Entries by ND Burma

A summary review report on the military regime’s human rights violations during one year in 2022

From January to December 2022, the junta troops violated numerous human rights abuses and committed international crimes such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in various parts of Myanmar. National Unity Government, Ministry of Human Rights collaborated with Network for Human Rights Documentation (Burma) – ND-Burma, Equality Myanmar and Spring Archive to provide […]

Two years after coup, Myanmar faces unimaginable regression, says UN Human Rights Chief

GENEVA (27 January 2023) – Two years after the Myanmar military launched a coup against the democratically-elected government, the country has sunk deeper than ever into crisis and has undergone a wholesale regression in human rights, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said today. “By nearly every feasible measurement, and in every area of human […]

Myanmar army columns merge in Sagaing to carry out raids following resistance ambush

Three columns join to form a 300-soldier unit that assaulted a Wuntho Township village, killing a woman and an infant Two civilians, including an 18-month-old child, were killed during a Myanmar army raid in northern Sagaing Region’s Wuntho Township on Sunday, according to a member of an anti-junta guerrilla force active in the area. The […]

Junta air force repeatedly bombs Sagaing Region village

The Myanmar military launches days of consecutive airstrikes on Moe Tar Lay village in Katha Township Battles between resistance forces and the military followed a series of junta airstrikes launched on Friday in Katha Township, northern Sagaing Region, according to local sources. Allied guerrilla groups ambushed a Myanmar army column of more than 70 soldiers […]

Human Rights Situation weekly update (January 15 to 21, 2023)

Within January 15 – 21, the Military junta did 6 times airstrikes in Sagaing, Magway Region, Kayin state. They used 500 lb burning bombs that destroyed houses and civilians. They relocated 700 prisoners and 3 political prisoners from Insion Prison to others. 2023 Jan 15 to21(EE)Infogram

Military destroys historic church, more than 100 houses in Catholic village

Junta forces have razed most of the village, including a century-old place of worship, in a series of raids and arson attacks carried out over the past year Regime troops torched a 129-year-old Catholic church and most remaining houses in the predominantly Catholic village of Chan Thar in Sagaing Region last week—their fourth arson attack […]

HRW Urge ASEAN Chair Indonesia to Pressure Myanmar on Violence

BANGKOK, THAILAND —  Indonesia is under increasing pressure to use its new one-year role as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to isolate Myanmar’s junta in a bid to end its bloody crackdown on pro-democracy opponents, analysts say. But experts say reaching a consensus among the regional bloc remains a challenge in […]

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

“Weekly Social Media Monitoring by Spring Archive” (January 8 to 14, 2023) Military air-strike 6 times at Chin, Kayin and Shan state from January 8 to 14. They also arrested at least 20 people of CDM staffs and political activists in Hsipaw, Lashio, Kyaukme in North Shan state. Military junta was announced again by the […]