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Trafficked, exploited, married off: Rohingya children’s lives crushed by foreign aid cuts
Source: The Associated Press | By Kristen GELINEAU
In moments when she is alone, when there is a break in the beatings from her husband, the girl cries for the school that was once her place of peace in a world that has otherwise offered her none.
Life in limbo: Meet the Myanmar refugees living in Thai camps
Source: The Straits Times | By Taryn NG, Janelle LING
Refugees can finally work legally after decades in Thai camps, a vital step as aid budgets are slashed. But the move comes as many are already at breaking point, reeling from severe food and medical shortages.
Myanmar’s military charges hundreds with breaking election law as voting date nears
Source: ABC News | By The Associated Press
There are punishments as severe as the death penalty for opposing or disrupting the polls under an election law enacted under military rule.
Myanmar declares a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for cyberscams. But the fraud goes on
Source: The Associated Press | By Erika KINETZ
“Even if you destroy buildings, if you haven’t arrested the heads of the transnational syndicates behind this, seized their wealth and put them in jail, it’s not a real crackdown yet,”
Myanmar Junta Denies Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Is Dead – Without Offering Proof
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phone Thet Nwe
“Since 2022, there has been no verifiable evidence of her whereabouts. The junta only spreads propaganda, while the public hears rumors. It must resolve whether she is alive or not,”
Junta Chief Hails Myanmar Air Force as Civilian Death Toll Mounts
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Monday hailed the Myanmar Air Force, whose bombings have inflicted untold suffering on the country’s civilian population, for its “dedication and sacrifice.”
Junta Pushes Revival of China-Backed Myitsone Dam Project
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The military regime is pushing to to revive the long-suspended Myitsone hydropower project in Kachin State, coinciding with junta efforts to persuade Beijing to engineer a truce with the state’s ethnic resistance.
Min Aung Hlaing as president? NDSC cites 2008 Constitution
Source: The Nation
Regarding the post-election political landscape, whether Acting President Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing will serve as president is a personal matter and will only proceed in accordance with the 2008 Constitution, said Major General Zaw Min Tun
Myanmar journalist Sut Ring Pan serving 13 years in prison on incitement, terrorism charges
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists | Alert
Myanmar authorities must immediately and unconditionally release freelance journalist Sut Ring Pan, who is serving a combined 13-year prison sentence on incitement and terrorism charges, and stop using vague and overbroad laws to imprison journalists
19 revolutionary forces establish Spring Revolution Alliance
Source: Narinjara News | By Poe War
To strategically resist the violent actions of the military regime, the Spring Revolution Forces will focus on strengthening unity and cooperation within their group.
Junta air force bombs two monasteries, a school in three villages in Kyaukphyu Township
Source: Narinjara News | By Thinzar Nwe
The roof and walls of the monastery in Intain village collapsed, and the monks’ robes and religious items in the school were also damaged.
Myanmar junta leader signals enduring military role in politics after elections
Source: Mizzima
He went on to emphasise that “if Tatmadaw members and families know this history correctly,” they would understand the military’s “role and position” within Myanmar’s political landscape.
Russia says 3 citizens kidnapped in Myanmar
Source: Anadolu Ajansi | By Elena Teslova
Three Russian citizens have been kidnapped in Myanmar, with their captors demanding a ransom for their release, according to Russian media reports on Tuesday citing consular section of the embassy in the Southeast Asian country.
Civilians in junta’s crosshairs as Myanmar civil war show
Source: TRT World | By Kazim Alam
Four years after the military seized power in the Asian nation, the UN warns of a grave risk to children caught in the crossfire between the junta and militia
Russian Suicide Drones Headed to Myanmar as Junta Ramps Up Air War: Report
Source: The Irrawaddy
Russia is set to deliver suicide drones to Myanmar’s military following a November shipment of reconnaissance drones and anti-drone equipment, according to Intelligence Online, an investigative intelligence publication.
India, Myanmar Talk Closer Military Ties, Post-Election ‘Opportunities’
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The regime said the talks covered reciprocal military training programs, border security, stability, and expanded cooperation between the two armies.
Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi ‘in good health’ after son raises alarm
Source: Reuters
“Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health,” a statement posted on a junta-run Myanmar Digital News said, using an honorific for the former leader. The statement offered no evidence or details about her condition.
EU allocates €29 million for Myanmar and Rohingya humanitarian crises
Source: European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
The largest share of the humanitarian contribution, up to €12 million, will support the communities affected by the conflict in Myanmar.
12 civilians killed, 9 injured in junta air and artillery attacks in Mongmit township, northern Shan State
Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Update
The majority of the casualties were IDPs from the towns of Mongkok and Mongmit who had fled fearing the re-entry of junta troops into the towns.
Thai and Chinese authorities view destroyed scam buildings in Myanmar
Source: Bangkok Post | By Wassayos Ngamkham
The Royal Thai Police Office said that the destruction of scam buildings in Myanmar forced large numbers of Chinese scammers to flee KK Park and Shwe Kokko and they were arrested by Myanmar authorities.
Six Government Offices, Including Police Station, Burned in Yebyu Township
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
The military junta claimed that a joint resistance force made up of the Karen National Union (KNU) and the People’s Defense Force (PDF) attacked the Yebyu town police station on December 12.
AA warns of unintended consequences as Bangladesh-based militants launch attack on AA
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The Arakan Army (AA) has cautioned that there may be unintended consequences due to militants utilizing the territory of Bangladesh to launch attacks against the AA.
Junta Forces Villagers in Ywangan and Pangtara to Perform Guard Duty Ahead of Sham Election
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“The military does not usually stay in villages close to town. They mostly base themselves in villages near forests and hills, where they believe revolutionary forces may be active,” said a resident of Pangtara Township.
China and Myanmar Junta Warn Against ‘Foreign Meddling’ in Scam Crackdown
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
As Washington moves to dismantle Chinese-led scam networks in Southeast Asia, Myanmar’s military regime and Beijing have stepped up their own coordination—insisting that foreign interference will not be tolerated.
‘For all I know, she could be dead’: Son of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
Source: The Straits Times | By Reuters
With her health failing and an information vacuum around Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her son worries that he may not even know if she passed away.