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November 2021 - Myanmar Special Weapons News
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- Myanmar court postpones verdict in trial of Aung San Suu Kyi Radio Free Asia 30 Nov 2021 -- Delivery of a verdict in the trial by a military court of deposed Myanmar national leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been postponed to Dec. 6, sources close to court proceedings told RFA Tuesday.
- Myanmar's Prosecution to Bring New Charge Against Aung San Suu Kyi - Reports Sputnik 30 Nov 2021 -- The Prosecutor's Office in Myanmar will soon bring a new corruption-related charge against Aung San Suu Kyi, former State Counselor who was ousted by the military junta and is now under trial on several other charges, the state-owned MRTV broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
- Myanmar Junta, Armed Resistance Dig in For Long Slog VOA 28 Nov 2021 -- Fighting in Myanmar between the junta's military and an ever-savvier armed resistance has hit a "deadly stalemate," with both sides dug in but lacking the force for a knockout blow as violence continues to spiral, analysts say.
- Myanmar snubbed as Asian, European leaders urge return to democracy Radio Free Asia 26 Nov 2021 -- Leaders from some 50 Asian and European countries called on Myanmar Friday to return to the democratic transition that was halted by a military coup, release arbitrarily detained prisoners, and accept a Southeast Asian envoy to mediate the 10-month-old political crisis.
- Joint Statement on Increasing Violence in Myanmar US Dept. of State 26 Nov 2021 -- The following is the text of a joint statement signed by the governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.
- All-women militia formed in Myanmar's Sagaing region in response to military violence Radio Free Asia 20 Nov 2021 -- Activists in Myanmar's Sagaing region have formed the country's first women-only anti-junta militia, a collection of students, teachers, farmers and white-collar workers fighting to take back the country from well-armed government troops who toppled the democratically elected government in a Feb. 1 coup.
- Myanmar Military Launches Crackdown on Urban Guerrilla Forces VOA 20 Nov 2021 -- Myanmar security forces are deploying large numbers of forces to crack down on dissident groups in various townships in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, as anti-coup forces continue to intensify attacks against military assets and affiliates.
- Analysts: Myanmar, South China Sea to Be Discussed at Upcoming ASEAN-China Summit Radio Free Asia 18 Nov 2021 -- Post-coup Myanmar, the disputed South China Sea, and a response to a new United States-led defense pact may be the main issues discussed at next week's special ASEAN-China Summit to mark 30 years of bilateral relations, political analysts said.
- China supports Myanmar in seeking a political solution through dialogue and consultation: FM Global Times 16 Nov 2021 -- China will work with the international community to help restore Myanmar's social stability and play a constructive role in helping it resume its democratic transformation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said during Tuesday's regular press briefing.
- Asian envoy visits to Myanmar may signal pressure on junta to honor pledge Radio Free Asia 15 Nov 2021 -- High-level envoys from the three Asian nations with the most influence in Myanmar have visited the strife-torn country in recent days, raising hopes of new international efforts to pressure the junta to honor pledges it made in April on resolving the political crisis sparked by a military coup.
- Myanmar Frees US Journalist Detained Since May VOA 15 Nov 2021 -- After 176 days in a Myanmar prison, American journalist Danny Fenster is finally on his way home.
- Myanmar junta jails US journalist for 11 years, drawing widespread condemnation Radio Free Asia 12 Nov 2021 -- A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years for encouraging resistance to the country's military rulers and other alleged crimes, drawing a rebuke from the U.S. State Department, which called the conviction "unjust."
- Conviction of US journalist symbolic of media repression in Myanmar: UN rights chief UN News 12 Nov 2021 -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday urged authorities in Myanmar to immediately release all journalists who have been jailed for practicing their profession.
- Myanmar Court Sentences American Journalist to 11 Years in Prison VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- A Myanmar court has sentenced American journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison on charges of unlawful association, incitement against the military and breaching visa rules, his lawyer and employer said Friday.
- Soldiers Ditching Myanmar's Military Team Up to Coax Desertions VOA 12 Nov 2021 -- A small number of Myanmar soldiers who have deserted the military since the country's February coup have joined at least two groups working to persuade others to also desert, help those who do and funnel them into a swelling armed resistance.
- Myanmar junta seizes home of UN envoy it accuses of 'terrorism' Radio Free Asia 11 Nov 2021 -- Myanmar's military junta searched, sealed and posted a warrant notice on a house owned by the parents of the country's ambassador to the United Nations as part of a wider crackdown on former government officials loyal to the ousted democratically elected government, sources in the country told RFA.
- UN Security Council calls for end to violence in Myanmar Press TV 11 Nov 2021 -- The United Nations Security Council has issued a rare statement, agreed by all 15 members, that expresses deep concern about increased violence across Myanmar following a military coup in the country.
- Security Council appeals for end to violence in Myanmar UN News 11 Nov 2021 -- The UN Security Council has called for an immediate cessation of violence across Myanmar, and efforts to ensure the safety of civilians, following reports of more clashes between the armed forces and militant groups.
