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Sagaing Earthquake in Myanmar: Situation Report – 6th Edition
Source: World Health Organization | Situation Report
Many health facilities in the earthquake-affected areas are destroyed or damaged, disrupting access to health services; while many health facilities are operating under strained conditions.
APHR Urges ASEAN Chair and Malaysian Prime Minister to Champion Inclusive Peace in Myanmar During Meeting with President Xi
Source: ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights | Statement
As Southeast Asia confronts one of the most urgent democratic crises in its history, Malaysia has a critical opportunity to steer the region away from complicity and toward credibility—by standing with the people of Myanmar
Myanmar: Tharyarwaddy Prison a Hub of Torture, Forced Labor, and Starvation
Source: World Organisation Against Torture | Statement
Myanmar’s Tharyarwaddy prison stands as a stark symbol of state-sponsored abuse, where political detainees endure torture, medical neglect, and forced labor under life-threatening conditions
Humanitarian crisis in Myanmar after the earthquake: Challenges under the military junta
Source: Institute of Development Studies | By Anonymous, former IDS student from Myanmar
The military junta has made the response to the earthquake significantly more complex, contributing to the impact of the disaster.
Engaged Buddhism: Tzu Chi Announces US$1-million “Aid for Myanmar” Matching Fund
Source: Engaged Buddhism | By Craig C Lewis
The Taiwan-headquartered global Buddhist charity and humanitarian organization Tzu Chi Charity Foundation recently announced the launch of “Compassion in Action: Aid for Myanmar,”
Myanmar junta bombs monastery as it blames quake for religious devastation
Source: Radio Free Asia | By RFA Burmese
Myanmar’s junta bombed a monastery in the country’s northwest on Saturday, killing five people, including children, just one day before it publicly announced that a recent earthquake had destroyed almost 10,000 religious buildings across the country.
Anwar to meet Thai PM, junta chief in Bangkok; talks include Sungai Golok floods, Myanmar ceasefire
Source: Malay Mail | By Barnama
rime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will depart for Thailand this week to attend a meeting with his counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Global Fund to Provide US$5 Million in Emergency Relief to Support Earthquake Response in Myanmar
Source: Global Fund | Press Release
“This crisis goes far beyond the destruction of buildings and infrastructure; it puts lives at risk through disrupted health care, the threat of disease outbreaks and the severe shortage of essential medicines.
Urgent removal of at least 2.5 million tonnes of debris needed in Myanmar following earthquake, says UNDP
Source: United Nations Development Programme | Press Release
We now have the data, we now must use it to move quickly from relief to recovery.
Myanmar junta chief calls for unity ahead of December elections amid earthquake crisis
He made the remarks while meeting with state, district, and township-level departmental staff during a visit to Hopong town, located in the earthquake-hit Pa-O Self-Administered zone of southern Shan State.
Thaksin says he advised Myanmar junta to hold peace talks
Source: The Nation
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra revealed on Sunday that he met Myanmar junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing during an international summit in Bangkok earlier this month.
About 30 groups send messages of congratulations on 16th anniversary of Arakan Army’s founding
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla (Roma Mray)
The AA was established in 2009 by 26 young Rakhine individuals, led by Major General Twan Mrat Naing, in KIA territory, and now boasts an armed force of 50,000.
Debunking BIMSTEC Sideline Talks On Rohingya Repatriation: Reality Or Exaggeration? – OpEd
Source: Eurasia Review | By Sauid Ahmed Khan
The unverified claims, fueled by social media and speculative reports, raise questions: Is there any substance to these discussions, or are they merely exaggerated narratives
Myanmar junta vehicle attacked in Magway’s Pakokku, killing two individuals, including a major
Source: Mizzima
A vehicle carrying Major Thaw Zin Oo from the Military Council’s weapon factory No. 24 was attacked in Pakokku, Magway Region, killing the major and another passenger, according to the Earthquake People’s Defense Force
INTER-ERO CONFLICT: KIA and TNLA trying to thrash out differences to avert head on military conflict
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai WANSAI
A few days ago, Lt. General Gun Maw, Deputy-Chairman (1) of Kachin Independence Council (KIC), made known to the public through his Facebook portal that the negotiation has started between the two ethnic resistance organizations (EROs)
After a fortnight of devastating earthquake, 5.5 magnitude aftershock jolts Central Myanmar
Source: The Telegraph | By Associated Press
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in central Myanmar, according to the US Geological Survey.
New Taipei Thingyan fair held to aid Myanmar quake victims
Source: Focus Taiwan
The Myanmar Overseas Chinese Association’s annual Thingyan festival in New Taipei on Sunday replaced traditional water-dousing celebrations with prayers and a fundraising campaign for those affected by the devastating March 28 earthquake.
20 Bangladeshi youths repatriated from Myanmar
Soure: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
Myanmar law enforcing agencies captured the youths for illegal trespassing while they were being trafficked by unscrupulous agents to Malaysia said a foreign ministry’s press release here.
Karenni statecraft: federal democracy from the ‘bottom up’ in Myanmar
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Antonio Graceffo
“I’ve been to too many funerals,” lamented the 40-year-old Karenni leader. Despite leading a large force, Khun Bedu knows a surprising number of KNDF soldiers by name, along with their families and personal stories.
Burma’s Thingyan Festival and New Year 2025
Source: U.S Department of State | Press Statement by Marco RUBIO, Secretary of State
We remain committed to supporting those working to restore Burma’s path to democracy and will continue to collaborate on peace and security in the region.
Asia’s Ticking Time Bomb: When Dams Meet Disaster Zones
Source: Modern Diplomacy | By Amit Ranjan; Genevieve Donnellon-May
The late March earthquake in Myanmar didn’t just rattle the earth—it laid bare the brittle backbone of Asia’s dam-driven progress.
Myanmar earthquake relief fundraising film screening
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
A film screening series for Myanmar earthquake relief called Breaths and Bullets was held at Suan Anya in Chiang Mai, Thailand on April 12.
Thaksin says Myanmar peace a possibility
Source: Bangkok Post | By Poramet Tangsathaporn
This follows the positive reaction by Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to the idea at a recent summit in Bangkok, he said
UN expert calls for emergency Security Council action to address ceasefire violations after devastating Myanmar earthquake
Source: United Nations Human Rights Council | Statement
“Given the dire humanitarian crisis in Myanmar and the junta’s active obstruction of humanitarian relief efforts, it is imperative that the UN Security Council act to protect the people of Myanmar,” Andrews said.
Full investigation into river pollution in rivers north urged
Source: Thai PBS World
The Thai government must investigate the sources of heavy metal and arsenic contamination in two rivers north; Sai and Kok, to ensure the safety of people in the area, said Pita Limjaroenrat, chief advisor to the Progressive Movement today.