ND Burma
ND-Burma formed in 2004 in order to provide a way for Burma human rights organizations to collaborate on the human rights documentation process. The 13 ND-Burma member organizations seek to collectively use the truth of what communities in Burma have endured to advocate for justice for victims. ND-Burma trains local organizations in human rights documentation; coordinates members’ input into a common database using Martus, a secure open-source software; and engages in joint-advocacy campaigns.
Skeletons of 12 Civilians Discovered in Mass Graves in Myanmar’s Myaing Township
/in NewsThe human remains of 12 civilians abducted by Myanmar military forces in June 2023 have been discovered in two mass graves near Wetpoke Village in Magway Region’s Myaing Township, according to local resistance fighters and a civil society group.
The remains, found blindfolded with hands bound, were unearthed on October 4 after a resident foraging for mushrooms accidentally stumbled upon the burial site in a forested area.
Local resistance forces subsequently excavated the site, uncovering two shallow pits containing the victims’ skeletons alongside personal identification documents.
“Officials went to the site after the villager reported the location,” said a spokesperson for the Anyarmyae Civil Society Organization-Myaing. “The victims had their hands and bodies tied before being shot. Among them was a student.”
The victims were identified as nine villagers from Gwaykone, and one each from Magyikone, Thanchaung, and Magyikan villages, through national IDs, a student card, birth certificates, and other personal items found at the site.
All 12 had been missing since a junta military column swept through the area in mid-2023.
Local rights activists allege that U Win Htay, a leader of the junta-aligned Pyusawhti militia based in Wetpoke, and a military column commander known as Bo Phyu were responsible for the abductions and executions. NMG could not independently verify these claims.
Activists and resistance forces express concern that additional mass graves may exist in the region, where numerous villagers remain missing following military sweeps.
Resistance forces seized Wetpoke Village—a former Pyusawhti stronghold—in 2024. Previous clearance operations in the surrounding area had also uncovered evidence of extrajudicial killings and mass burials.
Anyarmyae Civil Society Organization-Myaing has released photographs documenting the excavated remains, recovered identification documents, and physical evidence collected from the site.
Photo caption: Skeletons and some personal belongings of 12 civilians who were killed and buried in a mass grave near Wetpoke Village. Photo – Anyarmyae Civil Society Organization-Myaing
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Over 2,300 Civilians Killed in Mass Slaughter Incidents Across Myanmar Since Coup, ISP-Myanmar Reports
/in NewsIncidents of mass civilian killings across Myanmar have risen to at least 115 since the February 2021 military coup, according to data released by the Institute for Strategy and Policy – Myanmar (ISP-Myanmar).
The research organization defined mass killing incidents as events involving 10 or more civilian fatalities. ISP-Myanmar documented that these incidents have claimed at least 2,324 lives over the past five years, with approximately 65 percent of the deaths directly caused by military regime airstrikes.
The data follows a devastating September 28 airstrike on India Market and the Kissapanadi Bridge in Kyauktaw Town, Arakan (Rakhine) State, which killed 50 civilians and injured at least 57 others. ISP-Myanmar identified the bombing as the single largest mass casualty event recorded in Arakan State to date.
“The military is slaughtering everyone they encounter, sparing neither children nor the elderly,” said Daw Nwe Nwe Yi, a resident of Phayarpaung Village whose husband was killed in the Kyauktaw market attack. “Whether people stay at home, in their villages, or travel on the road, they are being targeted wherever they are.”
According to the monitoring group, large-scale military offensives have intensified across the Kachin, Arakan, and Kayin battlefronts under General Ye Win Oo’s leadership as military chief.
Facing widespread ground setbacks, the regime has increasingly relied on heavy aerial bombardment and drone strikes on non-military locations.
Human rights monitors and civil society representatives highlighted that targeting civilian infrastructure violates both domestic military regulations and international humanitarian law.
“Military law explicitly forbids attacking civilian areas or executing unarmed individuals,” said social aid worker and writer Wai Hun Aung. “Intentionally slaughtering civilians despite these strict regulations constitutes a blatant violation of international law.”
