Entries by ND Burma

MYANMAR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COMMEND UN ACTING RESIDENT AND HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR IN MYANMAR, MR. ANDREW KIRKWOOD’S CALLS FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION BY THE MEMBERS OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL

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For Immediate Release [22 March 2021] Progressive Voice and its partner organizations commend the remarks made by the Acting Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the United Nations in Myanmar, Mr. Andrew Kirkwood calling for “collective Member State action at the Security Council.” We reiterate our call for the UN Security Council to immediately dispatch an enhanced […]

Myanmar Situation March 8-14

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More lives lost on the front lines this week. The people of #Myanmar are grappling with the lack of accountability as the number of casualties and injuries, and those arrested & detained increases daily. Our weekly summary in Eng, Burmese coming soon. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Brutal crackdown in Hlaing Tharyar leaves at least 18 dead

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Another three deaths were reported in Shwepyithar township, also in the largely industrial outskirts of Yangon At least 18 people were killed in Yangon’s Hlaing Tharyar township on Sunday as security forces carried out a crackdown on protesters that raged on into the night. As of 11pm, there were 18 confirmed deaths and dozens of […]

Myanmar has deadliest weekend yet as casualties continue to mount

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Hospitals were still filling with dead or wounded protesters late Sunday night as security forces continue to wage war on civilians opposed to military rule Six weeks after seizing power, Myanmar’s military council carried out its deadliest assault yet on unarmed protesters over the weekend, killing at least 18 people in one Yangon township alone. […]

Volunteer night guard shot dead by military

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At least five other people were injured when soldiers opened fire in a residential area in Yangon at around 1am on Friday A man was killed in Yangon’s Mingaladon township early Friday when soldiers opened fire with live ammunition in response to local residents’ protests at their appearance. Kyaw Zin Latt, 41, was shot in […]

If the Army is Disbanded Will Myanmar Become Like Libya or Iraq?

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By THE IRRAWADDY 12 March 2021 Disbanding Myanmar’s hated military risks destabilizing the country, in the same way that the Western invasions of Iraq and Libya and the subsequent disbandment of local military forces left security vacuums that were filled by Islamic State, said former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo. Yeo acknowledged that the Tatmadaw (Myanmar’s military) are […]

Analysis of 50+ videos show systematic killings in Myanmar

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The Myanmar military is using increasingly lethal tactics and weapons normally seen on the battlefield against peaceful protesters and bystanders across the country, new research by Amnesty International has revealed. By verifying more than 50 videos from the ongoing crackdown, Amnesty International’s Crisis Evidence Lab can confirm that security forces appear to be implementing planned, […]

Undermining Freedom of Expression Amid the Myanmar Coup

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Introduction After ten years of a slow but steady transition to a democratic civilian government, the Myanmar Tatmadaw launched a military coup in the early morning hours of 1 February 2021. Their actions resulted in the unlawful detainment and arrest of political leaders and activists. This illegitimate attempt to maintain power comes as the military felt threatened by the […]