The former Saffron Revolution leader U Pyinnya Zawta speaks to The Irrawaddy about his year in prison and eventual amnesty.

The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is courting Ma Ba Tha extremists, sparking fears of a resurgence in ethno-religious violence after junta’s election.

Under cover of legitimate scientific exploration, China is gathering vital data on the weaknesses of other nations and building dependencies it can later exploit, warns Ratish Mehta.

Detainees face sentences ranging from lengthy prison terms to death as regime moves to silence opposition to its discredited poll.

Bai Suocheng, his son Yingcang and many other members of their family-run syndicate were convicted of fraud worth over $4 billion and killing six Chinese nationals.

Focusing blame for arsenic contamination of the Salween River on Karenni and other EAOs obscures China’s deep role in Myanmar ...

BANGKOK—Recent raids on one of Myanmar’s most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment rush as fleeing workers ...

This week, our editors discuss how internal weaknesses and massive pressure from junta-allied China brought the formerly ...

Myanmar’s military regime has arrested at least 88 people for criticizing its planned election under a harsh new Election ...

The TNLA’s return—at Beijing’s insistence—of two towns to the junta this month is the latest example of China’s bullying and ...

On Thursday alone, junta aircraft, naval vessels, artillery and drones bombed civilian targets in the AA-held townships of Rathedaung, Ponnagyun, and Pauktaw as well as in AA territory in Kyaukphyu ...

UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews urges global rejection of Myanmar junta’s planned election, citing mass incarceration of political prisoners, disbandment of rival parties, and restrictions on free ...