The former deputy chairman of the Arakan Liberation Party, Khine Myo Tun, was arrested two days ago for allegedly accusing the Burmese army of committing war crimes in western Burma.
Tag: penal code
Labour activists jailed
Two brothers will serve time in prison for orchestrating a labour strike in Rangoon’s Shwepyithar Township.
Mahasantisukha monks acquitted of defamation
Five Buddhist monks were acquitted of a religious defamation charge on Thursday in the latest hearing in the high-profile Mahasantisukha Monastery case.
Monogamy Bill misses the target
T’s husband ended their relationship with a simple text message, after leaving her for another woman. T turned to the Monogamy Bill for protection.
Police receive flood of election complaints
Cartoonist Hla Khin said he felt humiliated after police informed him that he was to be charged with an offence related to Burma’s 8 November election.
Independent candidate arrested for sedition
Myat Nu Khine, an independent candidate in Pegu constituency, has been arrested and charged for her alleged involvement in a protest last year.