ISP-Myanmar warned that protective safeguards for non-combatants have collapsed to critically low levels as regime forces continue to strike homes, religious buildings, hospitals, and schools in resistance-held territories and active conflict zones across the country.
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The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma Releases‘Abolishing an Authoritarian’
/in Press Releases and StatementsThe Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma Releases
‘Abolishing an Authoritarian’: An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Burma January-June 2026
30 September 2026
For Immediate Release
Today, the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) publishes its latest biannual report, ‘Abolishing an Authoritarian,’ which outlines the human rights situation in various States and Regions of ND-Burma members from January to June 2026.
ND-Burma’s member organizations recorded 305 cases and 536 incidents. There were 289 human rights violations, and 247 were incidents involving weapons. The military junta committed 205, Ethnic Revolutionary Organizations (EROs) committed 20, and the People’s Defence Forces (PDFs) committed 2.
Over the past six months of the reporting period, the human rights situation has rapidly deteriorated as the military junta attempts to legitimize itself on the global stage following three phases of its sham election. The military has consistently sought to distract from the terror it has inflicted as Asia’s deadliest conflict worsens. While Min Aung Hlaing and his fellow military loyalists accompany him on lavish international trips to tour weaponry and surveillance equipment, on the home front, villages are being burned and targeted attacks on religious infrastructure and schools persist. Amid the terror, the military propaganda machine has attempted to distort the narrative about the realities on the ground.
The scale and frequency with which attacks on civilian life continue to occur demand immediate and coordinated attention by international actors. ND-Burma members continue to document human rights violations in their respective targeted areas despite the immense risks they face on the ground. Their reporting and testimonies from conflict-affected communities highlight these challenges and call for accountability. The junta has evaded consequences for their crimes across decades. This must come to an end as new and emerging pro-democracy leaders and federal governments work towards a future in Burma where everyone is equal, regardless of gender, religion or socio-economic status.
Regional and international leaders must stand on the right side of history, with the people and the Spring Revolution.
For more information:
Abolishing an Authoritarian
/in ND-Burma's Reports, Periodic ReportAn Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Burma: January-June 2026
This report documents human rights violations by ND-Burma members and affiliates from January to June 2026. The figures presented are totals compiled by our partners across each state and region. Our findings reflect the situation on the ground in our members’ respective areas, contextualized through desk research and cases documented by ND-Burma members.
ND-Burma and its partners use case studies, interviews, relevant partner reports, and eyewitness testimony to document the total number of human rights abuses committed by the Burmese Army, its junta-backed militias, including various armed forces, and all Ethnic Revolutionary Organizations (EROs), as well as People’s Defence Forces (PDFs) in Burma. However, the military junta carried out the overwhelming majority of the crimes and violence recorded in this report.
During the reporting period, ND-Burma members reported that the Burmese military intensified their attacks on civilians, using more violence and brutality. As trusted allies, our members collaborate closely with local communities in urban and rural areas to monitor human rights conditions. While ND-Burma focuses on detailed human rights issues, the overall conflict is growing more severe.
ND-Burma regularly produces reports and briefing papers to address and draw attention to the worsening human rights situation across the country, with a focus on atrocities occurring in our members’ regions and states. Despite facing significant threats, they remain dedicated to sharing evidence of these crimes to pursue justice and accountability.
Human Rights Violation Situation in the Ta’ang Region
/in ND-Burma Members' ReportsBetween January and August 2026, the Ta’ang Women’s Organisation (TWO) documented human rights violations committed by the terrorist military junta and ethnic armed groups. According to the data, there were 137 women and 141 men were killed and injured in Northern Shan State.
Human Rights Violations in Kachin State and Northern Shan State. January to June 2026
/in ND-Burma Members' ReportsAs we mark the 27th anniversary of the founding of the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) in 1999, we would like to take this opportunity to share six months of data on human rights violations and draw your attention to the ongoing and deeply concerning human rights situation in Kachin areas, where intensified armed conflict continues to place civilians at grave risk of human rights violations, including arbitrary arrest, torture, attacks on civilians and civilian property, displacement, and other serious abuses. We, KWAT, urge the international community to pay greater attention to the situation and take concrete action to protect civilians, support affected communities, and hold perpetrators accountable.