Resistance forces continue raids on junta bases in Myanmar’s Magwe region

July 21, 2023

Three resistance fighters were killed and two more were injured on Wednesday when Magwe Region resistance groups attacked a pro-junta village in southern Pauk Township, The Irrawaddy reports. Fierce fighting began at about 5am when several resistance groups jointly attacked Tat Kone Village—the base of a pro-junta Pyu Saw Htee militia and a military unit. […]Continue Reading

Funding ‘simply not enough’ for Rohingya refugees: WFP

July 21, 2023

NEWS DESK Current funding for critical aid efforts supporting Rohingya refugees living in camps in southern Bangladesh is simply not enough, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said, as dwindling resources have forced the second ration cut in three months. In March, the value of the food vouchers for camp residents was reduced from […]Continue Reading

Over 300 arrested Rohingya sentenced to prison terms, others shot dead by junta

July 19, 2023

The Ayeyarwady Myanmar Muslim Network has reported that over 300 individuals, including Rohingya women and children, who were arrested within a span of six months in the Ayeyarwady Region, have now been sentenced by the Military Council, Burma News International reports. It has been reported that some Rohingya individuals intercepted who entered Kyangin Township by […]Continue Reading

‘Must press’ Myanmar junta to stop violence, return to democracy: Blinken

July 16, 2023

NEWS DESK US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian ministers today (July 14) that Washington and regional states must pressure Myanmar’s ruling junta to put down its arms and return to democratic rule, AP reports. Myanmar has been ravaged by deadly violence since a military coup ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government more […]Continue Reading

EU rejects Myanmar’s diplomatic role and says it still doesn’t recognize generals

July 13, 2023

The European Union’s top diplomat on Thursday expressed opposition to Myanmar’s upcoming role as the overseer of relations between the 27-nation bloc and Southeast Asian nations and reasserted its non-recognition of the strife-torn country’s military government, AP reports. The comments marked the latest diplomatic fallout from the Myanmar army’s forcible seizure of power Continue Reading

ASEAN foreign ministers repeat condemnation of Myanmar violence

July 13, 2023

Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Thursday reiterated condemnation of ongoing violence in Myanmar, as an intensifying conflict there tests the unity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Reuters reports. Myanmar, one of the bloc’s 10 members, has been beset by fighting since the military seized power in early 2021 before unleashing a bloody crackdown […]Continue Reading

ICC appoints head of team to investigate Rohingya case

July 10, 2023

NEWS DESK International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim AA Khan KC has appointed Essa Faal, a senior lawyer previously serving as Head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the Gambia, to head the team investigating the Rohingya case. “I am seeking additional resources from States in our budget for 2024 to further strengthen our […]Continue Reading

Six French financial institutions still investing in Myanmar Junta-linked firms: Report

July 9, 2023

Five major French banks and a pension fund from the country have been accused of fueling the Myanmar junta’s widespread and systematic human rights violations through their business links to the regime. On Thursday, rights groups Justice for Myanmar (JFM), Info Birmanie and BankTrack revealed in a joint report that five commercial banks—Crédit Agricole, La […]Continue Reading

Myanmar’s top court hears Suu Kyi’s appeals to cut jail term

July 5, 2023

Myanmar’s Supreme Court heard on Wednesday the latest in a series of appeals by former leader Aung San Suu Kyi against a slew of convictions, a source familiar with the case said, as she seeks to reduce her 33 years of jail time, Reuters reports. The 78-year-old Nobel peace laureate has been convicted of offences ranging from […]Continue Reading

Junta blames ousted government for Myanmar’s economic crisis

July 4, 2023

NEWS DESK The civilian government led by the National League for Democracy (NLD) failed to improve Myanmar’s economy, but international agencies and certain organizations helped it pretend that its economic management was fine, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing told a meeting on boosting the national economy on June 30, Reuters reports. Min Aung Hlaing said […]Continue Reading