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Miemie Winn Byrd awarded for raising awareness about Myanmar

Source: Democratic Voice of Burma

Miemie Winn Byrd, who has been traveling and speaking to Myanmar diaspora communities in the U.S. and around the world to explain the progress made by resistance groups during the nationwide uprising to the 2021 military coup, known as the Spring Revolution.

English Editor | Democratic Voice of Burma

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KNU: Myanmar Junta Conscripts Kill Guards and Escape

Source: Irrawaddy

A total of 27 migrants from Myanmar who were repatriated by the Thai authorities and were conscripted into the military reportedly escaped to the Karen National Union (KNU) in Tanintharyi Region on Tuesday. Two other conscripts are missing.

Brian Wei

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The Myanmar Filmmakers Fighting the Junta From Abroad

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Director Na Gyi and actress Paing Phyo Thu, being honored at this year’s Oldenburg Film Festival, fled their country following the 2021 military coup but continue to support liberation efforts from abroad.

Scott Roxborough

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Red Cross pushes for aid corridors into war-torn Myanmar

Source: Reuters

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is in talks with Myanmar’s ruling junta, its armed opponents and its neighbours to provide cross-border humanitarian assistance into the war-torn country, its chief said on Wednesday.

Panu Wongcha-um; Devjyot Ghoshal

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Junta mounts defence of Maungdaw from BGF battalion

Source: Development Media Group

Junta soldiers and allied Muslim militiamen at Border Guard Force (BGF) Battalion No. 5 in Maungdaw’s Myothugyi Ward are reportedly defending against Arakkha Army (AA) attacks to prevent the border town from being seized by the ethnic armed group.

Development Media Group

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NUG Defense Minister Pushes Back Against Chinese Intervention

Source: Irrawaddy

In this interview with The Irrawaddy, the defense minister of Myanmar’s civilian National Unity Government, U Yee Mon, discusses Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s push for the country’s junta to end the war and hold promised elections; 

U Yee Mon, defense minister of Myanmar’s civilian National Unity Government

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Inside Thailand’s $2 Billion Scam Industry Now Targeting Americans

Source: Newsweek

“The Chinese gangs taught me how to make my profile look credible, gain followers and post regularly. After finishing my training, I started identifying my victims through social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Line,” said Narin, a 20-year-old from northern Thailand.

Sonal NAIN

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Ministry shuts down six Burmese language schools 

Source: Bangkok Post

The Education Ministry has ordered local authorities to investigate if there are Burmese language learning centres operating illegally in their provinces after it found six such centres in Surat Thani and ordered their closure.

Supapong Chaolan

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