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Losing count: Chaotic census kicks off
Source: Frontier Myanmar
Myanmar’s military regime is conducting a controversial population count amid intensifying conflict, putting enumerators and respondents at risk.
Frontier
Deaths and repression sideline Suu Kyi’s party ahead of Myanmar vote
Source: France24
Death, detention and dissolution have decimated Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party, easing the way for groups backed by Myanmar’s ruling military to claim victory at elections expected next year, analysts say.
Agence France-Presse
Fears Grow for Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi After Another Jailed NLD Leader Dies
Source: Irrawaddy
Alarm bells are now sounding over the health of all three politicians. Those imprisoned include 79-year-old State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyitaw, 71-year-old President U Win Myint in Taungoo Prison, and 83-year-old NLD patron U Win Htein in Obo Prison.
Maung KAVI
AA captures Mel Taung tactical operation command in Ann
Source: Burma News International
The Arakan Army (AA) announced on 7 October that their fighters captured the Mel Taung tactical operation command, one of the last remaining bases located outside of Ann town of Arakan State, along with all surrounding small military camps at 3:50 pm.
Narinjara
Thailand offers to host new Myanmar talks
Source: Bangkok Post
Proposal for meeting in December supported by outgoing and incoming Asean chairs
Poramet Tangsathaporn
Myanmar Junta Troops Seize Sagaing Villagers as Human Shields
Source: Irrawaddy
Around 200 Myanmar junta troops reportedly torched a Budalin Township village in Sagaing Region on Wednesday and seized approximately 20 villagers as human shields, according to a member of Budalin People’s Defense Force.
Hein Htoo Zan
Myanmar: Two activists at grave risk of torture after arrests
Source: Amnesty International
Paing Phyo Min and Shein Wai Aung were arrested on 9 October and sent to an interrogation centre, Amnesty International understands. Paing Phyo Min’s family has not been able to reach him, while Shein Wai Aung and his father, mother and sister have also been uncontactable.
Press Release
Karen and Karenni States Need Cross-Border Aid From Thailand
Source: Burma News International
Aid sent directly from Thailand across the border into Karen and Karenni states would be the best way to support people struggling with the impacts of war and the aftermath of floods, according to civil society organisations.
Network Media Group
ASEAN – Indonesian VP highlights importance of solving Myanmar crisis
Source: ANTARA
Vice President Ma’ruf Amin highlighted the importance of respecting international law and resolving the crisis in Myanmar at the 44th ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on Wednesday.
ANTARA
Against the odds: The diary of a frontline medic, part two
Source: Frontier Myanmar
A medical student who left Yangon for Kayah State reflects on the last year of tumult as fighting intensified, prompting her team of medics to treat wounded civilians, resistance fighters and even junta troops while avoiding airstrikes and disease.
Su | Frontier
Tens of Thousands Defy Junta to Bid Final Farewell to Myanmar Democracy Hero
Source: Irrawaddy
Dr. Zaw Myint Maung’s daughter wrote on Facebook: “I know you will forgive me, but allow me to apologize. Please forgive me for failing to take care of you when you were on your deathbed. Forgive me for failing to send you off on your final journey. My heart is broken, Dad. We didn’t leave you behind, Dad. We were not allowed to stay beside you.”
Irrawaddy
Mon Revolutionary Forces Strengthening their Joint Effort
Source: Burma News International
The Mon State Federal Council (MSFC) Chairman Nai Mon Sein stated, “The main Mon armed groups are NMSP-AD, MSDF, MSRF, and MLA. Under the leadership of the MSFC, there have been no formal political discussions among these four groups yet.
Independent Mon News Agency
UN Expert Says Response To Myanmar War ‘Not Working’
Source: BARRON’S
Describing a situation that has “gone from bad, to worse, to horrific”, UN special rapporteur Tom Andrews said more than three million people have been displaced by fighting in the Southeast Asian nation in as many years.
Agence France Presse
Challenges for Change in Myanmar Reflections on TNI’s 50th anniversary
Source: Transnational Institute
The UN has proven incapable of dealing with the challenges of a country where there have been enduring conditions of militarisation and repression, rival claims to government, and armed struggle by ethnic and other opposition movements that control territories of their own.
Reflections on TNI’s 50th anniversary
ASEAN Leaders’ Review and Decision on the Implementation of the Five-Point Consensus
Source: ASEAN Secretariat
We reviewed the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) and took note of the recommendation of the 35th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting and the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 8 October 2024
Statement | ASEAN
‘Direct hit’ airstrike on homes kills 15 civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Source: Radio Free Asia
3 generations of the same family were among those killed in the junta attack.
RFA Burmese
As fighting wears on, many in Myanmar are focused on a new government
Source: Radio Free Asia
For decades, federalism seemed like a distant dream. The war has made it a possibility.
Aye Aye Mon with photos and video by Chan Aung for RFA Burmese
Observers: Chinese-made fighter jets play key role in deadly airstrikes in Myanmar
Source: Voice of America
In many instances, civilians are not just collateral damage but the target of attacks, which appear intended to create terror.
Nyein Chan Aye
China wants offensive against Myanmar regime to end, leaked document shows
Source: Myanmar Now
China wants armed groups in Myanmar to end their offensives against the country’s junta, a leaked document from a meeting held following the fall of the strategic town of Lashio in early August shows, revealing that the regime’s most important ally fears it may be nearing collapse.
Myanmar Now
Over 100 Myanmar political prisoners have died since coup, group says
Source: Radio Free Asia
Of the 103 political prisoners who have died in prison since the coup, at least 63 people were denied medical treatment, the AAPP, a rights group based outside Myanmar, said in a statement on Monday
RFA Burmese
Myanmar to send representative to ASEAN summit for first time in three years
Source: Channel News Asia
Aung Kyaw Moe, permanent secretary at the Myanmar foreign ministry, attended a meeting of foreign ministers on Tuesday ahead of the main summit, AFP journalists saw.
Agence France-Presse | AFP/lh/dy
Junta’s Old Tactics Are Deficit in Current Reality
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
if the military insists on control over understanding the country’s complex political realities through militarized means, Myanmar will inevitably face increasing fragmentation with each group striving for autonomy.
Hurn Kayang
Myanmar garment workers ‘face ongoing abuse’
Source: Ecotextile News
The labour rights violations recorded by BHRRC’s tracker were linked to 87 international companies sourcing from factories in Myanmar, with LPP, New Yorker, H&M, Workman and Lidl linked to the most allegations.
Simon Glover
Rare Earths, Hydropower, and History: Myanmar’s KIA Eyes More Victories in Kachin
Source: Irrawaddy
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) last week seized two junta strongholds in its ethnic homeland, marking what could be a historic turning point in the battle for control of Kachin State in northernmost Myanmar.
Ko Oo
Myanmar Democracy Leader Dr. Zaw Myint Maung Dies in Junta Custody
Source: Irrawaddy
The prominent politician and four-time elected lawmaker was chief minister of Mandalay Region and a deputy chair of the National League for Democracy (NLD). He was arrested after the military coup in February 2021 along with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior NLD figures.
Irrawaddy