Myanmar's military government Friday rejected a UN Security Council denunciation of its use of violence against peaceful demonstrators and its accompanying call on the government to release political prisoners and negotiate with the...

Myanmar opposition protester Win Shwe died while being interrogated by junta authorities, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) said Wednesday. The Thailand-based group said that Win Shwe died while being tortured and that his...

Party allies of opposition leader and democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi Tuesday renewed calls for unconditional talks between Suu Kyi and junta leader Senior General Than Shwe . Members of Suu Kyi's National...

The military government of Myanmar said Monday that opposition leader and democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi would likely not be released from house arrest until a new constitution for the country is...

Myanmar military leaders increased pressure on opponents Sunday, detaining at least 135 Buddhist monks in connection with weapons allegedly seized from monasteries. The ruling junta claims raids have uncovered guns, knives and ammunition and insists they will...

The UN special envoy to Myanmar noted what he characterized as continuing and disturbing reports of abuses being committed by security and non-uninformed elements at a meeting of the UN Security Council Friday as Myanmar officials continued the hunt...

Myanmar police arrested dozens of people for questioning during nighttime raids late Wednesday night as the government continues its crackdown on dissidents. Also Wednesday, monks crowded into train stations after being ordered to leave their monasteries and return to...