Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Myanmar’s military coup fuels resource grabbing

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The industry has removed trees, damaged land and polluted waterways for 20 years. Activists allege gold mining has increased since the military coup in 2011. Gold mining has overtaken the issue in the past year and a half. Htu Seng has spent a decade preserving the land and environment of her home Kachin State. She … Read more

UN: Myanmar troops ‘destroy’ opposition with death penalty

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More than 130 regime opponents have been condemned to death. At least seven university students were condemned to death behind closed doors. Turk asked for a halt on the death sentence from Myanmar’s military government. More than 130 regime opponents have been condemned to death since February 2021, a senior UN official said. At least … Read more