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Timor-Leste Challenges Myanmar Junta Over Human Rights Abuses

2/16/2026

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On February 15, 2026, Myanmar's military junta expelled Timor-Leste's top representative amid Timor-Leste's legal action against the junta for war crimes.
Chin Human Rights Organisation reports Timor-Leste appointed a prosecutor to investigate the junta, including gang rape and a massacre.
The junta expressed disappointment, stating the move violated ASEAN sovereignty.
Timor-Leste joined ASEAN in October 2025 and now confronts Myanmar, which has faced rights abuses since the 2021 coup.

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On February 15, 2026, Myanmar's military junta expelled Timor-Leste's top representative amid Timor-Leste's legal action against the junta for war crimes.
Chin Human Rights Organisation reports Timor-Leste appointed a prosecutor to investigate the junta, including gang rape and a massacre.
The junta expressed disappointment, stating the move violated ASEAN sovereignty.
Timor-Leste joined ASEAN in October 2025 and now confronts Myanmar, which has faced rights abuses since the 2021 coup.