How Myanmar’s gold rush threatens international rivers

by Admin | May 1, 2025 | Highlights, Opinion Papers

Source: Dialogue Earth | By Kannikar Petchkaew n Mong Len, a rural area in Myanmar’s eastern Shan state, 35-year-old farmer Sai U stood helplessly as his cattle fell – poisoned by the water that had long sustained his family, fields and livestock Read Full...

SAC Escalates Collective Punishment across the Danu Heartlands

by Admin | Apr 24, 2025 | Highlights, Opinion Papers

Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Report This report documents the escalation of human rights violations by State Administration Council (SAC) troops, police and local Pyusawhti militia against local villagers in Ywangan and adjoining townships of Southern Shan...

The Enlistment of Women: Gendered Impacts of Forced Conscription by the Military Junta

by Admin | Apr 23, 2025 | Highlights, Opinion Papers

Source: Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma | Briefing Paper Our latest research finds that women face immense risks in junta custody, and the dangerous attempts to make them fight on the battlefield present additional risks that undermine their safety and...

Central Myanmar’s People’s Defense Forces Stake a Growing Claim

by Admin | Apr 22, 2025 | Highlights, Opinion Papers

Source: The Irrawaddy | Analysis by Aye Chan Hsu After the 2021 military coup, pro-democracy resistance forces sprang up across the country, armed with whatever weapons they could find. Read Full Story

Statement on the upcoming meeting between the military leader Min Aung Hlaing and ASEAN leaders

by Admin | Apr 16, 2025 | Highlights, Opinion Papers

Source: National Unity Government of Myanmar | Statement This individual is responsible for the daily killings of innocent civilians—even during the traditionally peaceful Myanmar New Year—using small arms, artillery shelling, fighter jets, and aerial bombings, all...

Statement by the Three Brotherhood Alliance Announcing One Month Unilateral Humanitarian Pause

by Admin | Apr 2, 2025 | Highlights

Source: Three Brotherhood Alliance | Statement We sincerely wish for domestic and international volunteer rescue teams currently engaged in emergency relief and search operations in the earthquake-affected towns to carry out their work Read Full...