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Bookmark or Share- Joint Press Statement on the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation in ...The text of the following joint statement was released by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union and the Governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, and the United Kingdom to address the human rights and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. Begin text: We are […]
- Myanmar, Burma and why the different names matter - Associated Press NewsIn the Burmese language, “Myanmar” is simply the more formal version of “Burma.” The country’s name was changed only in English. It was linguistic sleight-of-hand. But few people were fooled. Much of the world showed defiance of the junta by refusing to use the new name. When did things change?
- Myanmar country profile - BBC NewsMyanmar, formerly known as Burma, gained independence from Britain in 1948, but its post-independence history has been characterised by unrest and conflict, with long-standing struggles for...
- Myanmar’s Troubled History: Coups, Military Rule, and Ethnic ConflictMyanmar, also known as Burma, has suffered decades of repressive military rule, widespread poverty, and civil war with ethnic minority groups. The transition away from full military rule...
- Myanmar - WikipediaMyanmar, [d] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar [e] and also rendered as Burma (the official English form until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. [18]
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