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 […]
A human rights group called the Women’s Organization of Political Prisoners stated on Sunday that student activist Wutyi Aung, 25, died inside of Insein Prison in Yangon due to a lack of medical treatment for her condition on Sunday. A source close to the family told DVB on the condition of anonymity that Wutyi Aung […]
24 June 2025 Statement attributable to Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director, on visiting Myanmar I have just completed a visit to Myanmar, where communities are still reeling from the severe earthquakes in March, which compounded the existing challenges of conflict, displacement, and severe humanitarian needs. The earthquakes – Myanmar’s strongest in […]
Joint Statement on World Refugee Day 20 June 2025 Support Myanmar’s displaced communities through border-based aid and legal protection – Stop the Myanmar military junta’s atrocities fueling mass displacement On the occasion of World Refugee Day, we call on the United Nations (UN), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Myanmar’s neighboring countries, and the […]
Mizzima Heavy monsoon rains and runoff from nearby hills have submerged an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp with more than 200 households in Ponngyun Township, Rakhine State, displacing over 1,000 people and prompting urgent appeals for emergency assistance. Flooding began on 16 June following continuous rain, and by 18 June, water levels had risen significantly […]