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22 November 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Myanmar

6 members of satirical group Peacock Generation sentenced to one year in prison for a performance criticising the military; a seventh member has been acquitted; 5 of the defendants are already serving a prison term for a similar performance
Myanmar: Further information: Further prison sentences for “Peacock Generation”; Second UA: 147/19 [ASA 16/1424/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2020478
22 November 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Myanmar

6 members of satirical group Peacock Generation sentenced to one year in prison for a performance criticising the military; a seventh member has been acquitted; 5 of the defendants are already serving a prison term for a similar performance
Weitere Gefängnisstrafen für inhaftierte Satriiker_Innen; UA-Nr: UA-147/2019-1 [ASA 16/1424/2019] (Appeal or News Release, German)
de ID 2020723
22 November 2019 | USAID – US Agency for International Development
Bangladesh, Myanmar

Brief report on the humanitarian situation (conflict, displacement, humanitarian access; food security and nutrition; health)
Burma and Bangladesh Regional Crisis Response Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2020838
21 November 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Myanmar

Chin State: Hawi Tin, a member of the parliament, and 9 more individuals abducted by armed ethnic group Arakan Army en route to Rakhine State; Hawi Tin is still held by the group
Myanmar: Fears for safety of member of parliament abducted by the Arakan Army in Chin State [ASA 16/1440/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2020463
20 November 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Myanmar

Filmmaker sentenced to one year in prison for posts on social media critical of the government; his appeal has been rejected
Filmemacher zu Haftstrafe verurteilt; UA-Nr: UA-081/2019-2 [ASA 16/1429/2019] (Appeal or News Release, German)
de ID 2020726
20 November 2019 | AI – Amnesty International
Myanmar

Filmmaker sentenced to one year in prison for posts on social media critical of the government; his appeal has been rejected
Myanmar: Further information: Release jailed filmmaker in Myanmar: Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi; Third UA: 81/19 [ASA 16/1429/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2020322
19 November 2019 | RFA – Radio Free Asia
Myanmar

4 men sentenced to 2 years in prison for publishing Rakhine calendar; they are accused of contact with armed group Arakan Army
Four Rakhine Men Jailed Over Arakan Army Wording on Calendars (Media Report, English)
en ID 2020362
19 November 2019 | RFA – Radio Free Asia
Myanmar

Yangon: 6 members of satirical group receive second prison sentence
Myanmar Satire Group Gets More Time in Prison For Mocking Military (Media Report, English)
en ID 2020360
19 November 2019 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Myanmar

Yangon: Members of satirical theatre troupe sentenced to prison for allegedly mocking armed forces
Myanmar: More Jail Time for Satirical Troupe (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2020377
19 November 2019 | ACLED – Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (Author), published by ReliefWeb
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam

Brief analysis on conflict-related incidents in selected countries (Indonesia; Cambodia; Myanmar; Lao; Malaysia; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam) covering 10 - 16 November 2019
ACLED Regional Overview – Southeast Asia (10 – 16 November 2019) (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2020355

6 members of satirical group Peacock Generation sentenced to one year in prison for a performance criticising the military; a seventh member has been acquitted; 5 of the defendants are already serving a prison term for a similar performance

6 members of satirical group Peacock Generation sentenced to one year in prison for a performance criticising the military; a seventh member has been acquitted; 5 of the defendants are already serving a prison term for a similar performance

Brief report on the humanitarian situation (conflict, displacement, humanitarian access; food security and nutrition; health)

Chin State: Hawi Tin, a member of the parliament, and 9 more individuals abducted by armed ethnic group Arakan Army en route to Rakhine State; Hawi Tin is still held by the group

Filmmaker sentenced to one year in prison for posts on social media critical of the government; his appeal has been rejected

Filmmaker sentenced to one year in prison for posts on social media critical of the government; his appeal has been rejected

4 men sentenced to 2 years in prison for publishing Rakhine calendar; they are accused of contact with armed group Arakan Army

Yangon: 6 members of satirical group receive second prison sentence

Yangon: Members of satirical theatre troupe sentenced to prison for allegedly mocking armed forces

Brief analysis on conflict-related incidents in selected countries (Indonesia; Cambodia; Myanmar; Lao; Malaysia; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam) covering 10 - 16 November 2019