Entries by ND Burma

UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees 

The UN secured barely more than half the aid it requested last year for the million Rohingya people living in deteriorating conditions in Bangladeshi camps, of whom more than half are under 18 Geneva – The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday called for increased support for the many Rohingya refugees languishing in camps in Bangladesh, […]

Myanmar Junta Kills Three Mandalay Civilians

At least three civilians have reportedly been killed in Myingyan Township, Mandalay Region, by Myanmar’s junta in retaliation for a resistance ambush which killed six soldiers. On Monday morning, the Pakokku Urban Guerrilla Force from adjacent Magwe Region and other groups ambushed a junta vehicle at the entrance of Myingyan town, killing all six troops […]

Human Rights Situation weekly update (March 1 to 7, 2024)

Human Rights Violations took place in States and Regions from Mar 1 to 7, 2024 Military Junta Troop launched airstrikes and dropped bombs in Sagaing Region, Mandalay Region, Tanintharyi Region, Rakhine State, Shan State, and Kachin State from March 1st to 7th. Internet Data and communication were cut off in Kachin State and Sagaing Region. […]

NUG Critiques Thai Aid Corridor, Proposes Two-Track Process to Expand Myanmar Aid 

Thailand is gearing up to launch a humanitarian corridor on its border to deliver aid to Myanmar people affected by armed conflict since the coup. The UN estimates that 18.6 million people need humanitarian assistance in Myanmar and more than 2.7 million people are now displaced nationwide. Dr Win Myat Aye, minister for Humanitarian Affairs […]

Kawlin Firestorm Expands as Myanmar Junta Bombs Civilians in Sagaing

Myanmar junta forces have launched airstrikes on civilian targets around Kawlin in Sagaing Region after torching some 80 percent of the town, according to resistance forces. The airstrikes damaged 30 buildings including a village school and homes, amid clashes in the area between March 2 and 4, they said. Kawlin was seized by People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) […]

Junta bombardment strands 1,000 civilians in Shan state township

The military is on the offensive to retake Hsihseng from ethnic Pa-O rebels. More than 1,000 civilians are trapped amid heavy clashes between Myanmar’s military and ethnic Pa-O rebels in southern Shan state’s Hsiheng township, which the junta has been trying to retake since Monday, according to residents. The fighting to recapture Hsihseng comes amid […]

UN Human Rights Chief calls Burma a ‘never-ending nightmare’; Military to defer conscription for students

UN Human Rights Chief calls Burma a ‘never-ending nightmare’  The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called Burma’s crisis a “never-ending nightmare” as 4,603 civilians, including 659 women and 490 children, have been killed since the 2021 military coup. But he admits the actual death toll may be higher. “Three years of military rule have […]

‘First We Killed Her Mother’ – Myanmar Soldier Confesses to Gang Rape

She survived a bullet. Then, her throat was slit. The 33-year-old woman was the last one killed during a “raid” of a village in Rakhine State’s Minbya Township on Jan. 17, according to a confession from Ko Ko Aung. The confession was videotaped by the Arakan Army which has detained him. Ko Ko Aung said […]

Human Rights Situation weekly update (February 22 to 29, 2024)

Human Rights Violations took place in States and Regions from Feb 22 to 29, 2024 Military Junta Troop launched airstrikes and dropped bombs in Sagaing Region, Shan State, and Rakhine State from February 22nd to 29th. Military Junta announced the Martial Law at Momeik and Mabein Township on February 28th. The military Junta arrested the […]

NUG Calls for Global Action to Halt Myanmar Junta’s Escalating War Crimes

Myanmar’s civilian National Unity Government (NUG) declared on Wednesday that effective international actions are urgently needed to prevent the military regime from relentlessly attacking hospitals and civilians. The NUG said Myanmar’s military has conducted over 1,200 attacks on health facilities, killing 104 medics, injuring 136 others, and destroying a total of 308 hospitals and clinics […]