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Myanmar must be held to account – or the world looks powerless against Rohingya persecution
Source: The Independent
To this day, however, I still don’t understand why Myanmar’s government – which was under the de facto civilian leadership of Aung San Suu Kyi at the time – carried out these tours.
Joe FREEMAN, Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher
Asean will want inclusive Myanmar election, Thailand says
Source: Bangkok Post
If there is an election, Asean would want an inclusive process that included all stakeholders,” Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said in a group interview in Bangkok
Reuters
Myanmar Junta Loses Second Command HQ as AA Triumphs in Rakhine
Source: Irrawaddy
The Arakan Army (AA) captured the regime’s Western Command headquarters in Ann town, Rakhine State, on Friday after over two months of attacks.
Irrawaddy
Babies born to Myanmar mums ‘not entitled to free treatment’
Source: Bangkok Post
Babies of Myanmar parentage born at a border hospital in Thailand are not entitled to receive free healthcare coverage like Thai nationals even though they are automatically issued with a 13-digit identification number, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) said on Wednesday.
Post Reporters
ASIA/MYANMAR – Fear and displacement: Christmas marked by conflict
Source: Agenzia Fides
“We are preparing for Christmas, we are preparing for the Holy Year, but the joy among the faithful is no longer the same as in the past. The wounds of the civil war, the suffering, the hardship and the grief leave their mark on the people of Myanmar,”
Paolo Affatato
APHR Denounces Myanmar’s Forced Conscription of Youth, Calls for Urgent International Action
Source: ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights
This brutal practice, involving abductions, threats, and violence, not only deprives young people of their agency but also coerces them to take part in a war that is in clear violation of international humanitarian law.
Statement | ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights
Myanmar’s junta expands air fleet as resistance groups call for international action
Source: Mizzima
“These days, we are constantly on the run. Even children cry when they hear junta aircraft while at school. The more airstrikes occur, the more dangerous it becomes for our people,” said a teacher involved in interim education in Pauk Township, Magway Region.
Mizzima
Nothing New from KIO/China Meeting
Source: Burma News International
A Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) delegation that went to China and met with the Chinese again discussed issues such as a ceasefire, peace along the border, and the reopening of border trading posts.
Myitkyina Journal
Are we abandoning ASEAN?
Source: The Jakarta Post
This is the second time since Prabowo’s inauguration that Indonesia has sent a concerning message to its regional neighbors.
Editorial board (The Jakarta Post)
Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?
Source: The Independent
The immediate culprit is obvious: the Burmese military has reverted to brutal type. It is again doing what it has done for most of Myanmar’s independent history – getting rich, while keeping its people poor.
Peter Popham
The damage done: Fighting drug addiction inside Thailand’s largest refugee camp
Source: Frontier Myanmar
The drug epidemic caused by conflict and lawlessness in Myanmar after the 2021 coup has crossed the border to Thailand, with more refugees uprooted from their homes and families falling into addiction than ever.
Ramona DROSNER | Frontier
Myanmar’s junta pushed election plan in talks with neighbours
Source: Reuters
In Thursday’s meeting, the junta’s foreign minister Than Swe outlined a political roadmap and progress on election preparations, including a population census and registration of 53 political parties, said Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa
Panu Wongcha-um
Asean summit urges end to Myanmar violence but struggles for solutionviolence but struggles for solution
Source: The Straits Times
South-east Asian leaders on Oct 9 pressed Myanmar’s junta and its opponents to take “concrete action” to stop the bloodshed from years of civil war and sought to kick-start faltering diplomatic efforts to solve the crisis.
Agence France-Presse
Dhaka offers support for Rakhine economy to expedite Rohingya repatriation
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
“Bangladesh has every interest to see lasting peace, stability and democracy in Myanmar, and a conducive environment in Rakhine State for the Rohingya to have confidence to go back there in safety and dignity”, said Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain.
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
Myanmar Junta Commander Dies Fleeing Victorious AA
Source: Irrawaddy
Colonel Aung Nay Myo, the acting commander of the 22nd Light Infantry Division from Karen State’s Hpa-an Township, was killed while fleeing to the Bangladeshi border, the ethnic Arakan Army (AA) reported.
Irrawaddy
Myanmar Junta Boss Promotes Loyalist in Regime Reshuffle
Source: Irrawaddy
Amid heavy military defeats in Rakhine State, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing reshuffled his regime on Wednesday, replacing General Tin Aung San with General Maung Maung Aye as the defense minister.
Maung KAVI
UN Secretary General: Act Now To Prevent Famine in Rakhine State
Source: Burma Campaign UK
Burma Campaign UK is urging UN Secretary General António Guterres to travel to Bangladesh to negotiate the opening of aid and trade routes into Rakhine State, Burma.
Letter Campaign | Burma Campaign UK
Myanmar military defends Bhamo with bombing blitz, residents say
Source: Radio Free Asia
There must have been about 100 strikes,” said one Bhamo resident. An aid organisation in the area said 30 civilians had been killed and nearly 150 wounded in Bhamo since Dec. 4. Among the dead were 10 children and five nuns
RFA Burmese
Although they don’t have much money themselves, they contribute a can of rice, 100 kyats, or 500 kyats
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor / Burma News International
An interview with Ma Nu Khin Aye, a resident of Lay Gwa Son village in Rathedaung Township, about the socio-economic situation of locals in Rathedaung Township, where fighting has resumed in Arakan State.
Interview | Ma Nu Khin Aye, a resident of Lay Gwa Son village
KNDF forms gender equality dept. to promote women’s equality and leadership
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor / Bruma News International
The Karen Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) has established a gender equality department within its battalions to ensure gender equality and strengthen women’s leadership, according to the deputy head of the department.
Myanmar Peace Monitor
Besieged Western Command on brink of falling into AA hands
Source: Development Media Group
“Yesterday, the AA released a video showing a large group of soldiers surrendering. Besides that, there have been smaller groups consisting of four or five junta soldiers that have surrendered,” said the source.
May Gyi Shin | Development Media Group
Myanmar Military Launches Continued Artillery Attacks on Villages East of Pekhon Lake, Forcing Civilians to Flee
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
The attacks have lasted for three consecutive days since December 15 and have forced some residents to flee their homes, according to local sources.
Kantarawaddy Times
ASEAN must take decisive Action on Myanmar at Upcoming Meetings in Thailand
Source: ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights
“ASEAN’s handling of the Myanmar crisis will define its credibility and relevance in the region and on the global stage,” said Mercy Chriesty Barends, APHR Co-Chairperson and a member of Indonesia’s House of Representatives.
Statement | ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights
Unravelling the Maungdaw Exodus: new report sheds light on factors driving large-scale Rohingya displacement in Maungdaw
Source: Kaladan Press Network
Based on testimony of recent refugee arrivals to Bangladesh, the report provides a step-by-step timeline and mapping of the advances of the Arakan Army (AA) into Maungdaw during 2024 and the resulting displacement of Rohingya villagers.
Report | Kaladan Press Network
Medicine Shortage in Nam Kham Town, Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Locals in the Ta’ang National Liberation Army TNLA controlled Nam Kham Town in northern Shan State are concerned about medicine shortages in the town.
Shan Herald Agency for News