Entries by ND Burma

Karenni officials: 200 university workers are safe after evacuation

Myanmar’s junta alleges the teachers and staff members were being detained after recent fighting. More than 200 civilians evacuated from a university during recent fighting in the Kayah state capital in eastern Myanmar are being provided health care at a safe location, Karenni officials told Radio Free Asia. The military junta has alleged that the […]

Skyfall: Myanmar’s junta targets IDP camp without warning

On 1 February 2021, the Burmese military attempted a coup, resulting in the rise of a national resistance movement on an unprecedented scale. Following a brutal crackdown and a national uprising on an unprecedented scale, 4,160 people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups, 25,353 people have been […]

Human Rights Situation weekly update (November 8 to 14, 2023)

Military Junta Troop launched airstrikes and dropped bombs in Sagaing Region, Bago Region, and Shan State from November 8th to 14th. Over 25 civilians died and around 10 were injured by the Military Junta airstrikes and bomb attacks. The Military announced Martial Law at 8 Townships in Shan State. They also announced Section 144 of […]

Locals flee Laukkai as fighting between military, resistance nears

As some 2,000 people are believed to have left the Kokang town, the UN announces that recent displacement across northern Shan State totals 50,000 Thousands of people have reportedly fled the town of Laukkai (Laukkaing) in the Kokang Self-Administered Zone in northern Shan State, fearing that clashes between the military and the Brotherhood Alliance of […]

Human Rights Situation weekly update (November 1 to 7, 2023)

Human Rights Violations took place in States and Regions from Nov 1 to 7, 2023 Military Junta Troop launched airstrikes and dropped bombs in the Sagaing Region, Bago Region, Shan State, and Chin State from November 1st to 7th. Military Junta arrested the local civilians and used them as human shields in Shan State and […]

Four days of fighting in Myanmar’s Kawlin city displaces 50,000

The military responded to attacks by anti-junta forces with air and artillery strikes. After four days of intense battles with the military in northern Myanmar’s Sagaing region, armed resistance groups have occupied the city of Kawlin, but residents and aid workers say the fighting has displaced 50,000 people, stoking fears of a humanitarian crisis. On […]

UNDER WHOSE COMMAND?

Human rights abuses under Myanmar’s military ruleA report by Security Force Monitor For the first time, extensive research has mapped the Myanmar Army’s entire Chain of Command. The research details the hierarchy and control exercised by senior commanders over hundreds of units throughout a twelve year period. We now know the entire chain of command […]

Human Rights Situation weekly update (October 22 to 31, 2023)

Human Rights Violations took place in States and Regions from Oct 22 to 31, 2023 Military Junta Troop launched airstrikes and dropped bombs in Kachin State, Shan State, and Bago Region from October 22nd to 31st. Military Junta arrested over 50 civilians and used them as human shields within a week. They burnt and killed […]

Thousands feared displaced in new Myanmar clashes: UN

Among those who have fled their homes in northern Shan State, several hundred people have reportedly crossed the border into China seeking safety Thousands of people are feared to have been displaced by four days of fighting in northern Myanmar, including several hundred who reportedly fled to China, the United Nations (UN) said on Monday. […]