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Karenni Women’s Associations Seek International Tribunal for Justice in the Deaths of Women and Civilians in Mobye Conflic
Source: Burma News International
Karenni women’s associations strongly condemn the killing of over 20 civilians, including women, in the clashes in Mobye (Mongpai) Township near the Shan State and Karenni (Kayah) States border, pledging to pursue justice for the perpetrators through an international tribunal.
By Kantarawaddy Times
Myanmar Military-Linked Group Closes Companies Amid Sanctions, Owner’s Thailand Arrest
Source: Irrawaddy
Three companies owned by a Myanmar arms dealer with ties to the children of Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing are being dissolved, according to regime media.
By Irrawaddy
Son of Myanmar Resistance Chief Killed Trying to Rescue Him From Junta Troops
Source: Irrawaddy
A teenage Myanmar resistance fighter sacrificed his life along with two other comrades while attempting to rescue his father, a resistance leader, from regime forces in Myaung Township, Sagaing Region on Monday.
By Irrawaddy
Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
Source: Irrawaddy
The Burma Medical Association (BMA) has called on governments and international organizations to urgently provide cross-border assistance, humanitarian aid and healthcare to people in need in Myanmar.
By Irrawaddy
Dumping the dollar: The junta embraces the Chinese yuan
Source: Frontier Myanmar
Amid increased isolation and sanctions from the West, the regime is trying to reduce Myanmar’s reliance on the US dollar by promoting the use of the yuan and other currencies.
By Frontier
SAC is carrying out all its duties and all the records of its activities under its administration are systematically kept for a systematic hand-over of the state responsibilities to winning party
Source: Eleven Media Group
NUG fail to solve the political issue through lawful and peaceful means by engaging in destructive activities. Myanmar had experience of similar organization, Nation Coalition Government of Union of Burma (NCGUB) 30 years ago.
By Eleven Media Group
An entire Myanmar battalion including its commander surrenders
Source: Narinjara
An entire base of the military council’s 430th infantry battalion at the SAC army’s strategic hill in Mase on the border between Thailand and Karenni State (of Myanmar) surrendered to the ethnic armed forces on 24 June.
By Narinjara
Local dealers decry influx of illegal Chinese traders to Myanmar jade town
Source: Radio Free Asia
Chinese are overtaking the market in Kachin state, driving some out of business
By RFA Burmese
Thai military attends planning meeting for Myanmar-Russia military exercises despite sanctions
Source: Prachatai English
The participants included representatives from Thailand and other ASEAN members, as well as China and India. It was verified that the Thai military official attending the meeting is Col. Pittaya Komolman, Military Attaché at the Royal Thai Embassy in Moscow.
By Prachatai
NUG’s advisory body condemns ‘one-sided relationships’ of Chinese govt with Myanmar junta
Source: Mizzima
The National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC), the policy and strategy advisory body of the National Unity Government (NUG), has objected to the Chinese government’s ‘profound connection’ with Myanmar junta, viewing it as backing for the junta to continue oppressing people.
By Mizzima
Sagaing Resistance Fighters Killed in Myanmar Junta Raid
Source: Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta forces reportedly killed 15 resistance fighters and three civilians during raids on a resistance camp and villages in Sagaing Township on Sunday.
By Irrawaddy
School Life in the Crosshairs of Myanmar Junta’s Warplanes and Gunships
Source: Irrawaddy
Every day, students in Sagaing risk their lives in pursuit of education as junta forces continue to pound civilian targets including schools, monasteries and clinics.
By Nora
Junta Condemns Indo-US Statement on Deteriorating Situation in Myanmar
Source: Irrawaddy
“The Foreign Ministry seeks understanding, support and constructive cooperation of the international community to the government’s efforts to build a union based on democracy and federalism as well as condemnation of terrorism in all its forms to ensure peace and stability and development in Myanmar,” its statement said.
By Irrawaddy
Myanmar Junta Outposts Fall to Karenni Resistance in Kayah State
Source: Irrawaddy
Combined Karenni resistance forces took control of Maese town after 18 junta soldiers manning the outpost at Thai-Myanmar border milepost No. 13 surrendered on Saturday, said Khu Nye Reh, spokesman of the Karenni military central information committee.
By Irrawaddy
Myanmar Junta Turns Thai-Sponsored Talks Into Propaganda Tool
Source: Irrawaddy
As Myanmar slips further into its post-coup crisis, the junta is desperately turning an informal discussion on Myanmar hosted by Thailand into an opportunity for propaganda by blatantly lying about every issue it has been struggling with.
By Irrawaddy
Only Five PPST Members Will Join Naypyidaw Meeting
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
PPST spokesperson Col Saw Kyaw Nyunt said, “We have agreed to continue working with all 7 members of the PPST even though RCSS and NMSP won’t attend the peace talks in Naypyidaw this time around.”
By Shan Herald Agency for News
Myanmar demands Thai authorities to help arrest expatriates and fugitives from Myanmar
Source: Eleven News Group
Myanmar has askedThai authorities to arrest people who trade arms and ammunition Illegally, those who broke the rules and fled to Thailand and fugitives from Myanmar, according to Maessai News Agency based in Thailand.
By Eleven News Group
UWSA responds it will not accept the request of Thai authorities to withdraw the five military bases on Myanmar-Thai border
Source: Eleven News Group
On June 19, the statement came out after Thai authorities requested the Myanmar officials to remove the five bases of the UWSA on the Thai-Myanmar border at the 97th meeting of the Thai-Myanmar Township Border Committee (TBC) held at the 1G1 Hotel in Tachilek, Eastern Shan State.
By Eleven News Group
How Myanmar Juntas Have Tried – and Failed – to Silence Suu Kyi’s Supporters
Source: Irrawaddy
The punishments date back to the 1988 pro-democracy uprising and have continued ever since, testifying to the grudges, fear and jealousy felt by military leaders toward Suu Kyi.
By Irrawaddy
Explainer: Why are Thailand’s talks with Myanmar causing a regional stir?
Source: Reuters
Thailand’s effort to persuade its neighbours to re-engage with Myanmar’s ostracised ruling generals has received a lukewarm response, with concern that it could undermine the official peace effort of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
By Martin Petty
ASIA/BANGLADESH – The Rohingya, the people no one wants
Source: Agenzia Fides
More than 1.2 million Rohingya reside in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar where most of them do not have official “refugee” status, which would grant them specific rights and protections. In Bangladesh, the Rohingya are officially designated as “forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals.”
By Agenzia Fides
Nearly 100 Arrested in Myanmar for Wearing Flowers on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday
Source: Irrawaddy
The regime’s detention of women wearing, holding, buying or selling flowers on Monday followed a call by resistance forces to stage a nationwide flower strike on the birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
By Irrawaddy
Excessive gold mining by Chinese entrepreneurs decimates grazing lands in Kachin’s Danai
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor
Locals reported that the area where the Chinese entrepreneurs are working is an uninhabited forest area where there are streams and rivers that they have relied on to find food for their livelihoods.
By Myanmar Peace Monitor
Aung San Suu Kyi turns 78, son urges her release
Source: NHK World-Japan
Kim Aris lives in the UK. Ahead of his mother’s birthday, he released a video message via an independent news service in Myanmar.
By NHK World-Japan
Myanmar’s ousted president receives medical treatment in prison
Source: Radio Free Asia
“We don’t know what the cause of the disease is. We only know that a doctor from an outside hospital came to the cell where he is being held and inserted [a catheter],” said the person, who declined to be named for safety reasons.
By RFA Burmese