MYANMAR: Approximately 150 junta soldiers have been setting fire to villages in the Mandalay Region township. These villages are located near Chauk Township in the Magwe Region, separated by a small river and situated along the Bagan-Chauk road, about 16 kilometers from Bagan. This historic area is one of the few tourist spots that has [...]
Myanmar: Myanmar's military-backed election authority is actively preparing for a scheduled election in December. They are training personnel to operate electronic voting machines instead of traditional paper ballots and are looking for ways to increase public backing for an election that is considered vital for the junta's legitimacy. The chairman of the Union Election Commission, [...]
Myanmar: Having fled their homeland, where they were victims of genocide and sexual violence used as a weapon of war, Rohingya girls and women are now confronting new dangers and challenges in refugee camps in Bangladesh. Most of these refugee women and girls do not have the opportunity to pursue higher education, not only due [...]
Myanmar: Reports indicate that approximately 30 civilians were killed in a series of unexplained shootings and artillery attacks following a military operation in Hpakant, a key jade mining town in northern Myanmar's Kachin State. The military sent about 600 troops from Kamaing, located around 40 miles from Hpakant, to reinforce their remaining positions after the [...]
Myanmar: Two wards on the east bank of the N'Mai River in Chipwe Township, Kachin State, have experienced flooding, displacing hundreds of families who were already affected by conflict. Heavy rainfall in the upper areas of the N'Mai River has caused it to overflow, rising up to 50 feet above its normal level, as reported [...]
Myanmar: Hundreds of political prisoners held at Magway Prison in central Myanmar have been denied medical care following beatings and torture by prison officials. On April 13, violence broke out outside the prison when members of a local resistance group launched an attack on junta soldiers present there. Two political prisoners lost their lives during [...]
On March 28, Myanmar suffered a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that killed over 3,500 and injured another 5,000. Instead of aiding their citizens, the Myanmar government has used the tragedy as leverage against them. The government continues to use military conscription to force its citizens to fight those who rebel against their abuse. The United States, [...]
Myanmar: Students at Mandalay University whose answers from the university entrance exam were destroyed in last month's earthquake will be required to retake the test in June, according to a decision made by the military regime. The 2024-25 matriculation exams took place from March 17 to 22, with 220,843 students registering and over 200,000 actually [...]
Myanmar: Retailers and business owners have reported that significant damage and import restrictions have led to a critical shortage of steel, cement, and other materials essential for reconstruction and repairs following last month’s earthquake. According to employees in the construction sector, bags of cement that were priced at approximately 20,000 kyat (US $4.50) in early [...]
Myanmar: Intense rainfall has affected areas of Myanmar that were impacted by recent earthquakes, hindering relief efforts and increasing the likelihood of disease outbreaks, as the death toll from the significant quakes on March 28 has reached at least 3,471. Aid workers in Mandalay, a city severely affected and close to the earthquake's epicenter, reported [...]