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Myanmar Junta Recaptures Mandalay Gold Mine
Source: The Irrawaddy
The military regime has taken back control of the sprawling Phayaung Taung gold mine on the border of Madaya, Patheingyi, and Pyin Oo Lwin townships in Mandalay Region from the Mandalay People’s Defense Force (MDY-PDF).
Naw Lily: A Woman Who Refuses to Give Up
Source: Exile Hub | By kay88857
With four children and a life uprooted by conflict, Naw Lily could have chosen to remain silent, invisible, and safe. Instead, she chose courage. She chose to give back to her community and to join the struggle for justice.
Bangladesh runs out of resources for Rohingya as global support plunges
Source: United News of Bangladesh
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Raouf Mazou on Monday said a political solution to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar must be found
Muslim elders reject allegations that AA massacred Buthidaung Twsp villagers
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
Fortify Rights on July 23 alleged that the AA had committed war crimes against Muslims, including abductions, torture, and killings, and urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the ethnic armed group’s conduct.
Bangladesh presents 7-point proposal for return of 1.3M Rohingya to Myanmar
Source: Anadolu Ajansı | By Sm Najmus Sakib
Interim government head Yunus makes proposal at international conference in Cox’s Bazar to bring together global stakeholders to find solutions to long-running Rohingya crisis
Junta airstrike on Kyaikto Township monastery kills two monks
Source: Karen News
Two monks were killed when the junta launched an airstrike on Chanmyaesu Village in the Hngetpyawtaw Village Tract of Kyaikto Township, within the Karen National Union (KNU)-designated Doo The Htoo (Thaton) District in Mon State.
Shanni ethnic parties raise security concerns ahead of campaigning
Source: The Voice of Shan Ni
Shanni ethnic parties, planning to campaign in constituencies across Kachin State and northern Sagaing Region for the upcoming elections, have expressed concerns over security during their campaigns.
Telenor data transfer linked to arrest and execution of Myanmar’s Ko Jimmy, says Norwegian adviser
Source: Mizzima
The arrest of 88 Generation Students leader and pro-democracy activist Ko Jimmy was tied to the transfer of his phone usage and location data by Telenor Myanmar to the military commission, according to Audun Aagre, former director of the Norwegian Burma Committee.
Airstrikes Kill Civilians, Destroy Bridges, and Displace Thousands in Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“When fighting breaks out, civilians often take shelter in monasteries. Knowing this, targeting such places is a war crime. We strongly condemn it,” said an executive member of the Tai Students Union (TSU).
Myanmar Junta Propaganda Vehicle Joins China-Led Media Bloc
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The junta-aligned Myanmar Narrative Think Tank has joined the China-led Global South Joint Communication Partnership Program in a move to “enhance the image of Myanmar internationally”, junta media said.
ARSA-AA clash kills several ARSA terrorists in northern Maungdaw
Source: Narinjara News | By Naung Min Thu
“The ARSA entered the Kyee Kyun island from Bangladesh in boats and fired three times from the Naf river at the security posts of the AA located between Laik Ya (Muslim) village and Nantha Taung (Rakhine) village in northern Maungdaw Township
Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Groups Condemn Regime’s Election
Source: The Irrawaddy
The National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) and Ta’ang Land Council (TLC) on Friday issued statements denouncing the junta’s election as a sham.
Exiles in Thailand reject Myanmar junta’s call for advance votingSource
Source: Mizzima
The Myanmar junta’s embassy in Thailand on 22 August issued a statement urging those who fled the country due to the People’s Military Service Law and anti-regime revolutionary forces taking refuge in Thailand to cast advance votes in the upcoming election.
Myanmar citizens living abroad refuse to vote in advanced polls prior to December 28 elections
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Myanmar citizens living in Thailand told DVB they will not participate in advance polling for the regime elections scheduled to begin on Dec. 28.
China, India watch as Arakan Army advances on key western frontier
Source: Al Jazeera | By Lorcan Lovett
Rakhine State stands at a pivotal moment as the Arakan Army (AA) edges closer to seizing control of Myanmar’s strategic western frontier region, a shift in power that could redefine both the country’s civil war and regional geopolitics.
UN conf to provide concrete pathways to resolution of Rohingya crisis, hopes Prof Yunus
Source: United News of Bangladesh
Prof Yunus requested Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews to continue his efforts in ensuring the availability of adequate funding.
The SAC Ended, Power Grip Remains
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Tracker
The composition of the new body suggests it will only further entrench the authority of the military leadership and its command structure
Myanmar junta’s ‘sham’ election plan slammed as gateway to more bloodshed
Source: South China Morning Post | By Aidan Jones
The military regime has unveiled plans for an election in December, which opponents have criticised as senseless amid the civil war
School closures push Rohingya refugee children into marriage and work
Source: Reuters | By Ruma Paul
Begum, a Rohingya refugee, is relieved she married off one of her seven daughters before funding cuts closed her school and thousands of others in Bangladesh’s cramped refugee camps, affecting nearly half a million children.
Myanmar Junta Demands Details of Trade Body Bosses
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s regime has ordered the country’s largest business federation to submit exhaustive personal data on its leadership, raising alarms over intrusion into civilian and economic spheres.
US Law Firm Confirms It Helped Two Myanmar Junta Cronies, 1 Firm Beat US Sanctions
Source: The Irrawaddy
US law firm Ferrari & Associates helped remove “two individuals and one company” with ties to the Myanmar junta from the US sanctions list recently, the company’s founder has confirmed.
8 Years On: Accountability needed for Myanmar atrocities against Rohingya
Source: Amnesty International
We, the undersigned organizations, urge the United Nations Security Council to immediately refer the situation in Myanmar to the ICC, to ensure comprehensive accountability for crimes committed against all communities.
Grave concerns for tortured ex-politician: Linn Htut
Source: Amnesty International | Campaign
After he was reportedly tortured and subjected to sleep deprivation, solitary confinement and unfair trials, Linn Htut was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison with hard labour over trumped-up charges of corruption and electoral fraud.
Indonesia BNN, Myanmar join forces to block Golden Triangle drug flow
Source: ANTARA
The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has strengthened cooperation with Myanmar authorities to prevent drug trafficking, particularly the entry of cross-border syndicates into Indonesia.
Govt intensifies efforts to bring back Rohingya issue to global forums
Source: United News of Bangladesh
As part of these efforts, a three-day international conference will be held in Cox’s Bazar beginning on August 24, he said.