Year: 2024

By Dhaka Tribune, Published on April 16, 2024 Mairead Corrigan Maguire has nominated Dr Maung Zarni for the Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing his lifelong work of peace, democracy, and human rights Mairead Corrigan Maguire, a 1976 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, has nominated Burmese human rights activist Dr Maung Zarni for this year’s prestigious award. Forces of Renewal Southeast Asia (FORSEA) and Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) jointly announced Maguire’s nomination, recognizing Zarni’s work over three decades. Zarni, 60, is a UK-exiled Burmese human rights activist and genocide scholar, known for his decades-long work promoting democracy in Myanmar and supporting non-violent movements

By UCA News, Published on April 16, 2024 A substantial loss of territory and control by the military has enabled the release of many human trafficking victims Heavy fighting near Shwe Kokko – a notorious organized crime hub – on the Thai border had subsided by April 12 after some 500 troops loyal to Myanmar’s ruling junta reportedly dispersed with some surrendering to forces aligned with the Karen National Union (KNU). A substantial loss of territory and control by the military has also enabled the release of scores of human trafficking victims who were tricked into accepting false jobs and trapped amid

By Prothom Alo, Published on April 16, 2024 Northern Irish peace activist Mairead Corrigan Maguire, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize, has nominated the UK-exiled Burmese human rights activist and genocide scholar Dr Maung Zarni for the prestigious prize in 2024. On the eve of the Burmese traditional New Year this week, the Forces of Renewal Southeast Asia (FORSEA) and the Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) jointly announced Maguire’s nomination, based on Zarni’s “impactful and tireless activism for peace and harmony among human communities over three decades”. Maguire’s nomination letter to the Nobel committee highlighted Zarni’s activism both for democracy in Myanmar

By Mizzima, Published on April 17, 2024 The renowned Northern Irish peace activist Mairead Corrigan Maguire, herself a recipient of the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize, has nominated the UK-exiled Burmese human rights activist and genocide scholar Dr Maung Zarni for the prestigious prize. On the eve of the Burmese traditional New Year this week, the Forces of Renewal Southeast Asia (FORSEA) and the Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) jointly announced Maguire’s nomination, based on Zarni’s “impactful and tireless activism for peace and harmony among human communities over three decades”. Maguire’s nomination letter to the Nobel committee highlighted Zarni’s activism both for