Across Myanmar’s turbulent history, thousands have been arbitrarily detained and unlawfully arrested for exercising their democratic rights and freedoms. Since 1 Feb 2021, over 13 000 people have been arrested. All political prisoners must be released!
Civilian and military casualties mount as civil war spreads through Magway Region Fighting between the Myanmar army and resistance forces has escalated throughout Magway Region, with guerrilla groups reportedly inflicting significant military casualties after a junta scorched earth campaign destroyed all or part of nearly 20 villages. Ambushes on military positions by anti-junta defence forces […]
Dr. Htar Htar Lin allegedly returned a vaccine and immunization grant. The head of the COVID-19 virus vaccination program of Myanmar’s ousted government has been sentenced by the military junta to three years in prison with hard labor for actions to resist the army takeover, according to the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission. Dr. Htar Htar Lin, […]
A recent job posting for the international non-profit organization Search for Common Ground sought a “proactive, dynamic and experienced” person to work in their Yangon office on “Youth, Peace and Security”. The posting failed to mention the February 1 2021 military coup, but did proclaim that “Search Myanmar is at an exciting stage and has […]
It’s time to set fire to the dictatorship; the Myanmar military has used arson + scorched earth campaigns to deliberately terrorize civilians. Thousands of homes and sanctuaries including churches, monasteries & IDP camps have been burned. Villagers forced to watch in horror as their homes go up in flames. More in weekly update:
About 100 structures have been fully or partially destroyed during the chaos that followed the 2021 coup. Nearly 100 religious buildings have been destroyed in two regions and two states in Myanmar more than a year after the military seized control from the elected government and plunged the Southeast Asian country into chaos and violence, […]
Information obtained from the woman while in detention led to the arrest of resistance force members allegedly planning bombings during Thingyan, the Myanmar military claims Myanmar’s military council announced the arrest of 15 alleged members of anti-junta resistance forces in Yangon as well as the confiscation of several weapons in a statement published on Thursday. […]
Aung Lin Dwe, who at the time was Judge Advocate General, fabricated cover stories and ordered soldiers to delete files from their phones, according to a defector The Myanmar military’s top judge travelled to northern Rakhine State in 2017 to assist with the destruction of evidence of atrocities against the Rohingya, a defector who says […]
Weekly Update: Atrocity Crimes in Myanmar Must be Met with Consequences Since 1 Feb 2021, the Myanmar military has boasted their flagrant disregard for rule of law & human rights as they continue to wage a war against the people. Their failed bid for power must be met with consequences. International repercussions long over-due. Download
The human rights situation in Myanmar is becoming increasingly unstable. Hundreds of thousands have been forcibly displaced. Among those trying to help injured civilians, protesters and combatants from the People’s Defense Forces are medical professionals. They too have been targeted by the Myanmar junta who have used their weapons to destroy clinics and confiscate medicine. In […]