Entries by ND Burma

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

Human Rights Violations took place in States and Regions from June 8 to 14, 2023 Military Junta troops arrested over 100 local civilians from Thayetchaung Township, Tanintharyi Region, Mabein Township, Shan State and Sataung from Sagaing Region and used them as human shields from June 8th to 14th. Junta soldiers raped and killed 2 women […]

Junta cracks down on residents of Myanmar’s Kale township

Troops arrested 5 people over 2 weeks in the Sagaing region town. A junta slipknot is tightening in Sagaing region’s Kale township, as troops guard every intersection, conducting door-to-door searches and arresting people suspected of being involved in pro-democracy politics, locals told RFA Burmese Wednesday. Five people were arrested between June 1 and June 14, […]

Three weeks of fighting in eastern Myanmar leaves nearly 3 dozen civilians dead

A long-simmering conflict has worsened since the 2021 coup. Three weeks of fierce fighting between junta troops and ethnic Karenni forces in eastern Myanmar has killed at least 35 civilians, including three children, a domestic human rights group and local residents said.  Karenni militias have been battling the military for decades in their campaign for […]

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

Human Rights Violations took place in States and Regions from June 1 to 7, 2023 Military Junta troops launched an airstrike and dropped bombs in Kachin State, Shan State, and Bago Region from June 1st to 7th. Military junta arrested more than 70 civilians and used them as human shields in Sagaing Region and Mandalay […]

The missing prisoners of Mandalay Palace

Yu Wai Myint was a cheerful young woman who liked to sing as she worked at her sewing machine. Forced by family circumstances to drop out of school in the eighth grade, the 22-year-old seamstress never seemed to lament her lot in life. “She grew up mostly under the care of her grandparents and uncles. […]

Myanmar junta continues aerial attacks on Sagaing schools

Regime forces launched aerial assaults on two schools in Sagaing Region’s Kalay and Kawlin townships earlier this week, injuring several people, according to local sources. On Monday, an attack helicopter fired on a school in Shu Khin Thar, a village located some 20km north of the town of Kalay, at around 10am. Four people—three men […]

Argentine court hears allegations of genocide against Myanmar leaders

Universal jurisdiction case to review accounts of rape and slaughter of Rohingya. Updated at 10:30 p.m. EDT on June 7, 2023. An Argentine court is hearing testimony about allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity committed by senior Myanmar officials against Rohingya Muslims in a landmark case. The hearing is being held in Argentina under […]

Myanmar military is stepping up attacks on schools ahead of school year

The attacks are seen as a warning to families whose children attend non-junta schools. Myanmar’s military has stepped up attacks on schools run by anti-junta paramilitaries and ethnic armed groups, according to a Thai-based NGO, in what an aid worker says is a bid to force children to study under its education system. While the […]

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

Human Rights Violations took place in States and Regions from May 22 to 31, 2023 Military Junta troops launched an airstrike, heavy artillery attacked, and dropped bombs in Sagaing Region, Kayin State, and Shan State from May 22nd to 31st. Civilian houses and buildings were destroyed by 500lb highly explosive bombs and attacking heavy and […]

Rapper to be imprisoned for complaining about power cuts

A relative has confirmed that hip-hop artist Byu Har will be sent to Yangon’s notorious Insein Prison to face charges of incitement Hip-hop artist Byu Har will be sent to Yangon’s Insein Prison next month for criticising Myanmar’s junta on social media, according to a relative. The 38-year-old rapper, who was arrested on May 23 […]