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Independent journalists establish Arakha Press Council to protect media freedom
Source: Development Media Group
A group of 33 independent domestic and exiled Arakanese journalists has established the Arakha Press Council (APC) to support media development, protect frontline reporters, and promote press freedom amid escalating conflict
Kim Aris seeks to meet his mother Aung San Suu Kyi following the death of her beloved dog
Source: Mizzima
Taichito was more than a companion. He was a small piece of love I was able to place in my mother’s hands after one of the hardest separations of our lives.
Fear and Violence Drive Lawksawk Villagers to Draw Lots for Administrator Roles
Source: Read Full Story | By SHAN
Residents of Lawksawk Township have begun using a lottery system to appoint village administrators, reflecting the growing dangers associated with a position that has become more of a liability than a civic responsibility.
Conscription Fuels Myanmar Human Trafficking Crisis as Cop Sold into Forced Labor
Source: The Irrawaddy
A regime police officer assigned to the Mon State Parliament security detail was reportedly abducted by a military recruitment officer and sold as a fishing worker in the state
Kale political prisoners reaffirm goal of ending military dictatorship
Source: Burma News International | By Chin World
They said they would continue to stand firm in their beliefs, drawing respect and inspiration from State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, whom they described as unwavering in her resistance to authoritarian rule despite ongoing repression.
NDAA reaffirms goal of advanced self-administration in talks with junta delegation
Source: Read Full Story | By The Voice of Shan Ni
During a meeting with a junta delegation, the Shan State-based armed group National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA), widely known as the Mongla Army, reiterated that its political objective is to secure advanced self-administration.
Criticism grows over coup leader’s China trip with cronies and border state chief ministers
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
Coup leader Min Aung Hlaing is facing criticism over his recent trip to China after taking the chief ministers of two border states and a group of prominent crony businessmen with him.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s 81st birthday celebrated at the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Source:Mizzima
Today, we remember the birthday of a brave and unbreakable woman. Thousands of kilometres separate us, and we have never met. Yet her story has reached all the way here, to the Czech Republic.
Fighting for everyone’s mother: What the disappeared in Myanmar still ask of us
Source: ABC News | By Koko Aung
A father in prison. A mother detained, her whereabouts unknown. And between them, a man who was himself held for nearly two years before the world bargained him free.
UN Special Envoy on Myanmar at General Assembly
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
The U.N. Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, Julie Bishop, addressed the General Assembly on June 19. The speech coincided with the 81st birthday of jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi
Junta Chief’s Beijing Visit Highlights Gap Between Diplomacy and Border Realities
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Harn Lin
Despite agreements reached in Beijing, traders and residents in northern Shan State say cross-border trade remains severely disrupted.
Myanmar’s Christian Highlands Sit Atop the World’s Heavy Rare Earth Crown Jewels-Will the West Stand Aside?
Source: Rare Earth Exchanges | By Daniel
Western policymakers face a critical choice: engage diplomatically and economically with resistance groups controlling key mineral regions, or cede the supply chain to Beijing
Asean urged to seek release of Suu Kyi
Source: Inquirer.net | By Dennis Atienza Maliwanag
More than 130 current and former lawmakers from 11 countries have urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to demand the immediate and unconditional release of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as she marked her 81st birthday.
Roses for ‘Mother Suu’: Burmese do not forget their detained leader
Source: AsiaNews | By Lawrence
Despite restrictions, she is being celebrated with prayers and flowers across the country and in the diaspora. Her son, Kim Aris, accuses the regime of “hostage diplomacy”.
Rohingya repatriation remains uncertain as 1.5mn face an unclear future in Bangladesh camps
Source: bdnews24.com | By Sourav Dev
Repatriation stalls as camp population grows and aid support declines
Bangladesh urges stronger global action on humanitarian law, Rohingya repatriation
Source: United News of Bangladesh
Shama Obaed reiterated her call for a global platform to address technology-enabled violence.
Chinese national wanted for massive pyramid scheme arrested in Samut Prakan
Source: Bangkok Post | By Wassayos Ngamkham
Mr Ju was a key figure behind the online investment platform ACE, which allegedly defrauded nearly 470,000 investors and handled transactions worth more than 10 billion baht, said Pol Maj Gen Pattanasak.
Award-winning author and son sentenced to three years for ‘sedition’ in Myanmar
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
A military court inside Yangon’s notorious Insein Prison has sentenced 71-year-old National Literature Award-winning author Tin Nyunt and his son, Nay Tun, to three years in prison for “incitement” and “sedition.”
Anti-Myanmar-regime activists launch global ‘rose campaign’ to mark Aung San Suu Kyi’s 81st birthday
Source: Mizzima
Revolutionary forces and anti-regime activists launched a coordinated series of “Rose Campaign” protests both inside Myanmar and internationally to mark the 81st birthday of detained public leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
China Throws Full Weight Behind Myanmar’s Rebranded Military Regime
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Going further, the statement demands Myanmar’s full participation in ASEAN and UN mechanisms—an undreamt-of diplomatic boost for the isolated coup leader.
Embassies, Rights Groups Call for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Release on Her 81st Birthday
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
The Australian, Canadian and Swiss embassies in Yangon called for her and all others unjustly detained to be released.
Taiwan rebukes China-Myanmar statement over sovereignty claims
Source: Taiwan News | By Michael Nakhiengchanh
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday condemned a China-Myanmar joint statement, saying it undermines Taiwan’s sovereignty and misinterprets UN General Assembly Resolution 2758.
Wearing roses criminalised in Myanmar as Aung San Suu Kyi turns 81
Source: The Independent | By Peter Popham
Women are being urged to wear roses in their hair, people are encouraged to offer roses at Buddhist temples, and the protest against the military junta is being widely promoted on social media amid fears Suu Kyi is no longer alive
HRW Vs HDCO: An Analytical Assessment of Htan Shauk Khan Incident
Source: Global Arakan Network | News Analysis
Regarding the events that occurred in early May 2024 in Htan Shauk Khan village in Buthidaung Township, northern Rakhine State, international human rights organizations have issued various allegations and differing casualty lists of civilian deaths.
ID cards granted for Myanmar conflict refugees
Source: Bangkok Post | By Post Reporters
The Department of Provincial Administration (DoPA) has launched an identity card scheme for refugees from the Myanmar conflict living in controlled border areas in a bid to improve documentation and public services.