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Conscription Fueling ‘Rampant’ Human Trafficking in Myanmar
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s forced conscription law has transformed into a human trafficking market where young people are routinely abducted and sold, according to recent reports.
Bangladesh opens first refugee camp center to preserve Rohingya heritage, identity
Source: Arab News | By Shehab Sumon
Funded by Bangladeshi authorities in late February, the Rohang Heritage Center is housed in one of the small bamboo huts in Camp 6.
Veteran activist Min Ko Naing honored with 17th Citizen of Burma Award
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
His resistance work spans nearly four decades, tracing back to the historic 1988 Uprising and continuing through the current Spring Revolution against the military dictatorship.
Military Retakes Control of Mawtaung Town Using Civilians as Human Shields
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
The detained civilians were taken by the troops who advanced through town wards and border gate areas. They were also used as shields on the front lines, said a resistance fighter from a joint revolutionary force.
Illnesses Among Children and Elderly Increase at Kyay Tone IDP Camp; Fears Rise After Suspected Dengue Death
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
At the Kyay Tone displacement camp, located along the border between Shan and Karenni states, illnesses among displaced people, particularly children under 10 years old and elderly residents, have become increasingly common during this May rainy season.
Three Hill Tribesmen Killed by ARSA Landmines Along Bangladesh-Myanmar Border
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
Three indigenous hill tribesmen were killed on Sunday after stepping on landmines reportedly planted by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) near the Naikhongchhari border in Bangladesh’s Bandarban hill district, according to Hill Voice.
Myanmar military steps up fight for rare earth area and border routes
Source: Reuters
Myanmar’s military has launched renewed offensives into several border regions, including a frontier area with critical rare earth deposits and other vital trade routes, a month after a new administration took formal control of the war-torn country.
Myanmar Regime Moves to Stifle Reporting on Border Encroachment by China
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s regime is pressuring media outlets based inside the country over their reports that China has been erecting border fences inside Myanmar territory in northern Shan State, claiming the coverage could harm its relationship with its most important ally.
India orders migrant detention centres sparking explusion fears
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
The order calls on local authorities to set up “holding centres” for “apprehended foreigners” awaiting deportation, as part of a broader crackdown on illegal migration.
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed
Source: UN News | Law and Crime Prevention
Member States of the International Criminal Court dismissed its Prosecutor Karim Khan following disciplinary proceedings related to widely reported sexual misconduct allegations at an emergency session at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday.
PNLO Says It Will Continue Cooperating in the Spring Revolution
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
The statement was issued following the PNLO Central Committee plenary meeting held May 11 to 15. The organization reaffirmed its firm commitment to the emergence of a new federal democratic union.
ULA/AA condemns HRW’s Htan Lauk Khan report
Source: Burma News International | By Narinjara News
When contacted by Narinjara News regarding the HRW report on Htan Shauk Khan in Buthidaung township, Arakan Army spokesperson U Khaing Thukha rejected it
Sittwe Imposes 9 PM to 5 AM Curfew and Firing Order
Source: Narinjara News | By Hnin Nwe Ni
According to local residents, a local curfew has been reinstated under Section 144 in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, alongside a shoot-to-kill order amid escalating military tensions between the Arakan Army and the junta.
Athan report highlights severe suppression of free speech during Myanmar junta’s election
Source: Mizzima
A newly released report by the independent research group Athan outlines a stark nationwide crackdown on freedom of expression connected to the military junta’s general election process.
Myanmar Regime Taps Russian Expertise for Yadanabon Cyber City Revival
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Myanmar’s regime is turning to Russia for help to revive the long‑stalled Yadanabon Cyber City project in Pyin Oo Lwin, as coup leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing pushes to resurrect his flagship technology initiative.
Chasing BRI Dreams, Deepening Beijing Dependency, and More
Source: The Irrawaddy
A key part of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the corridor is designed to give China direct access to the Indian Ocean, bypassing the Strait of Malacca.
Myanmar Regime Behind Over 70% of Attacks on Healthcare Since Coup
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
The disruptions to healthcare were mainly the result of aerial bombing and shelling, which damaged health facilities and killed health workers, as well as raids and arrests.
Powerful exhibit in London documents Myanmar military’s attempt to crush a protest movement
Source: Amnesty International
The exhibit, “To Kill a Movement”, uses photography, video, found objects, clothing, installation and music to narrate, expose and document five years of brutal military rule in Myanmar in which more than 7,000 civilians have been killed and tens of thousands arrested.
WHO honours Dr Worawit Tontiwattanasap of Umphang Hospital for humanitarian healthcare along Thailand’s remote border
Source: The Nation
His work has helped push forward important national resolutions on health subsidies and the registration of undocumented populations.
Myanmar Regime’s ‘Peace’ Overture Dismissed as PR Exercise
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and observers warned that the expression of readiness for peace talks made by the regime during a meeting between its foreign minister and his visiting Malaysian counterpart this week was simply a PR exercise
Rising crime threatens tourism in Bagan’s UNESCO World Heritage Site
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Residents of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Bagan are expressing mounting alarm over a severe decline in tourism, driven by a surge in crime and kidnappings orchestrated by unidentified armed groups in the surrounding areas.
Former Civil Disobedience Movement members remain on ‘blacklist’ despite regime’s reinstatement offer
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Civil servants who participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and recently attempted to rejoin the workforce in Naypyidaw report being subjected to intense surveillance, stringent travel restrictions, and arbitrary arrests, despite promises of amnesty from the military regime.
Mon Literature and Culture Association Invites Public to Support Award Ceremony for Outstanding Students
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
The Mon-wide Summer Mon Language Examination will be held on May 21st at the Thathana 2500 School in Mawlamyine, while an award ceremony for outstanding students will be held on May 31st.
Myitkyina residents call for crackdown on major drug distributor
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
Residents of Rampu Ward in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, said that despite the junta’s arrests of drug dealers in the area, drug trafficking and sales continue.
Junta conducts airstrikes in Chin State using internationally banned cluster munitions
Source: Burma News International | By Chin World
Women’s for Justice (WJ) reported on May 19 that the junta had launched a series of airstrikes in Chin State using internationally banned cluster munitions, resulting in high number of deaths and injuries