Myanmar expelled East Timor's diplomatic envoy after a rights group accused the junta of war crimes, escalating ASEAN tensions. The move follows a criminal complaint filed by Myanmar's Chin State Human Rights Organization (CHRO) with East Timor's justice department, alleging crimes against humanity linked to the 2021 coup. East Timor, which joined ASEAN last year, accepted the case and appointed a prosecutor, prompting Myanmar's foreign ministry to condemn the action as undermining regional stability. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's de facto leader, remains under scrutiny as the conflict highlights deepening fractures within the bloc.