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Phuket snares illegal Chinese, Myanmar workers
Source: Bangkok Post | By Chadthaya Chuenniran
Twenty-two illegal workers, mostly Chinese, were arrested at a construction site in Muang district on Tuesday, as investigators expanded their probe to include nominee ownership of the companies employing them.
Over 5,000 people trapped in Myanmar scam centres near Thai border, rights group says
Source: Reuters
In a June 22 letter to Thai police urging them to take action, the Civil Society Network for Human Trafficking Victim Assistance (CSNHTV) said many of those trapped were foreign nationals held at four locations inside areas controlled by a Myanmar militia.
High Malaria Infection Rate Reported at Nan Phe Village Tract IDP Camp
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
At Naung Lon IDP camp in the Nan Phe village tract, 130 people were tested for malaria during the second week of June, and 85 of them tested positive for the disease.
Funeral for Kyaikto airstrike victims hit by another junta airstrike
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
A funeral for some of the victims killed in a junta airstrike in Kyaikto Township, Mon State, was itself hit by another airstrike, causing further casualties, locals said.
M’sia and Bangladesh to resolve Rohingya issue together, including engaging Myanmar
Source: The Daily Star | By Tarrence Tan
Malaysia and Bangladesh will work together to resolve the plight of Rohingya refugees, including engaging Myanmar through Asean mechanisms, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Tattoo Art as Resistance in Myanmar
Source: Mizzima | By Ranjan Kaul
The recently published “Spring Revolution in Myanmar: Songs, Symbols and Tattoos of Resistance” by Nandita Haksar has drawn my attention to the creative use of tattoos and other symbols as weapons of resistance in Myanmar and has prompted this article.
Malaysia detains 186 undocumented migrants, Including 26 Myanmar nationals
Source: Mizzima
The detained Myanmar nationals comprised 13 men and 13 women, according to JIM’s breakdown. Bangladeshi nationals made up the largest group detained
Tensions Escalate Between Resistance Groups in Mandalay Region
Source: The Irrawaddy
Tensions between two resistance groups in Myingyan District in Mandalay Region intensified on Monday after the National Unity Government (NUG)-run district administration pressured the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to withdraw from its territory.
Myanmar junta eyes ASEAN return amid regional embrace
Source: Asia Today | By Jung Ri-na
The leader of Myanmar’s military junta has secured a critical stepping stone to break free from diplomatic isolation and plot a return to the ASEAN Summit, following consecutive and welcoming visits to China and India.
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.