Two Dawei Watch affiliated journalists, Aung San Oo and Myo Myint Oo, have been arrested at their residences in the city of Myeik in southern Myanmar on December 13 by the country’s military junta. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Myanmar Journalists Network (MJN), condemn the arrest of the journalists and call for their immediate release.
The European Union has imposed asset freezes and travel bans on 16 individuals and entities in military-ruled Myanmar, including the energy minister, influential businessmen, and high-r .
The European Union has imposed asset freezes and travel bans on 16 individuals and entities in military-ruled Myanmar, including the energy minister, influential businessmen, and high-r .
Washington will impose sanctions on the Union Election Commission, mining enterprises, energy officials and current and former military officials, according to a Treasury Department statement seen by Reuters. It marks the first time the United States has targeted Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) officials under the current Myanmar sanctions program, a Treasury spokesperson said.
Journalist Maung Maung Myo has been arrested and charged by Myanmar’s military junta under the nation’s Counter-Terrorism Law. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the arbitrary arrest and calls on Myanmar authorities to revoke the terrorism charges.