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  • Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, attended high-level discussions in Iran about the resumption of talks between the US and Iran.
  • In an interview with Iranian state media on Wednesday, Mohsen Rezaei, the military advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, threatened that Iran would sink US ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The United States on Wednesday threatened to sanction buyers of Iranian oil and ​said it believed ‌China would pause such purchases as Washington enforces a maritime blockade on ⁠Iran.
  • Israel's strikes against Hezbollah have resulted in at least 2,167 deaths and 7,061 injuries in Lebanon.
  • Iran will compete in the World Cup "for sure" despite the war with the United States, FIFA President Gianni Infantino reaffirmed on Wednesday.
  • Iran's army has threatened to block trade via the Red Sea, the Gulf, and the Sea of Oman if the US naval blockade of Iranian ports persists.

Tag: Human Rights Violations

June 14, 2023

Three Weeks of Fighting in Eastern...

Three weeks of fierce fighting between junta troops and ethnic Karenni forces in eastern Myanmar has killed at least 35 civilians, including three children, a domestic human rights group and local residents said. 

June 13, 2023

More Than 5,000 People Flee Villages...

More than 5,000 people have fled their homes in Myanmar’s southernmost Tanintharyi region, locals told RFA Monday.

June 9, 2023

Uyghur University Student Serving 13-Year Sentence...

A Uyghur university student named Mehmut Memtimin who was arrested more than five years ago by police in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region is serving a 13-year prison sentence, a policeman involved in his apprehension said. 

June 6, 2023

Philippine Supporters of Duterte Critic De...

Supporters of a former senator who is a fierce critic of ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday they hoped she could be released on bail “very, very soon,” after judges previously dismissed two of the three drug-related complaints against her.

Myanmar’s Junta Has Sentenced 156 Civilians...

Myanmar’s junta has sentenced at least 156 people to death – including four teenagers and manyl in their 20s – since seizing power in a coup d’etat, according to a group monitoring prisoners of conscience in the country.

June 1, 2023

Guards Beat Prison Inmates to Death...

Guards have severely beaten and interrogated 24 inmates of a prison in Myanmar’s eastern Bago region, according to sources close to the prison.

May 31, 2023

Intense Clashes in Myanmar’s Chin,Shan States...

Intense fighting between the military and anti-junta forces in Myanmar’s Chin and Shan states since the weekend left 19 dead, including four civilians, RFA Burmese has learned. 

May 26, 2023

Greece Probes Video Allegedly Depicting Migrants...

Apparently forcing asylum seekers onto a life raft and abandoning them at sea, Greek authorities have been caught on film. Human rights groups have accused Athens of these practices for a long time. Greece claims it has started a probe following the footage but denies conducting any pushbacks.

Tibetan Monk Released from Prison in...

A Tibetan Buddhist monk serving a jail sentence for “sending money for prayer offerings” to the Dalai Lama and to the abbot of his monastery has been released from jail and has returned to the monastery, people in Tibet who are familiar with the situation said.

May 25, 2023

Looting and Destroying, Junta Declares War...

In Myanmar, junta troops aren’t just terrorizing villages and committing atrocities – they’re looting and destroying historical sites and cultural artifacts, villagers say.

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