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Journalist held by Myanmar urges Japan to pressure junta
Published on 28/11/2022
» A Japanese journalist released from Myanmar in a prisoner amnesty called on Monday for Tokyo to put more pressure on the junta and accept refugees fleeing the Southeast Asian country.
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Australian tells of Myanmar jail squalor, torture fear
Published on 22/11/2022
» An Australian economist released after nearly two years in a Myanmar jail has told of interrogations in leg irons, squalor and the sounds of screams from tortured cellmates during his time behind bars.
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Australian freed by Myanmar junta arrives home
Published on 18/11/2022
» MELBOURNE: An Australian adviser to the former government of Myanmar returned home on Friday, a day after he was released from detention by the military junta as part of a mass amnesty.
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Ex-British envoy, Australian adviser, Japanese journalist land in Bangkok from Myanmar
AFP, Published on 17/11/2022
» A former British envoy, an Australian economic adviser and a Japanese journalist touched down in Bangkok after being freed from prison and deported by Myanmar's junta on Thursday.
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Myanmar releases ex-British envoy, Australian adviser, Japanese journalist
Published on 17/11/2022
» Myanmar’s military government has released foreign prisoners including Australian economist Sean Turnell, former United Kingdom ambassador Vicky Bowman and Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota. The release is part of an amnesty to mark the 102nd anniversary of its National Victory Day.
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Explosions at Myanmar main prison kill eight
Published on 19/10/2022
» At least eight people were killed and 18 others injured on Wednesday after at least two bomb explosions and gunfire at Myanmar's biggest jail, according to media reports and an account from a witness.
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Jailed Australian economist moved to Yangon's Insein prison: source
Published on 17/10/2022
» An Australian economist jailed in Myanmar has been moved from the isolated military-built capital to a sprawling prison in Yangon, a source with knowledge of the case told AFP on Monday.
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Myanmar junta jails former British envoy for a year
AFP, Published on 02/09/2022
» Myanmar's junta jailed a former British ambassador to the country and her husband for a year on Friday for breaching immigration rules, a diplomatic source said.
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Myanmar junta detains former UK ambassador
Published on 25/08/2022
» Authorities in Myanmar have detained Britain’s former ambassador to the country for an alleged offence under the immigration law.
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Myanmar defends Twitter CEO blasted for 'tone deaf' tweets
AFP, Published on 11/12/2018
» YANGON: Patriotic internet users in Myanmar have rushed to defend Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, whose tweets following a visit to the "beautiful" country drew global scorn for failing to mention the persecution of Rohingya Muslims.
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