Entries by ND Burma
Human Rights Situation weekly update (April 1 to 7, 2024)
Human Rights Violations took place in States and Regions from April 1 to 7, 2024 Military Junta Troop launched airstrikes and dropped bombs in the Sagaing Region, Kayin State, Kachin State, Chin State, Shan State, and Rakhine State from April 1st to 7th. The head of the Prison who works under the Military threatened and […]
Progressive Voice demands action from UN Security Council on Myanmar
NGO Progressive Voice issued a statement this week urging the UN Security Council to take concrete action for justice in Myanmar, following their recent rhetoric. In a statement issued on 5 April responding to the UN Security Council’s open briefing on Myanmar under the presidency of Malta, Khin Ohmar, Chairperson of Progressive Voice, had the […]
Australia’s Ex-Foreign Minister Named UN Myanmar Envoy
United States – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appointed former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop as his new envoy for Myanmar. The post has been vacant since the departure in June 2023 of Singaporean diplomat Noeleen Heyzer. Bishop, the current chancellor of the Australian National University, brings extensive government experience to the role. She […]
Junta artillery destroys 400 homes, kills 5 in southern Myanmar
Most residents had left the village to avoid getting caught up in armed conflict before the attack. Junta artillery shelling in the southern part of Myanmar killed five people and burned down an estimated 400 homes, the first major attack in relatively peaceful Mon state since the February 2021 military coup d’état, residents said. Naval […]
Myanmar Resistance Groups Hope For Aid Boost After Meeting With Top Biden Advisor
Senior officers of two ethnic armed organizations allied with the civilian National Union Government (NUG) say they hope a meeting late last month with a key foreign policy advisor to US President Joseph Biden will result in the delivery of more humanitarian assistance to people affected by the escalating conflict in Myanmar. Their statements follow […]
Political Prisoners Beaten in Myanmar Junta Crackdown: Sources
At least 17 inmates, mostly political prisoners, were reportedly injured in a crackdown on unrest at Pyapon Prison in Ayeyarwady Region on Sunday. Ko Thaik Tun Oo, a founder of the Political Prisoners Network, said sources reported that unrest started when a prison officer yelled and cursed at a political prisoner. The prison authorities reportedly […]
Human Rights Situation weekly update (March 22 to 31, 2024)
Human Rights Violations took place in States and Regions from Mar 22 to 31, 2024 Military Junta Troop launched airstrikes and dropped bombs in the Sagaing Region, Tanintharyi Region, Rakhine State, Kayin State, Mon State, Chin State, and Shan State from March 22nd to 31st. The head of the Prison who works under the Military […]
Dozens of Rohingya killed in 5 months of renewed fighting in western Myanmar
The attacks have left an already traumatized community in constant fear for their lives. Junta airstrikes and artillery bombardments in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state have killed 79 Rohingya Muslims and injured 127 more since ethnic Arakan Army rebels ended a ceasefire with the military in November, according to data compiled by RFA Burmese. Some 1 […]
Myanmar’s War-Displaced Face Health Crisis as Donor Funds Dry Up
Internally displaced people (IDPs) in central Myanmar are facing malnutrition and other health problems as assistance from donors both in Myanmar and abroad dwindles, according to IDP support groups. Huge numbers of civilians in Magwe and Sagaing have been displaced. The situation became acute in 2022 when the junta and its allied militia ramped up […]