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France condemns execution of four political prisoners in Myanmar

France on Monday "strongly condemned" the execution of four political prisoners in Myanmar, calling the killings "a major regression" for the country's military regime. It is the Asian country's first use of capital punishment in decades.

Radio France Internationale

United States condemns "heinous execution" by Myanmar military regime

The United States on Monday condemned the execution of political activists and elected officials in Myanmar and called the military government to immediately cease the violence.

Reuters

Four men hanged in country's first executions for decades after 'deeply unfair' trials

Sentenced to death in closed-door trials in January and April, the four men had been accused of helping insurgents to fight the army that seized power in a coup last year and unleashed a bloody crackdown on its opponents

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International condemnation after Myanmar executes activists

The executions under the military-led government are the first in decades and raise fears of more to come.

Al Jazeera

Executed Myanmar activist visited Australia in 2012 to complete a political advisers’ course

Phyo Zeya Thaw met then prime minister Julia Gillard when he was brought to Australia by AusAid

The Guardian - AU

Japanese foreign minister: executions will further isolate Myanmar

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Monday that the Myanmar junta's execution of four democracy activists will further isolate Myanmar in the international community, and is a matter of deep concern.

Reuters

Myanmar carries out its first executions in decades, including democracy activists

Those executed were a former National League for Democracy lawmaker, a democracy activist and two men accused of violence after the country's takeover by the military last year.

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Factbox-The activists put to death by Myanmar's military rulers

Myanmar's military authorities have executed four democracy activists accused of helping carry out "terror acts" in opposition to last year's army coup against an elected government.

Reuters

Myanmar junta executes 4 prisoners, including 2 pro-democracy rivals

YANGON: Myanmar's junta has executed four prisoners including a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's party and a prominent activist, state media said Monday, in the country's first use of capital punishment in decades.

Bangkok Post

TV tonight: a powerful record of Myanmar’s potential war crimes

This essential – if at times distressing – Dispatches documentary chronicles Myanmar’s ruling army killing peaceful protesters. Plus, Extraordinary Portraits. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar executes NLD lawmaker, 3 other political opponents

Myanmar has carried out its first executions in nearly 50 years with the hangings of a former National League for Democracy lawmaker, a democracy activist and two men convicted of targeted violence after the military takeover last year

The Independent UK

Myanmar junta puts four democracy activists to death in first executions in decades

Among those executed was former hip-hop artist and ousted MP Phyo Zeya Thaw, who has close ties to Australia and whose death has sent a ripple of shock through the diaspora community here.

ABC News

Myanmar junta kills 4 democracy activists in first executions in decades

The UN and rights groups condemned the executions of the activists including a former lawmaker in Aung San Suu Kyi’s party.

Axios

Myanmar junta executes four democracy activists

Myanmar's military authorities have executed four democracy activists accused of helping carry out "terror acts", state media said on Monday, the first executions in Myanmar in decades.

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Al Jazeera

Myanmar executes four anti-coup activists, drawing outrage

Reported executions mark first use of capital punishment in the Southeast Asian country since the 1980s.

Reuters

Reaction to Myanmar's execution of four democracy activists

Myanmar's military authorities have executed four democracy activists accused of helping carry out "terror acts", state media said on Monday, the Southeast Asian nation's first executions in decades.

France 24

Myanmar executes democracy activists in new turn against dissent

Myanmar’s junta has executed four prisoners including a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, state media said Monday, in the country’s first use of capital punishment in decades.

Reuters

World condemns Myanmar junta for 'cruel' execution of activists

Myanmar's ruling military announced on Monday it had executed four democracy activists accused of aiding "terror acts", sparking widespread condemnation of the country's first executions in decades.

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Steel sector keeping tabs on Myanmar

Thai steel manufacturers have fresh concerns over the impact of the suspension of foreign loan payments in Myanmar on steel exports to Myanmar.

Daily Mirror

Myanmar soldiers admit burning innocent girl alive in harrowing confessions

Another soldier who has been named Thiha described how young women were detained by soldiers and then gang-raped for days amid a catalogue of horrendous human rights atrocities detailed by members of the Myanmar military

Bangkok Post

UN court rejects Myanmar challenge to genocide case

The UN's highest court ruled on Friday that a landmark case accusing military-ruled Myanmar of genocide against minority Rohingya Muslims can go ahead.

Bangkok Post

When the environment gets sidelined

Myanmar's human, social and natural capital have been "rapidly diminishing" after the 2021 military coup, explains Win Myo Thu, a respected environmental campaigner who, for over three decades, has been working with local communities for better access to land, forest, water, food and a clean environment.

Bangkok Post

Exercise caution before the next long weekend

The benchmark SET Index moved sideways in volatile trade early this week. Thai shares tracked external gains higher on Monday to hit 1,546 points before heading down to 1,520 the following day on worries over Myanmar's partial capital controls, potentially affecting stocks with exposure in Myanmar such as MEGA, OSP…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Court Rejects Myanmar Claims, Will Hear Rohingya Case

Judges at the United Nations’ highest court on Friday dismissed preliminary objections by Myanmar to a case alleging the Southeast Asian nation is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority. The decision establishing the International Court of Justice's jurisdiction sets the stage for hearings airing evidence of atrocities against…

The Guardian - UK

Genocide case against Myanmar over Rohingya atrocities cleared to proceed

UN’s international court of justice rejects arguments advanced by military junta over crackdowns against Muslim minority group

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