Seven student activists were arrested in April for criticizing the military in their satirical performance during the Burmese New Year celebration. They are currently on trial while being detained in Insein Prison.
Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were released from prison on 7 May. They were sentenced to 7 years in prison in September 2018 for their investigation into the killing of 10 Rohingya men buried in a mass grave.
Tata is a huge Indian company. In the UK they are best known for the Tetley tea brand, owning Jaguar and Land Rover, and investments in the steel industry.
The annual British aid budget for Burma is almost £90 million a year, but not enough of it is reaching people from ethnic minorities who have fled attacks by the Burmese military.
Newtec is a satellite communications company which is working for Mytel, a mobile phone company in Burma part-owned by the Burmese military.
The British government is spending millions of pounds supporting the peace process in Burma, but since the peace process began, conflict and human rights violations have increased.
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On Tuesday 12th February the military-controlled Burmese police force opened fire on protesters with rubber bullets and tear gas, injuring more than 20 people. In the previous few days, they had also arrested more than 50 peaceful protesters.
Bangladesh is planning to send Rohingya refugees back to Bur
Under the guise of promoting human rights and democracy, the EU created a loophole to allow EU members to keep training the Burmese military, despite their being investigated by the UN for numerous violations of international law.
