Escalating hunger, other atrocities in Rakhine State demand urgent, coordinated international action now 25 August 2025 In commemoration of eight years since the Rohingya genocide committed by the Myanmar military in 2017, we—Blood Money Campaign, Defend Myanmar Democracy, and Progressive Voice—reaffirm our solidarity with the Rohingya community. We pledge to continue to stand with the […]
22 August 2025 Eight years since their forced mass displacement from Rakhine State, Rohingya people in and outside of Myanmar are facing a further deterioration of their already dire circumstances. In Rakhine State, Rohingya and other civilians are caught in the crossfire between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army and subjected to forced recruitment, […]
HURFOM: From August 9th to 11th, 2025, despite there being no active armed clashes in the area, the military junta launched air assaults and small and heavy weapon attacks on villages in Kyike Hto Township. The Karen National Union (KNU) released a statement on August 19th stating that the military junta’s attacks killed a villager and injured five […]
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐧𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐰𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭y 20 August 2025: The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) strongly condemns the latest airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar military junta on 17 and 19 August 2025 in Mawchi, Hpasawng Township, Karenni State. At least 26 civilians were killed, […]
Three civilians injured by airstrikes in northern Shan State Residents of Hsipaw Township in northern Shan State told DVB that three civilians were injured and seven homes in two neighborhoods were destroyed by airstrikes carried out by the Burma Air Force on Monday. Hsipaw, located 46 miles (74 km) south of the regional capital Lashio, was […]
At least 21 civilians, including a pregnant woman and a child, were killed when junta forces carried out an airstrike on Mogok town in Mandalay Region, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) said on 15 August. The TNLA said the attack struck Lin Yaung Chi Monastery in Shwe Ku Ward at around 8:30 pm on […]
Geneva, 12 August 2025 – The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (Mechanism) has made important progress in collecting evidence of crimes against people detained by the Myanmar military authorities and in establishing the identity of perpetrators of these crimes, as outlined in its Annual Report, released today. The crimes include torture and sexual violence. “We have uncovered […]
Investigators name senior figures among those responsible for alleged abuses at detention facilities. United Nations investigators say they have gathered evidence of systematic torture in Myanmar’s detention facilities, identifying senior figures among those responsible. The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), set up in 2018 to examine potential breaches of international law, said on Tuesday […]
Twenty airstrikes were reportedly carried out on the Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 7 headquarters in the state capital Hpa-An District on Sunday. The KNU headquarters is located on the Myanmar-Thailand border opposite Tha Song Yang District of Tak Province. A resident told DVB that they counted 25 airstrikes with some bombs remaining unexploded. Initial […]
Guest contributor David Scott Mathieson In what has to be one of the most damning headlines so far this year, the U.N. admitted its written output of activities doesn’t amount to much. “UN report finds United Nations reports are not widely read”, says a headline in Reuters published on Aug. 2. The U.N. is strapped […]