The coup that brought the junta to power has led to a fresh wave of violence across Myanmar. Some 400 and forty thousand people have been newly displaced since february 20 21, according to our data. Previous human rights groups estimate that security forces may have killed over one thousand 200 people and detained thousands more. This has involved greater movement restrictions and punishments for riinge attempting to leave rakin state.
The Gambia’s first-of-its-kind case at the International Court of Justice might bring a rebuke and shine light on Myanmar’s brutal tactics. It might not, alas, bring succour for the Rohingyas. Our correspondent considers a grand geopolitical gamble from exactly 50 years ago, seeking
lessons for today from Richard Nixon’s visit to China. And research reveals that noise
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