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Deadly neglect behind bars: Medical fatalities in Myanmar prisons reach 148
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
A 72-year-old farmer imprisoned under anti-terrorism laws has died following a stroke in Bago Region, marking the latest death linked to severe medical neglect inside Myanmar’s penal system.
Three Aid Workers Found Dead as Myanmar Troops Clear Dawei SEZ
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
The three men, all in their early 20s, were members of local humanitarian organization “The Ants,” according to the group.
Regime Troops Pull Back as Battle for Mandalay-Myitkyina Corridor Intensifies
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar military units that seized two villages Sagaing’s Indaw Township on July 4 have withdrawn after a two-week occupation, according to resistance sources, as clashes intensify along the strategic Mandalay–Myitkyina corridor.
Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand on August 6-7
Source: Reuters
Myanmar junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Thailand on August 6-7, the Thai foreign minister told AFP on Wednesday, marking the latest attempt by the war-torn country’s new administration to gain international legitimacy.
TNLA Should Focus More on Securing Greater Autonomy Rather Than Demanding Statehood
Source: CNI Myanmar | By Nan Shwe Sin Htun
During the talks, the TNLA reportedly requested that the territories under its control be designated as a Ta’ang (Palaung) State, while assuring that they would not secede from the Union and would continue participating in peace negotiations.
Two-Year Communications Blackout in Myanmar’s Kachin State Deepens Humanitarian and Economic Crisis
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal
To bypass the blockade, some residents and business owners have invested heavy capital into satellite internet hardware, such as Starlink and IPstar.
AA Offensive Reaches Outskirts of Rakhine Capital Sittwe
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
Having already secured surrounding townships—Rathedaung to the west, Ponnagyun to the north, and Pauktaw to the east—the AA is now systematically tightening its pressure on Sittwe from all land approaches.
TNLA Delegation Meets Junta Peace Committee in Naypyidaw
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
In response, Tar Jok Jar said the TNLA delegation had attended the talks voluntarily and without preconditions, expressing hope that the dialogue would produce positive results.
AA expands to at least 5 fronts; junta bombs Kyauktaw-Mrauk-U border with 6 jets
Source: Mizzima
CDM Captain Zin Yaw noted on social media on 20 July that the AA has successfully established functional administrative apparatus across almost all townships, except Sittwe, Kyaukphyu, and Manaung.
Failure to Rally EAOs Could Lead to Foreign Influence
Source: CNI Myanmar | By Nan Shwe Sin Htun
Sai Tun Lin, a Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) MP from the Shan and Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP), told CNI News that both sides should primarily strive to achieve peace.
Quote of the Day by Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi: ‘It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who…’
Source: The Economic Times | By Global Desk
In many situations, fear shapes choices long before anyone notices it. Few people captured this reality as clearly as Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Myanmar politician Aung San Suu Kyi.
Desperate Rohingya risk deadly voyages as trafficking surges
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
The 25-year-old boarded a boat bound for Malaysia in April. Bangladesh bars most refugees from leaving the camps or working, giving Begum little choice but to attempt to flee by sea, she said.
Myanmar Regime Cements Laos Ties Despite Rampant Migrant Exploitation
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar migrant workers say recent high-level talks between Naypyitaw and Vientiane have brought no relief from years of severe labor exploitation in Laos.
Scam centres growing ‘exponentially’ despite Myanmar crackdown
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | By Libby Hogan, Jarrod Fankhauser and Julian Fell
The scam industry in Myanmar is morphing and heading into the jungle, according to satellite imagery, victim testimony and local investigators.
ASEAN weighs benchmarks, longer-term envoy to revive stalled Myanmar peace plan
Source: The Straits Times | By Mara Cepeda
In Manila, ministers revisited proposals from the Bangkok meeting, including creating an ASEAN framework to assess progress in Myanmar and exploring a longer-term special envoy instead of rotating the role annually.
Activists Urge Nationwide Resistance Against Myanmar Junta’s Plan to Revive Controversial Myitsone Dam
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
Activists and civil society organizations in Myanmar are calling for nationwide opposition to the military junta’s renewed efforts to revive the controversial Myitsone Dam project.
NUG Provides Over 90 Million Kyats for Rakhine Flood Relief Through ULA
Source: Narinjara News | By Poe War
The grant was donated on July 17 to fund emergency relief and post-flood rehabilitation for the Rakhine people affected by the natural disaster.
Myanmar Nationals Fleeing via Tachileik Face Extortion and Tightening Travel Restrictions
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
As Myanmar’s military junta intensifies enforcement of its national conscription law, thousands of people are attempting to leave the country.
Myanmar: Civil War Update
Source: Strategy Page | Update
The problem is that most of the population wants the military government gone, and a growing number of civilians are taking up arms and joining the civil war.
Min Aung Hlaing attends Martyrs’ Day ceremony as Aung San Suu Kyi barred again
Source: Mizzima
Union-level officials, parliament speakers, and newly-appointed military chiefs of staff attended alongside Min Aung Hlaing.
Arakan Army Questions Regime ‘Peace Plan’ After Bloody Sunday in Rakhine
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
The Arakan Army (AA) has highlighted the stark gap between the regime’s peace rhetoric and its violent actions after airstrikes in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State killed five civilians and wounded nearly 30 more on Sunday alone.
Founding father: statues of Myanmar’s Aung San disappear
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
Statues of independence hero Aung San are quietly disappearing across Myanmar in a contest over his legacy as father of both the nation and of detained democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi
Anti-Junta Alliance Warns ASEAN That Ending Violence Alone Won’t Solve Myanmar Crisis
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
A powerful new coalition of Myanmar’s opposition forces has warned international mediators that peace talks focused solely on reducing violence will fail unless they directly address the root cause of the conflict
Chin Resistance Disputes Regime’s Claim to Have Recaptured Thantlang
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
The Myanmar regime announced the full recapture of Thantlang town in Chin State on Thursday, but resistance forces dismissed the claim as military tensions remain high.
Bombed and Buried: The Tormented Story of Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Mausoleum
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Few people today realize that the current red Martyrs’ Mausoleum was preceded by an earlier structure on the same site.