Myanmar's army has denied reports from activists that civilians have been killed, gang raped or had their On Myanmar's journey from half a century of military rule to a democratically-elected civilian-led government

gestures to tell me how both his parents died in front of him, first beaten, stamped on, and then shot to death Now it seems an investigation has been opened into several cases of custodial deaths. had in fact raised such cases during my visit to Myanmar and the response which was given – that the deaths

and recently, upon fielding an investigative mission to Bangladesh, a flash report as a result of in-depth

As vigilante militia members, including with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), hundreds of women In 2013, the security forces and civilian vigilantes (the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF) forced it Reports show that militants mostly killed men (civilian and military), but generally abducted women. and child marriage and played a major part in the successful defence of two young women condemned to death Amnesty International in June 2015 reported extensive allegations of torture, starvation and thousands of deaths

The selfie-style video showed the brutality of officers kicking and beating civilians and the impunity

Gill laments that Bhatti’s death had left a vacuum in the leadership that would take on the cause with

lives were touched by his activism, his legal work, and his principled compassion will mourn his tragic death

Aung San Suu Kyi — the Nobel laureate leading Burma’s new civilian government — has been criticized for The death toll estimates vary, but several dozen have been killed since October, activists say.

"At this moment, we prefer death to life," he said. ...

For that to happen Aung San Suu Kyi would have to prove that the civilian government has any control at all over the Myanmar army, or whether the concept of a ruling civilian government is one that has

State media said eight people were killed, including three civilians; 29 were injured. About 3,000 civilians fled and are reportedly seeking shelter in China. The recent upsurge in fighting has dimmed hopes among Kachin soldiers and civilians living in Laiza, Some 5,000 residents, thousands of KIA soldiers, and around 20,000 displaced civilians live in this Read More: Inside the Kachin War Against Burma Read More: Burma’s Transition to Civilian Rule Hasn’t

. • '23 dead' in South Darfur camps lacking medicine | April 7, 2017 | NYALA More than twenty people