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HIGHLIGHTS
Sex-based violence in Myanmar
Source: Human Rights Myanmar | Publication Myanmar’s military systematically uses sex-based violence to subjugate women and girls, intensifying since the 2021 coup. Read Full...
How Myanmar’s gold rush threatens international rivers
Source: Dialogue Earth | By Kannikar Petchkaew n Mong Len, a rural area in Myanmar’s eastern Shan state, 35-year-old farmer Sai U stood helplessly as his cattle fell – poisoned by the water that had...
SAC Escalates Collective Punishment across the Danu Heartlands
Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Report This report documents the escalation of human rights violations by State Administration Council (SAC) troops, police and local Pyusawhti militia against...
The Enlistment of Women: Gendered Impacts of Forced Conscription by the Military Junta
Source: Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma | Briefing Paper Our latest research finds that women face immense risks in junta custody, and the dangerous attempts to make them fight on the...
Central Myanmar’s People’s Defense Forces Stake a Growing Claim
Source: The Irrawaddy | Analysis by Aye Chan Hsu After the 2021 military coup, pro-democracy resistance forces sprang up across the country, armed with whatever weapons they could find. Read Full...
NEWS
Karenni’s Frontline Female Drone Fighter ‘Mi Nge’
Source: Kantarawaddy Times “Even if the revolution hasn’t over by the time I grow old, I’ll keep going until the end. I’ll fight until the revolution wins.” These are the heartfelt words of...
Designation to Use the Unified Ethnic Name “Kawyaw ManuManaw” Instead of Kawyaw or ManuManaw
Source: Kantarawaddy Times According to the announcement, in the past, the name “ManuManaw” was used in the Toe Khot and Nanphe regions, while “Kawyaw” was commonly used in the Daylakyo area. Read...
Four Students Injured in Airstrike on Kawkareik Township
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center The junta aircraft dropped two bombs, one onto a football field next to the Kwileisu Village School student dormitory and one on the...
Junta Runs Conscription Lottery in Namsang Town
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News Since the last week of May, officials from the junta and the junta-run Namsang General Administration Office have been delivering...
Malaysia Invites Myanmar Conflict Groups For Dialogue In Kuala Lumpur – PM Anwar
Source: Bernama "If the elections are fair and more inclusive and do not exclude parties, then of course, we are ready to accept, although (the process) may not be perfect as," he added. Read Full...
Ramyana Mon Army Formed
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times The Mon National Liberation Army – Anti-Dictatorship (MNLA-AD) and the Mon Liberation Army (MLA) announced on 24 May 2025 that they would join...
Lord Hermer criticised over trespass charge for ousted Myanmar envoy
Source: The Times | By David Brown The attorney-general has been criticised for authorising criminal charges against Myanmar’s former ambassador for refusing to leave his official London residence...
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OPINION PAPERS
Junta Troops Massing to Reclaim Myanmar’s China-Backed Pipelines
Source: The Irrawaddy Around 150 junta troops who arrived in Taungtha town on May 29 are deployed in three villages near the pipelines, according to resistance sources. Read Full Story
Fear of an unfair election runs high in Myanmar
Source: Herald Malaysia | By Sithu Kyi There are no conducive conditions to hold one amid worsening economy, conflict, and junta's questionable motives, critics say Read Full Story
Arsenic contamination detected at 11 sites in Kok River, PCD warns
Source: The Nation The samples were collected from 15 locations in the Kok River and its tributaries across Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces, including the Sai and Mekong rivers, between May 12...
The International Labour Organisation Has New Options to Push Myanmar’s Regime but Old Challenges to Navigate
Source: FULCRUM | By Jared Bissinger What might be the right economic tools to wield against Myanmar’s military regime, that minimise harm to the livelihoods of its civilian citizens? Read Full...
Junta troops in Kyaukphyu in disarray following death of brigadier general, capture of lieutenant colonel
Source: Narinjara | By Khaing Lu Hla Reports indicate that several ranks of junta troops in the battalions based in Kyaukphyu are facing chaos due to deserters and those who have surrendered. Read...
Thailand and the UWSA: A Complex Border Challenge
Source: Mizzima | By Don Pathan The situation along the Thailand-Myanmar border has always been fraught with tension, and Thailand’s internal political dynamics further complicate matters as...
Even Weddings Are Targets: Civilian Life Under Attack in Burma
Source: Mizzima | By Antonio Graceffo Among the dead was the bride, 21-year-old Naw K’mwee Paw, whose wedding day, meant to be the happiest of her life, became her last. Read Full Story
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