Myanmar's military-backed government rejected demands from ASEAN and the United States for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, calling the appeals interference in its judicial process. The statements came after Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross on August 3.
Multiple federal judges ruled this week that the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of migrants from South Sudan, Myanmar, and Haiti, following a Supreme Court decision in June that limited judicial review of such determinations.
Malaysian government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil announced that Malaysia will not proceed with plans to repatriate 5,000 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar if screening determines they face persecution or threats to their lives upon return. The statement comes amid criticism from human rights groups over the planned forced return.
Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with an International Committee of the Red Cross representative on Monday, marking her first publicized meeting with a foreign official since the military coup that detained her in February 2021.
Two vessels carrying more than 500 people, believed to be Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar, are feared to have capsized off the country's coast in recent days. UN agencies IOM and UNHCR expressed deep concern over the maritime tragedy.
Myanmar's new military-backed president Min Aung Hlaing called for peace talks with opposition armed groups by July 31, but two key rebel groups immediately rejected the offer, continuing the country's civil conflict.
A Swedish non-profit filed a class action lawsuit against Norwegian telecom company Telenor, accusing it of endangering customers in Myanmar by sharing their data with the military junta. Telenor said it had no real choice at the time.
