EURO-BURMA OFFICE ADDB Inc – Canada, Euro-Burma Office – Belgium, EBO Foundation – Chiang Mai
Highlights
Examining the Role of Private Security Firms in Chinese Force Projection
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Vaishali Basu Sharma
China is collaborating with the military junta to establish a joint security arrangement by which Chinese PSCs can be deployed in the country—a concerning development.
Food cuts and an earthquake bring double the devastation for children in Thai refugee camps
Source: Save the Children | Press Release
Due to budget shortfalls, The Border Consortium (TBC), a government and non-government organisation funded provider of food assistance for refugees living on the border, has said it will have to reduce food support this month, affecting more than 80% of families in nine camps.
Sagaing witness laments looting by soldiers while people dig through the rubble
Source: AsiaNews | By Gregory
We report her story below. She talks about the military’s total lack of interest towards quake victims. Hers is among the many voices that are struggling to be heard, but are more important than ever.
Regime requires all earthquake relief to be channelled through Naypyidaw
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
The regime in Naypyidaw announced on Wednesday that anyone who wishes to carry out earthquake relief efforts in Myanmar must seek approval from the local authorities
Indonesia stops humanitarian aid delivery for Myanmar quake victims
Source: ANTARA
The government will no longer facilitate it,” Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Suharyanto stated after the send-off of the humanitarian aid on Thursday.
Five civilians killed, ten injured by SAC airstrikes and drone bombing in Nawngkhio township
Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation
Many of the SAC attacks took place after the catastrophic earthquake on March 28
Myanmar military announces temporary ceasefire
Source: BBC | By BBC Burmese
In a statement, the ruling junta’s State Administration Council said the deal would be in effect from 2 April to 22 April.
Kachin Charities Join Earthquake Relief
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
The Kachin Baptist Church (KBC) and Kachin civil society organisations (CSOs) and religious charities have raised 163 million kyats (MMK) to help the victims of the 28 March 2025 earthquake.
Myanmar earthquake worsens one of the world’s largest and most neglected humanitarian crises
Source: The New Humanitarian | By Ali M. Latifi; Jacob Goldberg
For many communities near the epicentre, the disaster is piling further agony on a years-long – and worsening – humanitarian crisis.
Inside Mandalay: BBC finds huge devastation and little help for Myanmar quake survivors
Source: BBC | By Yogita Limaye
In nearly every street we turned into, especially in the northern and central parts of the city, at least one building had completely collapsed, reduced to a pile of rubble.