- Myanmar's junta blocked from attending global climate summit Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2021 -- Myanmar's military regime has been snubbed once again on the international stage, this time by the organizers of the United Nations climate change conference, who turned its five-person delegation away at the door to the summit in Glasgow, Scotland, this week.
- Tens of thousands flee military operations in Myanmar's Shan state and Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2021 -- Scorched-earth military operations in Myanmar's southern Shan state and Sagaing region have forced nearly 40,000 people to flee their homes in the past two days, sources said Wednesday.
- Counselor Chollet's Meeting with International Partners on Burma US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2021
- UN says over three million in Myanmar need life-saving aid Press TV 09 Nov 2021 -- The UN humanitarian chief has called on Myanmar's military rulers to provide unimpeded access to the more than three million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance across the Southeast Asian country.
- Myanmar junta court sentences former NLD chief minister to 75 years for 'corruption' Radio Free Asia 09 Nov 2021 -- A military court in Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced the former National League for Democracy (NLD) chief minister of Kayin state to 75 years in prison for "corruption," the latest example of a harsh punishment observers say is aimed at undermining party leadership.
- Satellite imagery shows damage to town torched in Myanmar's Chin state Radio Free Asia 08 Nov 2021 -- The fiery destruction by Myanmar soldiers of sections of a town of 10,000 people in western Myanmar's restive Chin state late last month can clearly be seen in satellite photos of the area released at the weekend.
- NLD vows to 'return power to the people' a year after Myanmar's annulled election Radio Free Asia 08 Nov 2021 -- Myanmar's deposed National League for Democracy (NLD) party vowed to "return power to the people" on Monday, as it marked a year since its landslide general election victory that the military overturned in a February coup that has left the country isolated, hungry and wracked with violence.
- One-year anniversary of the 2020 Myanmar elections: UK statement UK FCDO 08 Nov 2021 -- Foreign Secretary Liz Truss gave a statement on the one-year anniversary of the Myanmar elections, held on 8 November 2020.
- Myanmar: 3 million in need of humanitarian aid, 'world is watching' UN relief chief warns generals UN News 08 Nov 2021 -- Growing conflict, insecurity, COVID-19, and a failing economy, has rendered some three million Burmese in in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance across Myanmar, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Monday.
- One-Year Anniversary of November 8 General Elections in Burma US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2021 -- One year ago, Burma held multiparty elections to select a new government. Independent observers reported that the elections, despite some concerns, were credible and reaffirmed the commitment of the Burmese people to democracy.
- Amendments to telecommunications law reveal junta effort to curb press Radio Free Asia 05 Nov 2021 -- Amendments made to Myanmar's telecommunications law earlier this week are the latest in a series of moves by the country's junta to suppress journalists and muzzle the media, experts and rights activists said Friday.
- Four dozen National League for Democracy offices targeted since February Myanmar coup Radio Free Asia 05 Nov 2021 -- Dozens of offices of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) have been the target of bombings and other attacks since her government was overthrown by the military in a February coup, according to a top party official.
- Myanmar: Systematic attack on civilians, rights mechanism reveals UN News 05 Nov 2021 -- Preliminary evidence shows a widespread and systematic attack on civilians in Myanmar in the wake of the coup in February, amounting to crimes against humanity, the head of a fact-finding body established by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.
- Myanmar junta denies access to Suu Kyi Press TV 03 Nov 2021 -- Myanmar's ruling junta has rejected a request for a visit between a Southeast Asian envoy and deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
- Myanmar's military accused of using human shields in Kayah state Radio Free Asia 03 Nov 2021 -- Government troops in Myanmar are using civilians as human shields in clashes with anti-junta militias in Kayah state, according to family members of detainees and human rights groups, who said such tactics are increasingly used against residents of areas that have demonstrated support for the military's opponents.
- Former US diplomat Richardson meets junta chief on Myanmar humanitarian mission Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2021 -- Former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson has met with junta chief Snr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing as part of a humanitarian mission to Myanmar, an official said Tuesday, while the military pounded the country's Sagaing region with airstrikes for a fifth straight day, forcing some 2,000 villagers to flee for their safety.
- Myanmar soldiers torch hundreds of homes in restive Chin state Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2021 -- Myanmar soldiers torched at least 200 homes in the country's western Chin state over the weekend, ethnic Chin sources said Monday as the Southeast Asian nation marked nine months under military rule.
- Myanmar villagers tear down Chinese fences built along the border Radio Free Asia 01 Nov 2021 -- Villagers living along Myanmar's mountainous border with China are destroying fences put up by Chinese authorities to block travelers who might spread COVID-19, saying the barriers have been built inside Myanmar territory, sources say.
- China, Myanmar at the Forefront of US-Indonesia Meeting VOA 01 Nov 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden met his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, on the sidelines of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, continuing their discussions from the U.S.-ASEAN and East Asia summits in October.
- Malaysia: ASEAN chair Cambodia should reappoint current special envoy to Myanmar Radio Free Asia 01 Nov 2021 -- Malaysia is urging the new ASEAN chair to retain the bloc's current envoy to Myanmar, after Phnom Penh indicated that it wanted to appoint someone else as the emissary to deal with the post-coup Burmese humanitarian crisis.
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